Identifying Enduring Issues

competition; war; resistance; invasion; power struggles; disputes (power/land/religion/ resources)

These are an example of...

• desire for power

• impact of ideas or beliefs

• inequity

• conflict

impact of cultural diffusion; loss of traditional beliefs; the impact of new ideas; improved communication; transportation; boycotts; access to new goods

These are an example of...

• scarcity

• impact of interconnectedness

• population growth

• inequity

the impact of boycotts/tariffs/ embargoes; access to new goods; standards of living; social/economic/ political costs of trade

These are an example of...

• scarcity

• environmental impact

• inequity

• conflict

loss of/threats to language & traditional beliefs; benefits & challenges of new ideas; disputes over religion/land/ resources; the impact of cultural diffusion

These are examples of...

• desire for power

• conflict

• impact of ideas & beliefs

• population growth

injustice; inequality; discrimination; exclusion; unfair/cruel treatment; lack of basic human freedoms & rights; loss of access to power; unfair distribution of power; social class tensions

These are examples of...

• inequity

• desire for power

• conflict

• impact of interconnectedness

climate change; the impact of boundaries (political/physical); access to water; the impact of climate/ weather

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• need for & impact of innovation

• impact of interconnectedness

• environmental impact

• population growth

lack of access to power; unfair distribution of power; shifts in power & authority; power struggles; social class tensions; the relationship between ruler and ruled

These are examples of...

• conflict

• desire for power

• impact of interconnectedness

• impact of ideas & beliefs

impact on the environment; access to resources; standards of living

These are examples of...

• conflict

• desire for power

• inequity

• population growth

consequences of technology on people/environment; industrialization; urbanization

These are examples of...

• need for & impact of innovation

• impact of interconnectedness

• impact of ideas & beliefs

• scarcity

injustice, inequality, discrimination, exclusion; unfair & cruel treatment; lack of basic freedoms & rights

• desire for power

• inequity

• human rights violations

• impact of ideas & beliefs