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Choose ONE of the following economic institutions and answer questions about them using the internet:

1. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

2. The World Bank

3. The World Trade Organization

1. When was this organization founded?  July 1944

2. Where is its headquarters? Washington, D.C.

3. What is the goal of the organization? (Do NOT copy/paste the mission statement- summarize in your own words!)  to help out people's economies and reduce poverty.

4. Is the United States involved in this organization? If so, how? If not, why not? yes, the secretary of the state is one of the members.

5. Are there any controversies surrounding this organization? If so, summarize them.  people blame the IMF for failed projects in poor countries.

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Choose ONE of the following trade agreements and answer questions about them using the internet:

1. The European Union

2. NAFTA

3. ASEAN

4. Mercosur

1. When was this trade agreement signed? December 8, 1993

2. What countries are involved in this trade agreement? Mexico, Canada, and the us

3. Discuss one controversy about this trade agreement. The loss of jobs in us due to expediting jobs to Mexico. it is controversial because of the downgrade of the economy in us and lack of available jobs.

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Choose ONE of the following multinational corporations and summarize a news story in which a multinational company  EITHER a) challenged the authority of a government OR b) is being challenged by a government on the principles and practices associated with free-market economics

Examples of multinational corporations to choose from:

Royal Dutch Shell
Apple
Nestle
CITI Group

Coca-Cola
AT&T
Proctor & Gamble
McDonalds

Microsoft
Exxon Mobil
Delta Airlines

Google
IBM
Johnson & Johnson
L’Oreal

Apple was asked to unlock phones that were involved in a crime. in order to do this apple would have to build software that would weaken Apple's encryption.

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9.5: Environmental Organizations & Consequences of Globalization

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9.5: Environmental Organizations & Consequences of Globalization

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Choose ONE of the following organizations and answer questions about them using the internet:

1. Greenpeace

2. Green Belt in Kenya

3. Earth Day

1. What is the focus of this organization? (What are they trying to accomplish?) an attempt to get the world together to make the world a better place

2. Research and summarize a recent protest they staged. What were they protesting? Where? How did they protest? What was the result? protesting in Washington about climate change. by buying climate clocks. took place to discuss cities' commitment for carbon neutrality

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Go to http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/ and read the declaration

1. Choose the FIVE rights that you think are the most important (this can be the ones that are important to you personally, or the ones you think have the biggest impact on humanity)

.Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.

.All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

.No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

.No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

.Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.

1. Are there any rights on this list that you think should not be guaranteed human rights? If so, why not? Are there any rights that you think SHOULD be on the list, but aren’t? Everything on there is good and I can’t think of anything at the moment that should fit on there.

2. Find a right on the list that is not guaranteed by the US government. Why do you think this right is not protected by the US government? I'm not sure of any that aren’t in us but if I had to guess I would say that you can only seek asylum in us if you ask for permission and certain circumstances are met.

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Choose ONE of the following examples of anti-globalization responses to research and answer the questions about them:

1. “Battle of Seattle”

2. Brexit

3. Creation of fair trade companies

4. Advent of locally developed social media platforms (Weibo in China)

1. What happened during this event?/What led these companies to be created? Give some context around the event or creation of a company. a series of marches, direct actions, and protests carried out from November 28 through December 3, 1999, that disrupted the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Seattle

2. What type of response is this to globalization? (Think SPICE themes) people focused on social and economic issues with globalization.

3. How is this an anti-globalization response? they protested the world trade organization which was trying to globalize the world

4. What happened as a result of this response?  jumpstarted anti-globalization protest.

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9.8: International Organizations to Maintain World Peace

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9.8: International Organizations to Maintain World Peace

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Choose ONE of the following international organizations, research them on the internet (start with their official websites), and answer the questions about them:

1. The League of Nations

2. The United Nations

3. The International Criminal Court

1. When was this organization founded? October 24, 1945

2. Where is its headquarters?  New York City

3. What is the goal of the organization? (Do NOT copy/paste the mission statement- summarize in your own words!)  they want to establish peace, and to increase living standards.

4. Is/was the United States involved in this organization? If so, how? If not, why not? Yes, the headquarters is located in the us and they are one of the biggest and most influential members.

5. Are there any controversies surrounding this organization? If so, summarize them.  A total lack of efficacy in both pre-emptive measures and de-escalation of existing conflicts which have ranged from social disputes to all-out wars.

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Choose one of the humanitarian organizations from the list below, and answer these questions about them:

1. UNICEF

2. The Red Cross

3. Amnesty International

4. Doctors Without Borders (Medicins Sans Frontiers)

5. World Health Organization (WHO)

1. When was this organization founded? May 21, 1881

2. Where is its headquarters? Washington, D.C.

3. What is/are its main goal(s)?  bring medical assistance to those in need without discrimination.

4. Describe one current/recent issue that this organization has addressed, and how it address(ed) it They cant reach everyone who needs help. There isn’t much they can do because they are stopped by political and geographic thing that they can’t get around.