Assignment: New York Times “Hindsight” Series

WORLD HISTORY-B
2022-12-04T22:51:46Z

Due: Feb 9, 2023 by 11:59pm

1. Choose ONE of the articles below to explore.

Extreme Poverty Has Been Sharply Cut. What Has Changed? (Extreme Poverty Has Been Sharply Cut. What Has Changed_ - The New York Times.pdf)
The U.N. pledged to cut by half the proportion of people living in the worst conditions around the world.

Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon? (Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon_ - The New York Times.pdf)
The European Union promised to reduce its emissions 20 percent by 2020. Did it happen?

Hundreds of Companies Promised to Help Save Forests. Did They? (Hundreds of Companies Promised to Help Save Forests. Did They_ - The New York Times.pdf)
Cargill, Nestle, Carrefour and others pledged to reach net-zero deforestation in their supply chains by 2020.

Millions More People Got Access to Water. Can They Drink It? (Millions More People Got Access to Clean Water. Can They Drink It_ - The New York Times.pdf)
The U.N. pledged to halve the proportion of the world without access to clean drinking water by 2015.

What Can One Life Tell Us About the Battle Against H.I.V.? (What Can One Life Tell Us About the Battle Against H.I.V._ - The New York Times.pdf)
In 2001, U.N. estimates suggested 150 million people would be infected with H.I.V. by 2021. That preceded an ambitious global campaign to curb the virus. How well did it work?

2. As you read, create a "One Pager." (Template here)

A one pager is a way to visually share key ideas and information from what you have learned. When you create a one pager, you are trying to use both visual symbols and important words to clearly and concisely share your most important takeaways with someone else

One Pagers must include:

1. A border that includes key themes from the reading. Can be

2. The center strip should describe the goal, promise or prediction explored in your article.

3. Pick four from below and put one in each corner of the 1 pager

At least one quote, statistic or detail from the article about what actually happened and why. On the back, describe what made you pick that quote (2 complete and thorough sentences)

A drawing or other visual element that illustrates something important about the “headway” made on this problem.

One word to capture the feeling or emotions that you are left with after reading the article. On the back, elaborate (give more detail) on why you feel that way (2 complete and thorough sentences)

One question you still have about promises, predictions and progress.

One quote, statistic or detail from the article about the obstacles or challenges to that original goal. On the back, describe what made you pick that quote, statistic, or detail (2 complete and thorough sentences)

A prediction about the future of this issue.

4. More images, colors, information and words as needed to help make sense of what you have read for an audience of your classmates.

When you are done, turn it in to the box.

1. Choose ONE of the articles below to explore.

Extreme Poverty Has Been Sharply Cut. What Has Changed? (Extreme Poverty Has Been Sharply Cut. What Has Changed_ - The New York Times.pdf)
The U.N. pledged to cut by half the proportion of people living in the worst conditions around the world.

Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon? (Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon_ - The New York Times.pdf)
The European Union promised to reduce its emissions 20 percent by 2020. Did it happen?

Hundreds of Companies Promised to Help Save Forests. Did They? (Hundreds of Companies Promised to Help Save Forests. Did They_ - The New York Times.pdf)
Cargill, Nestle, Carrefour and others pledged to reach net-zero deforestation in their supply chains by 2020.

Millions More People Got Access to Water. Can They Drink It? (Millions More People Got Access to Clean Water. Can They Drink It_ - The New York Times.pdf)
The U.N. pledged to halve the proportion of the world without access to clean drinking water by 2015.

What Can One Life Tell Us About the Battle Against H.I.V.? (What Can One Life Tell Us About the Battle Against H.I.V._ - The New York Times.pdf)
In 2001, U.N. estimates suggested 150 million people would be infected with H.I.V. by 2021. That preceded an ambitious global campaign to curb the virus. How well did it work?

2. As you read, create a "One Pager." (Template here)

A one pager is a way to visually share key ideas and information from what you have learned. When you create a one pager, you are trying to use both visual symbols and important words to clearly and concisely share your most important takeaways with someone else

One Pagers must include:

1. A border that includes key themes from the reading. Can be

2. The center strip should describe the goal, promise or prediction explored in your article.

3. Pick four from below and put one in each corner of the 1 pager

At least one quote, statistic or detail from the article about what actually happened and why. On the back, describe what made you pick that quote (2 complete and thorough sentences)

A drawing or other visual element that illustrates something important about the “headway” made on this problem.

One word to capture the feeling or emotions that you are left with after reading the article. On the back, elaborate (give more detail) on why you feel that way (2 complete and thorough sentences)

One question you still have about promises, predictions and progress.

One quote, statistic or detail from the article about the obstacles or challenges to that original goal. On the back, describe what made you pick that quote, statistic, or detail (2 complete and thorough sentences)

A prediction about the future of this issue.

4. More images, colors, information and words as needed to help make sense of what you have read for an audience of your classmates.

When you are done, turn it in to the box.