CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE How certain decisions/events lead to certain outcomes What factors are involved
Language Read the list of words below: Immediate Background long term Intentional Unintentional Major Minor Natural Accidental long-lasting short-lasting.
WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THESE TO HAPPEN??
CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES CAUSE -----------------------> EVENT ----------------------> CONSEQUENCE CAUSE -----------------------> EVENT ----------------------> CONSEQUENCE
BIG QUESTION DID ANY OF THE EVENTS ON THE LIST CAUSE THE OTHER ONES??
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE How did people feel about what happened during major events Not everyone views events the same way Views change over time We must avoid ‘presentism’ – putting present views on past events
RICK MERCER CLIPS Teen Suicide – Do you agree/disagree w/ him?? Snow Days– Do you agree/disagree w/ him?? What do both of these clips have in common? What can you say about Rick??
OBVIOUS CHANGES IN OUR VIEWS What values existed in the past that have clearly changed now??
PERSPECTIVES ACTIVITY EXAMPLE EXAMPLE – BARACK OBAMA IS ELECTED US PRESIDENT