Step 1: Will Konko Brainstorm For Topic Selection

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recycle

Ved courtney lavia

URP 3001 - Group 7 Project

Ved Cristina Garcia

HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Ved Dheyab Hisham

Intersectionality and Handmaid's Tale (AKA: My fav book ever)

Ved Anya Tisma

Brainstorming Topics

3 Topics

1. Racial disparity in pollution

2. Brexit

3. Monster Storms

Select a current event in the world. What social issues are caused by it? Who is affected by this event?

Right Wing Populism

Social Issues Caused by It

Legislated discrimination, targeting of specific populations, incitement of violence, danger

Groups without sufficient representation & power

Monster Storms

Social Issues Caused by it

Displacement, Poverty, Food shortages

Who is affected?

World population

Select a social issue that concerns you. What countries does this issue affect? Compare its causes and solutions in two or three countries.

Segregation in Public Education

USA, UK

UK

Investment in low-income areas

Higher Teacher Pay

Government Oversite

Colonialism

Segregation

Status Quo

Anti-racism/equality policies

Redrawing districting lines

State & Federal Laws

Slavery/Jim Crow

Economic disparity

Lack of government oversight

Racial disparity in pollution

USA, Brazil

Brazil

Protection of the forests

Investment in green energy

Protection of indigenous people

Deforestation

Under-performing economy

Discrimination

USA

Solutions

Active desegregation

Government oversight

Focus on green policies

Causes

Slavery

Economic inequality

Under-regulated industries

 Select a country that interests you and identify some social issue that affects it. What is causing the issue? And who does it affect?

Yemen

Civil War

Proxy war by Saudi Arabia

Yemen citizens & world (oil/civil rights)

Great Britain

Brexit

Referendum vote in 2016

British citizens