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1 Aim: what are societal problems?
DO NOW: SOCIAL PROBLEMS

2 Societal Problems continued 31 Public Policy 1
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 29 Societal Problems 20 Societal Problems continued 31 Public Policy 1 Societal Problems & Public Policy articles 2 Explain STEP1 Research 5 STEP 1 Research 6 No School 7 (end of Q1) 1 Article due! 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 ALL ARTICLES DUE

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4 A SOCIAL PROBLEM is a condition that at least some people in a community view as being undesirable
A SOCIETAL PROBLEM exists when something is “wrong” with some aspect of society.

5 Everyone would agree about some social problems, such as murders and DWI traffic deaths.
Other social problems may be viewed as such by certain groups of people. How do we decide what’s wrong? First we should decide what the goals of society should be, and then determine the degree to which societal conditions further these goals. Societal problems exist if societal conditions DO NOT further these goals.

6 What are the goals of our society?

7 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

8 PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS LIFE LIBERTY
GOOD HEALTH PERSONAL SAFETY 3. FREE EXPRESSION 4. FREE CHOICE 5. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 6. CLEAN ENVIRONMENT

9 Every newspaper is filled with stories about undesirable social conditions.
Examples include crime, violence, drug abuse, and environmental problems. Such social problems can be found at the local, state, national and international levels.

10 HOW DO YOU DETERMINE IF IT’S AN ISSUE?
Ask yourself two questions Is the issue debatable? Are there 2 sides? Can the government help to alleviate the situation, if so, how?

11 10 ASSERTIONS ABOUT SOCIAL PROBLEMS
result from how society operates are not caused by bad people are not abnormal require change to solve are seen differently by different people are defined differently at different times involve values as well as facts sometimes cannot be solved, as much as we would like are often interrelated solving one sometimes causes a different social problem

12 School problems Low student morale Smoking in lavatories/Drugs
Poor academic performance High dropout rate Vandalism High absenteeism/skipping classes Violence

13 Community problems Increased traffic fatalities Environmental problems
Air or water pollution Solid waste disposal/landfills Poor sanitation High crime rates Violent crime Drugs Hate crimes

14 Others Abortion War Domestic Violence Poverty Prostitution HIV/Aids
Drugs in sports Healthcare/Welfare/Social Security Death Penalty

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16 Societal Problems Complete chart
On the back, list ONE societal problem on each level: LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL. Name the LIFE GOAL this problem affects.

17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73yFr4zJjQ k

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