SOCIAL STUDIES
Level One
Achievement Standard 1.5
Decide on social action in relation to a social issue
Credits: 4
Overview
Should a hotel be built on Ross Island near Scott Base
to cater for the increasing numbers of tourists to Antarctica?
From time to time the radio talkback lines run hot as the people
in the street air their views on contentious local issues like this.
People have a wide range of views on how best to move on this issue. Some
people support the proposal. Some oppose it. It seems everyone has an
opinion.
Imagine you are a radio talkback host and the local radio station has
opened up the lines to callers and asked them what actions might be taken
to solve the issue and the likely consequences of the actions.
You inform the listeners that later you will
identify preferred action(s) and give reasons for these action(s).
Your reasons will be thorough and supported.
- Write your answers in the templates provided, to help you
with these tasks.
- You have two hours in class to complete the written part of this
activity. Your work must remain in the classroom if two one-hour
time slots are used.
- You are then to use your written material in an oral
presentation where you take on the role of talkback callers and the
talkback host. You will be assessed on your ideas, not on
your presentation.
- You are to hand in your written material after your presentation.
Task 1
You need to put yourself into the role of four different callers who
have different ideas about the best social action to be taken in relation
to the issue. Use the templates provided
and for each caller you must:
- State a possible social action that could be undertaken.
- Outline the short and long-term consequences for people, place
and/or environment. You will need to use social studies ideas and terms
in this outline.
Task 2
As the talkback host it is your task to assess the possible actions that
your callers put forward. Use the
template provided and
identify and justify with reasons the preferred action(s).
Your assessment and justification should include the extent to which the
preferred action or actions will solve the underlying problem.
This material has been produced by UNITEC Institute of Technology
under contract to the Ministry of Education.
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