2. Social Issues Grade 10 English

3. Plan for today O Topic : Social issues O Activity O Tomorrow: The Giver test review

4. What is a social issue? O A social issue (also called a social problem or a social illness or even a social conflict) refers to an issue that influences and is opposed by a considerable number of individuals within a society.

5. Most Common Social Problems O Brainstorming! O Let’s make a list of all the social problems that we know O Write them on the board.

6. O Personal problem VS public problem Personal problems are things that affect individuals and those around them. If someone in a family attempts suicide, that is a problem for the family Public issues, on the other hand, involve much larger numbers of people. For an issue to become a social concern, it needs to have an influential group define it as so. An influential group is a group that can have a significant impact on public debate and social policy. Ex: MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers)

7. O Social issues are those which affect the human society as a whole. These issues pertain to human behavior, including government policies, religious conflicts, gender inequalities, economic disparities, etc.

8. List of Social Issues in Today's Society O Global warming Terrorism O Drug abuse Gender issue O Abortion Eating disorder O Misuse of social networking Anxiety/stress O Homophobia O Poverty O Women’s rights O Religion-based discrimination O Unemployment O Civil rights O Obesity

9. Link with The Giver O What are the social issues faced in the book The Giver?

10. Social Power O Who in our society has power? O Who has priority? Provide an example. O Who creates rules and who directs them? O Do all citizen obey the rules? O What happens if someone disobey?

11. Link to The Giver O Who in the society has the power? O How is the society controlled? O What happens when they break the rules?

12. The importance of being important O In a society, social power seems to have an importance. O Defined as being able to influence or control the behavior of people. O People who have more social status tend to have more privileges. O They have better jobs, better positions, better opportunities. O Who do you think has social power?

13. Oh no! A bomb alert!

14. We have a MISSION O We have been alerted that WE must take COVER! O FIND A SHELTER, NOW! O Our classroom is our shelter. O It has enough place to hold the class and 8 more people. O 13 additional people need a spot in our shelter. O WHO do we take? O Let’s find out…

15. Reflection on the Activity O Is your first list different from the second list? O Why are we influenced by others? O How do we come up

16. Do you agree?