Global Issues

1. In the past, women have been forced to fulfill certain stereotypes; however, this issue is
now being exposed as restrictive and detrimental to females.
a. Literary Text: A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen in translation
b. Non-Literary Text: Liza Donnelly gender cartoons
2. Stories that are told second-hand or told only from one perspective don’t tend to
encompass the actual story, resulting in potentially drastic misunderstandings.
a. Literary Text: The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
b. Non-Literary Text: Brent Staples NYT Opinion Columns
3. A lack of understanding of our environment can be dangerous to ourselves and the world
around us.
a. Literary Text: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
b. Non-Literary Text: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson