Transcript Causes of Social Change

CAUSES OF SOCIAL CHANGE
Have the Social Change Project PrePlanning Form on Your Desk!!!
CAUSES OF SOCIAL CHANGE
• The Physical Environment
• Geography shapes society
• Floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and
earthquakes all have the potential to destroy
the economy of a society
CAUSES OF SOCIAL CHANGE
• Global warming is a concern to all societies
• Paris Climate Change Agreement
PARTNER QUESTION
• Does the physical environment or physical
geography play a part in your project?
• If yes, add info to your pre planning form.
• Does climate change play a part in your
project?
• If yes, add info to your pre planning form.
POPULATION CHANGES
• Population Growth-positive or negative
• Rapid growth in Bangladesh and the country’s
inability to produce sufficient food led to the
starvation of millions
• Baby boom in the 1940s in the US led to an
expansion of educational facilities and
opportunities
POPULATION CHANGES
• Loss of Population
• Montana few opportunities for technological
employment in many communities-graduates
interested in those positions have to move to
find jobs-as a result the communities cannot
attract many businesses because they lack a
skilled work force
POPULATION CHANGES
• Migration
• Immigration of workers and their families from Mexico
to the US has increased pressure on US institutions,
such as schools.
• It has also challenged norms regarding the status and
rights of illegal aliens.
• Whether to or not to grant driver’s licenses to illegal
aliens debated as society questions whether public
safety is not more important than immigration law.
POPULATION CHANGES
• Age Distribution Change
• In the US, changing age demographics have
made Social Security and the cost of health
care hot topics in political campaigns.
PARTNER QUESTIONS
• Does population growth, loss of population,
migration, or age distribution change play a
role in your project?
• Can be more than 1
• If yes, add info to your pre planning form.
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
• Civil War-Ends Slavery
• Women’s Suffrage Movement-Extends the right
to vote to women
• Civil Rights Movement-Extends civil protections
for minorities
PARTNER QUESTIONS
• Does social structure play a role
in your project?
• If yes, add info to your pre
planning form.
THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY
• Wheel, Fire, Printing Press, Steam Engine,
Camera, Assembly Line, Telephone, Airplane,
Nuclear Reactor, Automobile, Television,
Computer
PARTNER QUESTION
• Does technology play a role in
your project?
• If yes, add info to your pre
planning form.
DIRECTIONS
• Research for project-can use your phone
• Please use your time wisely; initiative!
• Conference
• Approval
• Delivery Option Choice