1. CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE
How certain decisions/events lead to certain outcomes
What factors are involved

2. Language Read the list of words below: Immediate Background long term
Intentional
Unintentional
Major
Minor
Natural
Accidental
long-lasting
short-lasting.

3. WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THESE TO HAPPEN??

4. CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES CAUSE -----------------------> EVENT
> 
CONSEQUENCE
CAUSE
>
EVENT
> 
CONSEQUENCE

5. BIG QUESTION
DID ANY OF THE EVENTS ON THE LIST CAUSE THE OTHER ONES??

6. 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

7. 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??

8. OBVIOUS CHANGES IN OUR VIEWS
What values existed in the past that have clearly changed now??

15. PERSPECTIVES ACTIVITY EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE – BARACK OBAMA IS ELECTED US PRESIDENT