GE 3:

The
Contemporary Lesson 1:
social issues
World
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METHODS TO CATEGORIES Types of
COMBAT SOCIAL social
issues issues
 WHAT IS A
SOCIAL ISSUE?
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Methods to combat social issues
❖ STOP THE SPREAD OF FAKE NEWS BY
FACT-CHECKING
❖ Talk about it/discuss with
peers and family members
❖ Research!!!
Methods to combat social issues
❖ Voting for the right leaders
❖ Volunteering for good causes
and organizations
❖ Supporting non-profit organizations
❖ Organizing!
❖ Educate yourselves!
Categories of Social Issues
Valence issues
Social Issues that are There is a general Condemned across
uniformly interpreted in consensus and provoke several societies to a
the same way a little resistance from large enough degree that
the public is considered universal
Categories of Social Issues
POSITION issues
Social Issues in which the Different people may hold
popular opinion among the different strongly-held views,
society is divided which are not easily changed
Types of social issues
poverty inflation UNEMPLOYMENT
Corrupt and tyrannical governments
overpopulation Government debt
illiteracy
ECONOMIC ISSUES
TYPES OF SOCIAL ISSUES
WIDESPREAD Health CONDITIONS
epidemics HIV/AIDS AND OTHER STD
Infectious diseases MENTAL HEALTH
SEXUAL/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DRUG ADDICTION

PUBLIC HEALTH
TYPES OF SOCIAL ISSUES
GENDER (WOMEN AND THE LGBTQ+)
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CLASS INEQUALITY
disability AGE Income inequality

SOCIAL INEQUALITY
TYPES OF SOCIAL ISSUES
CONFLICT PREVENTION
War AND TERRORISM
PEACE AND SECURITY
TYPES OF SOCIAL ISSUES
Climate change
POLLUTION
Environmental issues
TYPES OF SOCIAL ISSUES
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS (EJK)
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY GENOCIDE
REFUGEE CRISIS ETHNIC CLEANSING

HUMAN RIGHTS
TYPES OF SOCIAL ISSUES