1. Modern Studies SQA Revision

2. Employment / Unemployment Regional Unemployment North / South Divide Scotland / England Dundee Unemployment ‘Made in Dundee’ video Jute / NCR / One-2- One TESCO closure A Circle Deprivation Why Unemployment? Economic New Technology Government Policy Need / Equality / Ideology Scotland & Dundee Unemployment /\ up then down

3. Employment / Unemployment Living on a Low income The Black Family Family meals The Home Clothes Entertainment Health Smoking Main Needs The basic necessities Money A Job Training in job skills Unemployed with extra problems The Elderly - ageism Ethnic minorities -racism The Disabled - prejudice Women - sexism Job of the Day A School Janitor

4. Employment / Unemployment Government Help Jobseekers Allowance Regional Assistance Skillseekers The New Deal Grants to start own business Packasnack, Clan Skates The Minimum Wage In Dundee The Technology Park The Dundee Partnership EU help for Fintry Factories

5. Politics Voting Why vote? Who can Vote? Postal / Proxy votes Party policies SNP Green Party A General Election The candidates The Local Campaign The count The results The Media Billboards Newspapers TV Spin Doctors Party Broadcasts Opinion Polls Campaigning Visit Houses Leaflets Posters Loudspeaker Vans Public Meeting Party Political Broadcast Local Government Services [Dundee] - education, most spending - housing Finance -Council Tax Local Government The People The Local Councillor The Permanent Official The Pressure Group [Save Our School] The Results Safe SeatsBritain Marginal SeatsScotland Dundee East The MP / MSP What the MP / MSP does What the constituents do -A School Closure -The River Cart flooding Dundee East MP - Stewart Hosie [SNP]

6. Politics Problems -Constituency level -National Level -Women -Ethnic minorities Proportional Representation List System Additional Member System for / against Get more women to participate stand as candidates join party / pressure groups creches / better hours Get more Ethnic Minorities to participate Stand as candidates reduce racism show how system can help them The Election System—First Past The Post Scottish Parliament Health Education Housing etc. Alex Salmond Dundee East MSP - Shona Robison [SNP] A Protest Group Surfers Against Sewage Held meetings Went on radio and TV Protested outside Parliament [All Peaceful ]

7. The USA Immigration Push Factors Pull Factors The Tortilla Curtain The American Dream Arnie Schwarzenegger / Eminem The American Nightmare Ethnic groups White Black Hispanic Asian Native Americans Economic Problems Unemployment Poverty Low Incomes Social Problems Poor Education Poor Housing Crime & Justice Illegal Immigrants American People Megan Van Dusen Sheivon Camion Miguel Duran Family and friends Housing Standard of living School Social Life Capitalism Politics Economy Wealth The Media Inner City Ghetto High Class Suburbs

8. The USA Political Participation The Constitution The Amendments State Government Federal Government Electing the President Electoral College Votes - California - Wyoming Minority Representation Blacks Hispanics Native Americans Women USA Politics words to use Arnie Schwarzenegger [Governor / California] President / George Bush State Congress Senate [Senators] House of Representatives [Representatives] Interest Groups Million Mom March / NRA

9. Europe Defence Needs Good defence Good armed forces Economic Needs Good trade links Jobs Food United Nations To help developing countries To protect Human Rights To try and stop wars How meet needs For / Against Conflict / Cooperation West - Capitalism East - Communism Nuclear Attack - Target Dundee Actions to stop wars Arms Embargo Trade Sanctions Ceasefires Peacekeeping Soldiers Peace Talks Safe areas Military Action

10. NATO NATO - examples War in Bosnia Peace in Bosnia Race to join NATO International Terrorism UN / NATO / USA / Britain Madrid Bombings Iraq / al-Qaeda / Osama Bin Laden Afghanistan Iraq NATO To protect its members from being attacked To help the UN keep peace in the world How meet needs For / Against

11. EU To improve peoples standards of living To prevent war in Europe To help the UN keep peace in the world How meet needs For / Against EU - examples The Single Market The Euro The Common Agricultural Policy Aid the Regions Help for Fintry factories EU water tests EU clean beaches awards EU money to help build Dundee city by-pass, DCA

12. The Politics of Aid Development Indicators Birth Rate Death Rate Infant Mortality [deaths] Life Expectancy Literacy Rate Problems of Some African Countries Too many people Not enough people Poor Health Lack of Education War The Circle Of Poverty Rich world Poor World Developed world Developing world

13. The Politics of Aid Good Aid Curved Stone Lines A simple water well Water Aid The Play-Pump [water] Types of Aid Bilateral Aid Multilateral Aid Voluntary Aid Teaching in Uganda Forms of Aid Emergency Aid Military Aid Development Aid

14. The Politics of Aid UN Agencies World Health Organisation Food and Agriculture Organisation United Nations Children’s Fund Immunisation Campaign Street Food. seeds Oral Hydration Therapy

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