Social Studies Unit 1

What is a "global issue"?

• A problem that affects your school

• A problem that affects the world

• A problem that affects your country

• A problem that affects your home

Which of these is a global issue?

• Too much homework in SIS

• Air pollution

• Hanoi does not have enough bicycles

• Needing to go shopping on the weekend

Write a question you could use for the topic "we need to do more recycling."

Is this a local, national, or global question: how can the government help with littering?

• Local

• National

• Global

Answer explanation

The government mainly focuses on your country's issues and how to solve them

Is this a local, national, or global question: what problems does waste cause in our area?

• Local

• National

• Global

Is this a local, national, or global question: which countries are doing the most to prevent climate change?

• Local

• National

• Global

What is this method of counting called?

Which of these is a way of carrying out research? (May be more than one correct answer)

• Making a prediction

• Making a table

• Interviewing people

• Reading articles online

Which of these is a way of recording results? (May be more than one)

• Making a tally chart

• Using a questionnaire

• Making a graph or a chart

• Reading a book on the topic

How many students take the bus to school?

• 250

• 350

• 450

• 225