Issues in the world today

• Mens & Maatschappij
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Issues in the world today

What do you already know?

Human rights

• Prejudice: Dislike or hatred towards someone based on unfair opinions, for example, racism, sexism
• Discrimination: Treating someone differently, usually in a negative manner based on unfair opinions; for example, racist laws in a country
• UN

Wars

• Always been a part of human history 
• More destructive
• Wars in the world right now?

Resources

• Food, water, medicine, schools
• Not enough resources
• Depleting resources

Health

• Not enough access to good healthcare
• Can worsen during times of war or natural disasters 
• Diseases

Terrorism

• Violence to spread fear
• Variety in causes 
• ISIS, Hamas, Taliban, Boko Haram

Political representation

• Repressive governments / dictatorships 
• Human rights are threatened
• Not represented in government

The evironment

• Global warming
• Plastic soup
• Natural disasters (earthquakes, forest fires, tsunamis, etc.)
• Polution
• Depletion of resources

ACTIVITY: What are some of the issues

facing the world today?

Q 1,2,3

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