7.2 Social Issues

• What are social issues in the context of the study material?

  Problems affecting many people
• Poverty limits access to basic resources like education and healthcare
• Key social issues relevant to teenagers

  1️⃣ Environmental pollution

  2️⃣ Bullying

  3️⃣ Poverty

  4️⃣ Discrimination

  5️⃣ Mental health
• Addressing social issues requires education and active participation from all members of society.
• Name a common social issue in German-speaking countries related to environmental concerns.

  Environmental pollution
• Match the cause of social issues with its description:

  Socio-economic inequality ↔️ Disparities in wealth and opportunity

  Discrimination ↔️ Unfair treatment based on race

  Lack of education ↔️ Limited access to learning
• Social issues arise from a complex interplay of factors, including socio-economic inequality, discrimination, and lack of education
• How does poverty affect education according to the study material?

  Limits access to quality education
• Divides created by inequality and discrimination can erode social cohesion and trust.
• How do social issues affect health?

  Stress, anxiety, depression
• Poverty and discrimination limit access to quality education
• Unemployment can result from discriminatory hiring practices.
• What effect do social issues have on social cohesion?

  Eroded community bonds
• Match the impact area with its effect:

  Health ↔️ Increased stress

  Education ↔️ Limited access

  Economic Stability ↔️ Unemployment

  Social Cohesion ↔️ Eroded bonds
• Arrange the following solutions to social issues in a logical sequence:

  1️⃣ Education Programs

  2️⃣ Anti-Discrimination Laws

  3️⃣ Community Outreach

  4️⃣ Support Networks
• Education programs promote awareness and understanding through schools and community centers
• Anti-discrimination laws prohibit unfair treatment based on race, gender, or religion.
• What does community outreach aim to provide?

  Support and resources
• Support networks provide social and emotional support
• What is the purpose of advocacy campaigns in addressing social issues?

  Raise awareness and push for policy changes
• Social issues often involve inequality or injustice and require collective action to resolve.
• Mental health issues among youth include stress, anxiety, and depression
• What is required to address social issues effectively?

  Awareness, education, and participation
• Environmental pollution is a common social issue in German-speaking countries.
• What is one challenge related to immigration in German-speaking countries?

  Managing integration of refugees
• Healthcare access is a social issue that aims to ensure equal healthcare services
• Match the social issue in German-speaking countries with its description:

  Environmental pollution ↔️ Protecting natural resources

  Immigration ↔️ Managing refugee integration

  Healthcare access ↔️ Ensuring equal healthcare

  Digital divide ↔️ Bridging internet access gaps
• Environmental pollution involves protecting natural resources from industrial waste
• What does immigration involve in German-speaking countries?

  Refugee integration
• The digital divide refers to bridging gaps in internet access
• Match the social issue with its description:

  Environmental pollution ↔️ Protecting natural resources

  Immigration ↔️ Managing refugee integration

  Healthcare access ↔️ Ensuring equal healthcare

  Digital divide ↔️ Bridging internet access gaps

  Affordable housing ↔️ Tackling high housing costs
• Order the major causes of social issues from most general to most specific:

  1️⃣ Socio-economic inequality

  2️⃣ Discrimination

  3️⃣ Lack of education
• What does discrimination involve in the context of social issues?

  Treating individuals unfairly
• Lack of education perpetuates cycles of poverty.
• Addressing the causes of social issues collectively is essential
• Match the impact area of social issues with its effect:

  Health ↔️ Increased stress, anxiety, depression

  Education ↔️ Limited access to quality education

  Economic Stability ↔️ Unemployment, financial insecurity

  Social Cohesion ↔️ Eroded community bonds
• What is the effect of limited access to quality education?

  Hindered personal growth
• Inequality and discrimination erode community bonds and trust.
• Education programs aim to promote awareness and understanding
• What is the purpose of anti-discrimination laws?

  Prohibit unfair treatment