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Getting Specific. Identifying a Real-Life Issue from a Subtopic. What Do You Mean by “Real Life Issue”?. Theme: A theme is a broad and overarching topic, such as “Biodiversity.” It answers the “what” question, but only in a more general sense.
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Getting Specific Identifying a Real-Life Issue from a Subtopic
What Do You Mean by “Real Life Issue”? • Theme: A theme is a broad and overarching topic, such as “Biodiversity.” It answers the “what” question, but only in a more general sense. • Subtopic: A subtopic is an issue related to the theme, but it is more specific, such as “Poaching,” as a subtopic of “Biodiversity.” It answers the “what” question with more specificity. • Real-Life Issue: A real-life issue is even more targeted than the subtopic. It includes(and eventually answers) the “how,” ”where,” “who,” and “why” questions: • How it happens? • Who it affects (positively & negatively? • Why is it important to myself, my community, and my world?
Narrowing It Down • Grade-Level Theme: • Deforestation • Subtopic: • Desertification • Real-Life Issue: • Desertification in China caused by over-logging, leading to an increase in flooding and soil erosion Theme Subtopic Real-Life Issue
Examining the Real-Life Issue Desertification in China caused by over-logging, leading to an increase in flooding and soil erosion • How it happens? • Over-logging has led to desertification. • Where it occurs? • It occurs in China. • Where else might this occur? • Who it affects (positively & negatively)? • It affects those living in China and those affected by flooding and soil erosion. • Who else might it affect? • Why is it important to myself, my community, and my world? • What do you think?
Narrowing It Down • Grade-Level Theme: • Global Warming • Subtopic: • Melting of Icecaps • Real-Life Issue: • Melting of the Artic Icecap, Resulting in the Loss of Habitat for Terrestrial Wildlife Theme Subtopic Real-Life Issue
Examining the Real-Life Issue “Melting of the Artic Icecap, Resulting in the Loss of Habitat for Terrestrial Wildlife“ • How it happens? • It happens due to an Increase in temperatures worldwide due to global warming. • Where it occurs? • It occurs in the Artic Ocean and region. • Where else might this occur? • Who it affects (positively & negatively)? • It affects the terrestrial wildlife living in the Artic. • Who else might it affect? • Why is it important to myself, my community, and my world? • What do you think?
Narrowing It Down from the Perspective of an English Student • Theme: • Twentieth Century American Literature • Subtopic: • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee • Focus: • How Small-Town Beliefs of Good and Evil Affects Scout’s Perception of Boo Radley Theme Subtopic Real-Life Issue
Narrowing It Down from the Perspective of a Social Studies Student • Theme: • Exploration • Subtopic: • The Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the Americas • Focus: • First contact between the Taino Indians of the Bahamas Islands and the crew of Christopher Columbus Theme Subtopic Real-Life Issue
Narrowing It Down from the Perspective of a Science Student • Theme: • Evolution • Subtopic: • Speciation (i.e. creation of a new species) • Focus: • How changes in the environment led to the evolution of Homo sapiens Theme Subtopic Real-Life Issue
Narrowing It Down from the Perspective of a Math Student • Theme: • Statistics • Subtopic: • Descriptive statistics • Focus: • How mean and standard deviation can provide a summary about sample measured. Theme Subtopic Real-Life Issue