Analyzing Contemporary Social Issues in a Global Context

Abstract

Using the Google Public Data World Development Indicators (http://www.google.com/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9_) that have been constructed by the World Bank, students will examine the commonalities and disparities with respect to contemporary social issues in a global context. They will compare poor nations with medium income nations, with affluent...

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Subject Area(s):

Political Economy

Resource Type(s):

Assignment

Class Level(s):

Any Level

Class Size(s):

Any

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. Understand the trajectory of social issues in a global context.
2. Analyze the variation of structures and resources in a global context.
3. Consider programs or policies needed to improve social issues and inequalities in the global economy.

Goal Assessment(s):

1. Select low-, middle-, and high-income countries, along with the U.S. and construct graphs according to selected indicators.
2. Consider historical, political, and socio-economic circumstances that led to the current state of global inequalities.
3. Research scholarly articles and pose creative solutions to global issues.