21st

21

st

Century

Day 1

Setting – Oil

• Our world needs

energy to keep moving

• One of the most

popular resources
used to create energy
is oil

• Oil is found deep

under the earth’s
surface

•Where is oil found?

•Why is oil important?

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Day 1

Setting – Oil

• Large amounts of oil

are found in the
Middle East

• As a result, countries

all over the world are
interested in forming
relationship with oil-
rich countries

• The Middle East

continues to play a
large role in the world
as countries rely on oil

•What natural resource influences
relationships with the Middle East?

•What are some countries in the Middle
East that have large amounts of oil?

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Day 2

Culture – Immigration

• In the 21stcentury,

immigration continues
to increase

• Most of the

immigration is going to
North America and
Europe

• Most world immigrants

come from Latin
America and Asia

•Where are most immigrants coming from
and where are they headed?

•Why would people want to leave their old
home and come to North America and
Europe?

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Day 2

• As a result of mass immigration,

cultures are being spread to
new parts of the world (cultural
diffusion)

• Immigrants share their

language, religion, and other
parts of their culture with their
new home

• Many countries are open to

immigrants, but some fear
losing their own culture as
immigration rises

Culture – Immigration

•What is the spread of cultures to different
parts of the world called?

•How do immigrants specifically impact
their new homes?

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• Terrorism is the use of

violence against innocent
civilians for a political or
religious reason

• The most famous

terrorist attack in the 21st
century was called 9/11

• A Muslim extremist,

named Osama bin Laden,
planned the attack that
killed nearly 3,000
innocent Americans

Day 3

About the History – Terrorism

•What event in the U.S. sparked the war
on terror?

•Who was Osama bin Laden?

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About the History – Terrorism

Day 3

• While the infamous 9/11

attacks took place in
America, terrorist attacks
occur all over the world

• In the 21stcentury, war has

transformed from one
country fighting another, to
a country trying to fight a
terrorist organization, like
ISIS

• Countries work together by

sharing information to try
and stop terrorist attacks
before they happen

•What is an example of a terrorist
organization?

•How has terrorism brought countries
together?

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Politics – Global Cooperation

• In the 21stcentury, countries

try to avoid war, gain access to
energy, and make money by
cooperating

• Most countries are a part of

the United Nations, which is an
organization created to
promote peace between
nations

• Today many world leaders are

concerned about the countries
of North Korea and Iran having
nuclear weapons

Day 4

•What is the main purpose of the United
Nations?

•Why are world leaders concerned about
countries like North Korea and Iran?

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• To promote cooperation

amongst countries in Europe,
the European Union was
created

• The EU works to promote

peace and trade amongst its
27 member countries

• After centuries of fighting,

the 21stcentury has been an
era of peace in Europe

Day 4

Politics – Global Cooperation

•What region is the EU trying to unite?

•How is Europe different in the 21st
century compared to the 20thcentury?

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Economy – Information Age

Day 5

• In the 21stcentury,

technology has changed the
economy

• Easily accessible

information from the
Internet allows anyone the
opportunity to learn and
develop skills

• The Internet also allows a

company to sell their
product to anywhere in the
world

•How has the internet helped to cause
change?

•What app do you think is most popular
right now? What’s so great about it?

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Economy – Information Age

Day 5

• In the 1990s, major

companies included:

• Coca-Cola
• Toyota
• Walmart

• In the 21stcentury, major

companies include:

• Amazon
• Facebook
• Google

• The economy of today is

driven by the Internet

•What is one major company in the 21st
century?

•What innovations do you see being
created in the future?

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