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Social Studies Module # 1 Unit # 1 Lessons # 17-20

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Introduction

EXITWhat are Social

Issues?

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EXITSocial Issues?

Are matters which directly or indirectly affect a person or many members of a society.

•Are often highlighted in our media.•Are controversial.

•Cause a lot of heated debate.

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What kinds of issues are

highlighted in the

following pictures?

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EXITSocial issue:

Poverty

Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care,

education, clothing and shelter because of the inability to afford them.

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Let’s watch the following

Video on poverty……..

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Social issues: Violence &

Crime

Crime is an act which is contrary to the laws and

customs of the land and is considered to be an evil which

destroys the total fabric of a society.

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Let’s watch the following

Video on crime and violence in SA………

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Social issue: HIV/AIDS

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. This is the virus that causes AIDS.

HIV is different from most other viruses because it attacks the immune system.

The immune system gives our bodies the ability to fight infections. HIV finds and destroys a type of white blood cell (T cells or CD4 cells)

that the immune system must have to fight disease.

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Let’s watch the following

Video on HIV&AIDS……….

EXITConclusion:

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