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Exploring Global Issues: Social, Economic, And Environmental Interconnections, Second Edition, Student Text, Laura Skelton, Sheeba Jacob, Danica Hendrickson, Danielle Shaw, Colleen Clemens, Facing The Future, Western Washington University

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Exploring Global Issues - Have you ever stopped to think about how connected people in the world are to each other? In the 21st century, people around the world interact with each other more than ever before. If you have ever used social networking websites like Facebook, you know how easy it is to communicate with individuals from many different locations.Technologies such as the Internet and cell phones help transmit ideas rapidly.These days,you are likely to find youth in very different parts of the world listening to the same music, watching the same movies, and studying similar issues in school.

Exploring Global Issues: Social, Economic, And Environmental Interconnections, Second Edition - Teacher Guide, Facing The Future, Western Washington University, Laura Skelton, Sheeba Jacob, Danica Hendrickson, Danielle Shaw, Colleen Clemens

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Exploring Global Issues: Social, Economic, and Environmental Interconnections, Second Edition - Teacher Guide

In today’s interconnected world, students are charged with the task of understanding events in deeply complex ways. Learning about events happening in the world without looking at their root causes and considering multiple perspectives can leave students unprepared to understand global complexities. On the other hand, making connections among events and understanding patterns can offer rich insight into global issues and can teach students the skills needed to become citizens who make thoughtful and informed decisions.