Gesior-McAree CHV2O Summer School 2011

SUM: International Organizations

Poster Activity

Around the world, there are many non-profit international organizations that work towards the promotion of human rights / environment for all human beings. Their objective is to prevent discrimination towards sex, race, language, and culture and to increase awareness of human rights and environment issues globally. This project is worth 10% of your final grade.

TASK

Students will create a visual poster and fact sheet that defines and explains the role / efforts and impact a specific international organization has in the world.

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Select an international organization to research.

2.  Research and create a FACT SHEET on the selected international organization based on the questions below:

a)  What is the full name of the organization?

b)  When and where was it formed?

c)  What caused (ie. event, issue, crisis) the organization to be created?

d)  What are the main goals or missions of the organization?

e)  Where in the world does this organization operate today? Why?

f)  What actions does the organization take to achieve its goals?

3. Create a visual poster that will be based around a central image that represents your organization's goals and missions to the people around the world. The poster must have a combination of hand-drawn and printed visuals, be coloured, be professional and creative.

4.  Write a reflection that answers the following question:

·  Choose ONE of the international organizations presented in class that you feel best exemplifies (shows) the idea of global citizenship. Provide three reasons for your choice.

WORK PERIODS ______

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DUE DATE ______

International Organizations

World Vision www.wvi.org

Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org

Amnesty International www.amnesty.org

UNICEF www.unicef.org

Red Cross www.icrc.org

C.A.R.E. www.care.org

Save the Children www.savethechildren.org

RUBRIC

Criteria / Level 4 / Level 3 / Level 2 / Level 1
Knowledge / Understanding / -information in fact sheet is very accurate and provides evidence in detail / -fact sheet has accurate information and includes evidence / -some of fact sheet has accurate information and evidence / -fact sheet information is inaccurate and lacks evidence
Thinking / Inquiry / -reflection is insightful and makes logical connections / -reflection makes many insights and connections / -reflection makes some insights and connections / -reflection lacks insight or connections
Communication / - presentation was very well planned and coherent
-always uses correct spelling and grammar / - presentation was well planned and coherent
-mostly uses correct spelling and grammar / - presentation was somewhat planned and coherent
-sometime uses correct spelling and grammar / - presentation was poorly planned and not very coherent
-rarely uses correct spelling and grammar
Application / -poster is very creative, eye catching and based on a central image or image / -poster is creative, eye-catching and has relevant images or themes / -poster is somewhat creative and visually appealing / -poster lacks a central theme or image and needs to be more creative