Essentials of Global Perspectives Classes

Toddle

Toddle is very important to you in your GP journey. Please get your Toddle login from your homeroom teacher.

  1. All important reading the files (like my lecture PPT) are found on your Toddle units.
  2. All your assignment due dates and test dates are found on your Toddle units.
  3. All assignments are submitted via Toddle.
  4. All grades are given via Toddle.

Everything you need to learn about how to use Toddle is here: Toddle Student Support

Google Docs

Basics of Google Docs, an app you will need to use very often to write your assignments.


If you prefer to read rather than watch a video, you can read this: Google Beginners Guide

Important Note: Make sure you Share with the teacher, and give Edit rights to the teacher, whenever you submit your assignment!

The 4 Perspectives of Global Perspectives

The 4 Perspectives form the basis of the entire understanding of the subject, so make sure you go through this lecture. You may find the slides at Toddle GP T1 W1, or at the link below.

The 4 Perspectives

Writing Formal Research Reports

General points on writing formal research reports. You may find the slides on Toddle Unit GP T2 W1. You will find my sample research report (my essay to my professor for my Master's degree) very useful to guide you on how to write a formal research report. Both of these resources can also be downloaded at the links below.

Writing Formal Research Reports

FDI and Ireland's Tiger Economy


General points on GP research reports in my class. Slides at the link below.
GP Research Report Assignments

You will need to watch the videos together with the slides, as the screen display did not show very well on this video.

Important Notes on GP Research Reports (Mistakes my beginning students ALWAYS make):

  1. You must have references and citations, preferably in APA/MLA format. If you have no references and citations, you get a ZERO.
  2. You must use formal language. No "I", "my", "you", etc. If you use informal language, you get a ZERO.
  3. Make sure you have your Cover Page, Executive Summary, Footnote Citations and End References or you are going to lose a huge amount of Content and Organisation marks.


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