PART 5: What are key forces shaping our world today?

KEY THEMES:

What are the major historical forces, periods that have led us to where we are today?

What are some key historical, political, social economic forces most shaping our world? 

How do we get information on these forces? 

How do forces like globalization, climate change, nationalism, growing economic inequality, and civic action affect our world today?

KEY COMPETENCIES:

Reading Comprehension

Writing

Epistemology: Investigating what distinguishes justified belief from opinion

Investigation of bias and manipulation through censorship, movements, personas and political ideologies

Technological form and its influence on literacy

Writing and Speaking: Communicating through complexity, variety and abstraction.

POSSIBLE ASSIGNMENTS:

Opinion Editorial

Persuasive Essay