Alabama Social Studies SS24.CWI.12

SS24.CWI.12 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• SS24.CWI.12a

  Construct a possible solution to a global issue or conflict.

• SS24.CWI.12b

  Describe means of implementing a possible solution to a global issue, analyzing its benefits and costs.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students use recent sources to investigate a global issue and explain how it affects people's health, safety, income, or daily life. They propose a response and explain who would carry it out, who would benefit, and what it would cost.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student cites at least two recent sources and describes different effects on people and countries. Their proposal names the first steps, the groups responsible, one likely benefit, and one cost.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may list facts about an issue without explaining how life changes for specific people. They may suggest a fix such as banning all plastic without explaining who would enforce it or pay for it. They may assume a solution helps everyone equally.

04

How to Assess It

After students read two short reports on ocean plastic, ask: How does it affect a coastal community, and what solution would you propose? Name who would carry it out, one benefit, and one cost.

1. 01

   Sort clean plastic wrappers and bottles, then trace on a map how each could reach a river and affect fishing families.

2. 02

   Read two short reports on ocean plastic, then write who might gain and who might pay under a bottle deposit program.

3. 03

   Give groups fisher, bottler, and city leader cards; have them spend ten tokens on cleanup, refill stations, or deposit refunds and defend one tradeoff.

4. 04

   Look up whether your area and Norway have bottle deposits, then compare who pays and who gets money back.

• SS24.CWI.7a

  Investigate and explain how individuals and non-governmental groups may cause or perpetuate conflict, citing specific cases.

• SS24.WH.16d

  Assess the consequences of modern conflicts on populations, including famine, refugee crises, and the use of child soldiers.

• SS24.CWI.1b

  Describe the impact of current news stories and the issues they present on the individual and on local, national, and international communities.

• SS24.CWI.8

  Identify and analyze recent incidents of human rights abuse across the world, utilizing a variety of sources.