The Study of Contemporary Issues

How do we become aware of contemporary issues?

We can become aware of contemporary issues if we properly observe what's really going on around us.

Why do you need to examine the sources you use in studying contemporary issues?

We need to examine sources we use when studying contemporary issues because these sources may be false and misleading, and it might cause you trouble and you'll be misguided. We also need to examine resources because it will help us better understand the events and issues in our country. It helps us in making decisions and in supporting viable projects in the community.

Is it important to be aware of contemporary issue? Why?

Yes it is important to be aware of contemporary issues around us because we should put a solution to all of this problems/issues and it is wrong to just ignore it.

How do contemporary issues differ from problems?

Contemporary issues are matters that are relevant in the community and are important to society. On the other hand, Problems can ve technical or personal, which will only be discussed by a group of people who know what the problem/issue is.

Example of Primary Sources

Diaries, political cartoons, documents, photos, witness reports, drawings, autobiographies, speeches, government reports, quotes from interviews, personal accounts, and letters.

Generalization

Involves a mental process where one connects information to make a summary statement.

Conclusion

Is a statement that describes relationship among information or data after careful study, observation, and analysis of important evidence or body of knowledge.

Inference

Is a thought-out theory or an educated guess about something.

Fact

Is an actual event, experience, or observation that really occurred and is supported by evidence or data.

Contemporary Issue

Refers to an event, idea, opinion, topic, or problem that is relevant and in public discourse in our community, our nation, or the world at present.

Opinion

Refers to an idea, supposition, impression, or conjecturea. It expresses the mind and ideas of a person regarding the expressed truth.

In order for an event or problem to be considered a contemporary issue, it must be:

-important and valuable to society -having a clear effect or influence on society or the population in general; -happening at the present time; and -about subject matters being talked about by various groups in society.

Skills needed in the Study of Contemporary Issues

1.Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources 2 Distinguishing Fact from Opinion 3. Identifying Bias 4.Forming Inferences, Generalizations, and Conclusions

Secondary sources

Are information or interpretations based on the primary origin or other secondary sources and prepared or writtenbby the persons who are not involved in the narrated events.

Example of Secondary Sources

Books, biographies, articles, editorials, survey results, stories of non-witnesses, summaries of interviews, commentaries, encyclopedias, newsreports, and hearsay reports.

Primary source

a primary source or the origin of information is an original account of happenings that was written or made by the person who had experienced them.