Grade 8: Friday, April 5, 2013

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Your Partner’s Name:

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Looking Through the Lens Continued

THINK ABOUT IT:

What does it mean when photographs are developed?

What does it mean when our bodies are developed?

What does it mean when a product is developed?

Working Definitions:

Developed (country): completely mature

Developing (country): working towards maturity

In pairs, answer the following questions. You may collaborate but must write your own answers.

1.     What areas do you think a country should be mature in to be considered developed? Name at least 5.

2.     What does it mean for a country to be ‘developed’?

3.     What does it mean for a country to be ‘developing’?

4.     Do you think that there is one specific definition for ‘developed’ and ‘developing’?

TASK:

1. After finishing this task: Finish any corrections you may have for the Looking Through the Lens package.

2. Begin the following mini-assignment below. It is an individual task. 

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Extension Activity

Log on to www.onlinenewspapers.com

This site will provide you with links to hundreds of newspapers from around the world.

Pick one developed country.

Pick on developing country,

Find an article on a current event in a newspaper from each.

Read them.

Compare them.

Comparing Developing and Developed Countries

Answer the questions using full sentences and by including specific details. Refer to the articles you chose.  Complete the task in a Microsoft Word document. These instructions and questions can be found on the Media Blog: Friday, April 5, 2013: Grade 8.

Developed country I chose:

Developed country newspaper article:

Developing country I chose:

Developing country newspaper article:

Issue:

What topic are the articles about?

How are they similar?

How are they different?

What was surprising or unexpected about this issue? I.e. were you surprised that both countries had a similar issues or events?