The document outlines a lesson plan on social issues for a Grade 10 social studies class, defining social issues and differentiating between personal and public problems. It lists various social problems, such as global warming, gender inequality, and poverty, and connects these issues to the themes in the book 'The Giver'. The lesson includes brainstorming activities and prompts reflection on the influence of social power and community responsibility.

1. Social Issues
Grade 10 sst

2. Plan for today
O Topic : Social issues
O Activity
O Tomorrow: The Giver test review 

3. What is a social issue?
O A social issue (also called a social problem
or a social illness or even a social conflict)
refers to an issue that influences and is
opposed by a considerable number of
individuals within a society.

4. Most Common Social Problems
O Brainstorming!
O Let’s make a list of all the social problems
that we know
O Write them on the board.

5. O Personal problem VS public problem
Personal problems are things that affect individuals and those
around them. If someone in a family attempts suicide, that is a
problem for the family
Public issues, on the other hand, involve much larger numbers of
people.
For an issue to become a social concern, it needs to have an
influential group define it as so. An influential group is a group
that can have a significant impact on public debate and social
policy.
Ex: MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers)

6. O Social issues are those which affect the
human society as a whole. These issues
pertain to human behavior, including
government policies, religious conflicts,
gender inequalities, economic
disparities, etc.

7. List of Social Issues in Today's
Society
O Global warming Terrorism
O Drug abuse Gender issue
O Abortion Eating disorder
O Misuse of social networking Anxiety/stress
O Homophobia
O Poverty
O Women’s rights
O Religion-based discrimination
O Unemployment
O Civil rights
O Obesity

8. Link with The Giver
O What are the social issues faced in the book
The Giver?

9. Social Power
O Who in our society has power?
O Who has priority? Provide an example.
O Who creates rules and who directs them?
O Do all citizen obey the rules?
O What happens if someone disobey?

10. Link to The Giver
O Who in the society has the power?
O How is the society controlled?
O What happens when they break the rules?

11. The importance of being
important
O In a society, social power seems to have an
importance.
O Defined as being able to influence or control the
behavior of people.
O People who have more social status tend to have
more privileges.
O They have better jobs, better positions, better
opportunities.
O Who do you think has social power?

12. Oh no! A bomb alert!

13. We have a MISSION
O We have been alerted that WE must take COVER!
O FIND A SHELTER, NOW!
O Our classroom is our shelter.
O It has enough place to hold the class and 8 more
people.
O 13 additional people need a spot in our shelter.
O WHO do we take?
O Let’s find out…

14. Reflection on the Activity
O Is your first list different from the second
list?
O Why are we influenced by others?
O How do we come up

15. Do you agree?