Global Studies 9 Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Weber Enduring Issues Global Studies 9 Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Weber

Conflict Serious disagreement or argument Based on differences in opinions or opposing ideas Example Problems or struggle between individuals, groups of people or nation. Questions What causes conflict? What effects does it have?

Cooperation The process of working together to achieve the same goal. Example Someone helps you lift a table, when you play on a team, or when nations come together to solve a mutual problem. Questions Why do we cooperate with one another? What effects can cooperation have?

Enduring Continuing or long-lasting over time. Example Chronic back pain that lasts a person’s entire life,\ Religious differences between Muslims and Jews Question Why do certain problems continue to exist over long periods of time?

Environment The area around people in which they live. People affect their environments, and their environments affect them. Example Industrialization has led to air pollution, which has made people sick. The desert is so hot and dry that people have had to move to areas that have better soil for farming. Questions How does our environment affect us? How do we affect our environment?

Innovation A change, new method or new idea. Can have positive or negative effects. Example People began to farm and domesticate animals which led to the first settlements. The invention of the internet has made information available to more people sooner. Question Do the benefits of an innovation outweigh the costs?

Interconnectedness Having connections or relationships with other people Can be caused by cultural diffusion, and have positive or negative impacts Examples Spread of disease from European explorers to the native peoples of the Americas Printing techniques learned from the Chinese were used to develop the printing press. Question Do the benefits of interconnectedness outweigh the costs?

Issue Challenge or problem for debate or discussion Examples Violations of human rights Poverty in certain areas Question Why is the issue a problem and what are its effects?

Power Ability to influence or control the behavior of people Examples Kim Jong Un of North Korea Hitler and the Nazis of Germany Questions How is power gained, maintained, and lost? What are the effects on the people?

Inequality The state of being unequal; one group has more than another. Examples Differences between people of various social classes. Men having more rights and power than women. Questions Why is there inequality? What effects does inequality have?

Ideas and Beliefs Shape the way people look at the world Come from observation, religion, parents, books, friends Examples Major world religions Political ideas of different parties. Question How do ideas and beliefs shape our lives and the world around us?

Population Growth Occurs when more people are born than die. Better health care, more food, new inventions help people live longer. Examples Population grew after farmers found new ways to grow food. Population of China is more than 2 billion people. Question What effects does population growth have on a civilization or nation?