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Global Issues Reflection – Kevin Kang

Throughout this trimester, my wheel subject was GLOBAL ISSUES. I have learned many things about conflicts, disparity, barriers to development and how to make the world better. This class was unusual because everything we learn keeps changing, sometimes it feels challenging because we are only 7th graders and the problems seem so huge for us, we realized that many of the issues we discussed actually had no answers, we tried to be environmentally friendly and use no paper and we learned about issues and also had a role in educating other people in the MS too. Other classes are not like this.

The SCHOOL WIDE LEARNING RESULTS all apply to this class, however I feel that LIVING ETHICALLY fits best. Some things that we did to live ethically were to:

• Challenge the Friday Flash paper copies
• Trying to reduce electricity
• Looking at our MW carbon footprint and trying to replant trees
• Organizing AIDS DAY activities, raised money and make people more aware
• We donated food to Haiti through www.freerice.com
• We played simulation games about sustainable farming and life in Haiti
• We spoke in front of the school about AIDS and MALAYSIA WEEK

My portfolio reflection is below:

G – GLOBAL ISSUES, WE LEARNT ABOUT THE

L – LINES OF POVERTY, INFLUENCING PEOPLE’S LIVES

O – ON EARTH, AND PARTICULAY ON AFRICA & LEDC’s.

B – BECAUSE OF DISPARITY, MANY

A – AFRICAN’S & OTHER PEOPLE IN POVERTY

L – LIVE WITHOUT BASIC NEEDS.

I – IT ISNT STABLE,

S – SUSTAINABLE. WE NEED TO BE AWARE SO WE CAN

S – SAVE PEOPLE FROM

U – UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS, SUCH AS HAZARDS.

E – ECONOMIC MEASURES CAN BE TAKEN TO

S – SAVE, SAVE, SAVE, SAVE LEDC’S AND REDUCE DISPARITY.

Ayiti - the Cost of the Life

1. What was it like playing the game?

When I played this game, I was really fraustrated because the problem didn't solve easily. I was really thinking that I should donate some money to them, because I just realized that their life is hard.

2. What was the game about and how would you describe it to a friend?

The game was about the life in Ayiti, you get to experience how hard it is to be successful there.

3. Which primary objective did you choose, and why?

I chose money because money can do anything in Haiti. You can go to hospital anytime you want if you just have enough money to pay it. Also, you can buy a house to make the family happy.

4. What types of decisions did you have to make about the family members while playing the game and trying to achieve your objective?

I had to risk their life because I ignored their health until 30% because they had to work for money.

5. What strategies did you use? For example, did you combine work and school, or did you send anyone to school? Which worked? Which did not?

First, I let them work about one seasons and I started to spend each of one to hospital for their health care while others were working. So, we kept working while one person is at hospital. Also, I bought lots of books so that they will be educated.

6. Why would parents choose to devote so much effort sending their children to school?

If you get more education - the better job you get. So, in this game, if you get educated really well, you get to get lots of salary while you use small amount of health.

7. How many of you were able to keep the children in school?

I usually sent one of them but then, I was lack of money so, I started to buy them a book so that they can learn themselves. I thought that was the best strategy.

8. What obstacles did you face in trying to keep them in school?

I was lack of money and also, when I kept them in school, sometimes they didn't learn anything - just spent tons of money without any benefits.

9. How do the situations and options in the game compare with those in your own community?

In our community, we have more chance of getting a better job. Also, the government provides at least few money and access the education for free. However, in this game, government doesn't let people to access the education for free.

10. Why might access to education be a challenge in another country?

If you live in poor country such as Haiti, the professional teachers don't want to live there so, they don't have professional teachers - but only local teachers.

11. What factors would make it easier for the children in the game to gain access to education? What conditions could be changed and how?

By having the professional educators, children can acces to education better. So, government should change the law so that everyone can access to education for free.

12. Find out more information about Haiti using your notes from class and the Haiti Country Profile Sheet. Write a short description (but factually based) paragraph explaining you think it feels, what you think it sounds like, what you think it looks like in Haiti. Give it a suitable title and add a sourced image.

Haiti - Lost, Devasted, but New Hope.

Recently, Haiti had an earthquake which influenced the world, people, and Haiti's government. They had lost everything - sweet home, money, and family. House were devasted by the earthquake and they lost their last hope. However, every citizen started to donate money towards U.N for Haiti and they are having the "New Hope" this year. This hope is supported by everyone in the world who took some efforts into Haiti and people who donated money for suffering people. U.N and other NGO (Non-Government Organization) are still supporting them to rebuild their important buildings. Eventhough, their last hope was gone, but new hope were created by us. Let's create some hope for Haiti.