Social Issues

Grade 10 English
 Plan for today
O Topic : Social issues
O Activity
O Tomorrow: The Giver test review 
 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.
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.
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)
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.
 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
 Link with The Giver

O What are the social issues faced in the book The

Giver?
 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?
 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?
 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?
Oh no! A bomb alert!
 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…
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
Do you agree?