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Global - EIs
Enduring Issues in Global History.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conflict | a serious disagreement or argument between two people or groups of people. |
| Power (Desire for, struggle between, fight for) | the influence or control over the behavior of people and it is a part of every human interaction. |
| Inequity (Inequality, Human Rights Violations) | a lack of fairness or justice in society. When one person or group of people do not have as much power or opportunity as others. |
| Impact of Innovations/Advancements | a new method or thing that addresses a problem. They can be both positive and negative. Can be Ideas, machines, theories, new rights, or even new kinds of government. |
| Need for Interconnectedness (Cooperation) | being impacted by the connections or relationships you have with other people. For example, the more people you know in your neighborhood, the more you are connected to them. They might be willing to help you in the future |
| Impact of Ideas and Beliefs | being impacted by our culture, religion, politics, traditions, observations, actions, books, ideas, family or friends |
| Environmental Impact | How we are affected by the natural world and how we affect it. |
| Scarcity | when you do not having enough of something that you need. Everything has a limited supply of resources on Earth so as we consume resources, we have to find new things to replace them. |
| Impact of Population Growth | how we are effected by a larger amount of people living in a location. |
| Impact of Trade | how we are effected when we interact with different cultures and different goods |
| Cultural Diffusion | how cultures spread, merge, and change over time |
| Conflict | War, Competition, Invasions, Disputes over resources, debates over government, disputes over class, terrorism, Reform, Revolutions |
| Inequity (Inequality, Human Rights Violations) | Injustice, Discrimination, Racism, Bigotry, Xenophobia, Torture, Slavery, Human Trafficking, lack of basic rights, censorship, genocide, no ability to earn a quality living |
| Scarcity | lack of food, lack of water, lack of natural resources, lack of farm land, lack of shelter, lack of healthcare, lack of technology, lack of money |
| Power | Elections, Social Class, Social Hierarchy, People have a voice in government, issues between rulers and ruled, Control of Media, Control of Military, Control of Religion, Control of Culture |
| Security | the need to feel safe and secure in your home, community, or country |
| Security | Border issues, invasions, crime, hacking, human trafficking, drug abuse, government spying, law enforcement |
| Impact of Innovations/Advancements | New technology, new inventions, new theories about science, new political ideas, new rights, how humans are affected by technology, impact of technology on jobs, costs of adopting new technology, Consequences of new ideas or technology, Industrialization |
| Need for Interconnectedness (Cooperation) | Countries working together to solve issues, countries not working together, military alliances, International groups like the UN, responses to natural disasters, responses to war, |
| Environmental Impact | Diseases, Volcanos, Storms, Hurricanes, Famine, Deforestation, Droughts, Desertification, Access to natural resources, climate change, pollution, mining, farming, new ways to farm, flooding, |
| Impact of Population Growth | Migration, Overcrowding, Expanding Population, Decreasing Population, Urbanization, Social Services for new people, tensions between old and new populations |
| Impact of Trade | Introduction to new languages, goods, ideas, culture, and religion, consequences of new trade routes, impact of new goods and ideas on society, tariffs, boycotts, loss of jobs due to trade, increase in jobs due to trade, growing wealth due to new trade, |
| Cultural Diffusion | New religions, ideas, traditions, or culture, loss of culture due to new ideas, how cultures spread out, debates over how to merge cultures, loss of traditional beliefs |