Environmental Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition Theme Democracy Question environmental lens Do democratic governments do a better job protecting the environment than nondemocratic governments ID: 935182
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Slide1
Aim #1:
What lenses are we going to use in AP Capstone Seminar to examine different topics?
Slide2Environmental
Relating
to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition
.
Theme: Democracy
Question (environmental lens): Do democratic governments do a better job protecting the environment than non-democratic governments?
Slide3Scientific
Based on or characterized by the methods and principals of science
Theme: Democracy
Question
(scientific
lens):
Should democratic governments prevent stem-cell research from being carried out?
Slide4Economic
Related to the economy, money, distribution of gods and services, etc.
Theme
: Democracy
Question (
economic
lens
): What is the relationship between capitalism and democracy?
Slide5Political and Historical
Related to government or the public affairs of the country / concerning history and past events.
Theme: Democracy
Question
(political and historical
lens
): How has democracy changed over the centuries?
Slide6Artistic and Philosophical
Relating to art or large questions about knowledge, reality and existence.
Theme
: Democracy
Question
(artistic and philosophical
lens
): How has democracy shaped the civic values of American society?
Slide7Cultural and Social
Relating to ideas, customs and social behavior within a society
Theme: Democracy
Question
(cultural and social
lens):
Why does social inequality still exist within democratic countries?
Slide8Futuristic
Problems or solutions related to the issue that could come up in the future.
Theme: Democracy
Question
(futuristic
lens):
Will democracy remain a popular form of government in the 21
st
century?
Slide9Ethical
Relating to moral principles
Theme
: Democracy
Question (
ethical
lens):
Is democracy equally fair to all citizens?
Slide10Concluding Questions
Which lenses did you find it easiest to develop questions for? Which lenses did you find it hardest to develop questions for? Why?
Which lenses did you find connected to each other the most?