Global Issues and Challenges

Level Topics/Resources Essential Questions

Novice Low/Mid Geography Where do they speak______?
Animals How has geography impacted peoples lives?
Landforms Who is hungry, and where are they?
Countries and Capitals What do my food choices say about me?
Food and Water Which food choices in the target culture are
Environmental Issues similar to/different from our choices?
Priorities How do eating and dining habits in the target
Dining Behaviors culture compare with our habits?
Who has clean water?
What environmental choices do I make?
Novice High Transportation What transportation differences exist between my
Directions culture and the target culture?
Animals How do I find my way in a city in the target
Landforms culture?
Poverty and Hunger What part do animals play in our lives? The lives
of others in______?
How does geography affect poverty?
What international initiatives fight poverty?
Intermediate Low Education Why cant some children get a good education?
Human Rights What are the rights of a child?
Conservation Do humans have an obligation to protect nature?
Water What is the connection between clean water and
Sustainable Energy the quality of life?
Natural Resources How do we use resources wisely?
How do we establish sustainable development
strategies?
Intermediate Mid Immigration Why do people immigrate? What are the issues?
Poverty What are the results of poverty?
Global Connections How are we connected to the world?
Human Trafficking What is a global citizen, and what are the
responsibilities?

Ohio Department of Education, June 2014

Global Issues and Challenges - Content Elaborations

 Level Topics/Resources Essential Questions
Intermediate High Economic Issues What environmental issues pose challenges to
/Advanced Low Food societies throughout the world? What are
Safety possible solutions?
Environmental Issues How are economies changing throughout the
Political Issues world?
Peace and War How do we learn to appreciate others

Human Rights perspectives?

Global Perspectives How do we learn what are appropriate actions to

take as a global player?
How do the type of government and its
implementation affect the quality of life?
What does freedom mean?
What does import and export data show about
global interactions?
What is a global citizen?

Ohio Department of Education, June 2014

Global Issues and Challenges - Content Elaborations