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The student will demonstrate knowledge of cultural, economic, and social conditions in developed and developing nations of the contemporary world by |
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identifying contemporary political issues, with emphasis on migrations of refugees and others, ethnic/religious conflicts, and the impact of technology, including chemical and biological technologies; |
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assessing the impact of economic development and global population growth on the environment and society, including an understanding of the links between economic and political freedom; |
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describing economic interdependence, including the rise of multinational corporations, international |
NOTE: The Virginia Board of Education adopted the revised 2008 History and Social Science Standards of Learning at the January 10, 2008, meeting. Full implementation of these documents is scheduled for the 2010-2011 school year, as outlined in Superintendent’s Memorandum Informational Number 49.
Explain that both developed and developing nations face many challenges. These include migrations, ethnic and religious conflict, and new technologies.
Describe some challenges faced by the contemporary world, using the following information as a guide:
Migrations of refugees and others
• Refugees as an issue in international conflicts
• Migrations of “guest workers” to European cities
Ethnic and religious conflicts
• Middle East
• Northern Ireland
• Balkans
• Africa
• Asia
Summarize the opportunities and challenges created by new technologies. Use the following information as a guide:
• Widespread but unequal access to computers and instantaneous communication
• Genetic engineering and bioethics
Explain that developed and developing nations are characterized by different levels of economic development, population characteristics, and social conditions.
Explain that economic development and the rapid growth of population are having an impact on the environment.
Explain that sound economic conditions contribute to a stable democracy, and political freedom helps foster economic development.
Explain how the developing world compares with the developed world, using the following information as a guide:
• Geographic locations of major developed and developing countries
• Economic conditions
• Social conditions (literacy, access to health care)
• Population size and rate of growth
Summarize the impact economic development and rapid population growth are having on the environment and society, using the following information as a guide:
Environmental challenges
• Pollution
• Loss of habitat
• Ozone depletion
Social challenges
• Poverty
• Poor health
• Illiteracy
• Famine
• Migration
Explain the links between economic development and political freedom, using the following information as a guide:
• Free market economies produce rising standards of living and an expanding middle class, which lead to growing demands for political freedoms and individual rights. Recent examples include Taiwan and South Korea.
Explain that the countries of the world are increasingly dependent on each other for raw materials markets and financial resources, although there is still a difference between the developed and developing nations.
Explain how economic independence is changing the world, using the following information as a guide:
• Role of rapid transportation, communication, and computer networks
• Rise and influence of multinational corporations
• Changing role of international boundaries
• Regional integration (European Union)
• Trade agreements—North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), World Trade Organization (WTO)
• International organizations—United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Below is an annotated list of Internet resources for this organizing topic. Copyright restrictions may exist for the material on some Web sites. Please note and abide by any such restrictions.
Center for Reduction of Religious-Based Conflict. <http://center2000.org/> This site presents a history of religious conflicts throughout the world.
“Education Place.” Outline Maps. Houghton Mifflin Co. <http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/>. This site permits visitors to print a variety of maps.
European Union. <http://www.eurunion.org/infores/euguide/euguide.htm>. This site contains a comprehensive guide to the European Union.
Genderside Watch. <http://gendercide.org>. Although this site focuses on “acts of gender-selective mass killing around the world,” it also contains links to the broader topic of genocide.
Human Rights Watch. <http://www.hrw.org/refugees/>. This site includes the who, what, when, where, and why of dealing with refugees.
International Monetary Fund. <http://www.imf.org.> This site provides information about the purposes, members, and activities of the International Monetary Fund.
The Mideast: A Century of Conflict. National Public Radio. <http://www.npr.org/news/specials/mideast/history/index.html>. This site presents links related to the history of the Arab/Israeli conflict.
“North American Free Trade Agreement.” Foreign Trade Information System. Organization of American States. <http://www.sice.oas.org/trade/nafta/naftatce.asp>. This site provides links to the text of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
“Some Useful Links.” Mopoke Publishing. <http://www.mopoke.com.au/3TlinksU.htm>. Click on “Population related” for a list of links on overpopulation and its effects on the world.
“Study on the Operation and Effect of the North American Free Trade Agreement.” Foreign Trade Information System. Organization of American States. <http://www.sice.oas.org/trade/nafta/naftatce.asp>. This site discusses the effects of NAFTA.
The World Factbook 2002. Central Intelligence Agency. <https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/This sites provides detailed current information about all countries in the world.
World Trade Organization. <http://www.wto.org>. This site provides information about the purposes, members, and activities of the World Trade Organization.
Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments for the 2001 History and Social Science Standards of Learning: History and Social Science Released Items for World History II. Virginia Department of Education 2003/04. <http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/Release2003/History/VA-RIBs_g11wh2-1.pdf>.
Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments for the 2001 History and Social Science Standards of Learning. World History and Geography: 1500 a.d. to the Present. Test Blueprint. Virginia Department of Education, 2003/04.<http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/HistoryBlueprints03/2002Blueprint8WHII.pdf>. This site provides assessment information for World History and Geography: 1500 a.d. to the Present. |
