TECHBRARIAN » child labor http://lahana.edublogs.org Blog Topics for Talented Teens Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:44:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Ayiti: The Cost of Life http://lahana.edublogs.org/2009/06/16/ayiti-the-cost-of-life/ http://lahana.edublogs.org/2009/06/16/ayiti-the-cost-of-life/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:50:45 +0000 louielahana http://lahana.edublogs.org/?p=518 picture-12

In Haiti only about half of the children receive an education and only two percent finish high school.  Without a proper education, the poor stay poor in Haiti (and many countries like this.)  While education is the key to rising out of poverty, many parents are not able to send their kids to school.  Why not?  Play the game below to find out:

Play the game Ayiti  about life in Haiti by clicking HERE.  In your blog answer the following questions:

1)  How is Ayiti different from 3rd World Farmer?  How is it the same?

2) What strategies did you use? For example, did you combine work and school, or did you send everyone to work? Which worked? Which did  not?

3)  Why would parents choose to devote so much effort to sending their children to school?  What obstacles did you face in trying to keep them in school?

** BONUS **

4. Explore a Google map of Haiti by clicking HERE.  What are some things you observe about the country?  For example, which city in Haiti has the most houses?  What part of Haiti seems the emptiest?   What countries are near Haiti?

]]> http://lahana.edublogs.org/2009/06/16/ayiti-the-cost-of-life/feed/ 0 Assignment 13 (6th Graders) Assignment 12 (7th & 8th Graders)- Child Farm Workers Part 3: Protest!! http://lahana.edublogs.org/2008/10/21/assignment-13-6th-graders-assignment-12-7th-8th-graders-child-farm-workers-part-3-protest/ http://lahana.edublogs.org/2008/10/21/assignment-13-6th-graders-assignment-12-7th-8th-graders-child-farm-workers-part-3-protest/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:39:52 +0000 louielahana http://techbrarian.com/home/?p=375 Throughout history ordinary people have gotten together to protest against injustices by powerful people. Alone their voice might not have been heard, but together in protest, they have been able to make changes. One of the biggest tools protesters use are signs. Your assignment is to create a sign in Photoshop to protest against child labor in farms. For inspiration, below you will find signs and images that you can use along with your own ideas.


CLICK Here for a Photoshop lesson on making a poster

  • CLICK HERE and HERE for photos to use in your poster
    • ]]>     http://lahana.edublogs.org/2008/10/21/assignment-13-6th-graders-assignment-12-7th-8th-graders-child-farm-workers-part-3-protest/feed/ 0     Assignment 12 (6th Graders) Assignment 11 (7th & 8th Graders): Child Farm Workers Part 2 http://lahana.edublogs.org/2008/10/15/assignment-12-6th-graders-assignment-11-7th-8th-graders-child-farm-workers-part-2/ http://lahana.edublogs.org/2008/10/15/assignment-12-6th-graders-assignment-11-7th-8th-graders-child-farm-workers-part-2/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:42:56 +0000 louielahana http://techbrarian.com/home/?p=365

    CLICK HERE to watch a video about child laborers in the United States

    After watching the video about child laborers in America, answer the following questions in your blog:

    According to the video, what causes students like Joseanna to drop out of school?

    How does the MET program try to keep students in school, instead of working on farms?

    **Bonus questions: What would you say to the grocery store owner to get them to think about where their food comes from?

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