Understanding Enduring Historical Issues
Enduring issues are long-lasting and significant topics that civilizations have grappled with throughout history. These issues, such as conflict, cooperation, power, inequality, and innovation, have shaped cultures and societies in profound ways. By examining the root causes and effects of these enduring issues, we can gain insights into the complexities of human history and the challenges faced by different civilizations.
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1. What is an enduring issue? Enduring: Definition- Continuing or long lasting Issue: Definition: An important topic for discussion -Throughout the course of history, civilizations have been dealing with enduring issues because they are difficult to solve and happen frequently -These enduring issues have become historically significant because of the cultures that have been affected and had long lasting effects
2. Enduring Issues 1. Conflict Definition : Serious disagreement (argument) between individuals, cultures and nations Ex: Fall of Rome, Mongol Conquest of Asia, Crusades, Protestant Reformation, Rise of the Absolute Monarchies and Encounter and Colonization of the Americas Main Question: What causes conflict? What effects does it have?
2. Enduring Issues 2. Cooperation Definition: Process of working together to achieve the same goal Ex: Neolithic Revolution, Silk Road Trade Network, Trans-Saharan Trade Network, Triangular Trade, Golden Ages, Renaissance, Scientific Revolution Main Question: Why do we cooperate with one another? What effects can cooperation have?
2. Enduring Issues 3. Power Definition: Ability to influence or control the behavior of people Ex: Law Codes, Feudalism, Rise of the Roman Catholic Church Absolute Monarchs Main Question: How is power gained or lost?
2. Enduring Issues 4. Inequality Definition: State of Being Unequal Ex: Caste System, Feudalism, Encomienda System, Roman Society Main Question: What are the effects of inequality?
2. Enduring Issues 5. Innovation Definition: A change or new way of doing something that can have a positive or negative impact on a civilization Ex: Neolithic Revolution, Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment Golden Ages Main Question: Do the benefits of innovation outweigh the costs?
2. Enduring Issues 6. Interconnectedness Definition: State of having connections or relationships with other people Ex: Cultural Diffusion, Trans-Saharan Trade Route, Silk Road Trade Network, Columbian Exchange Main Question: Do the benefits of interconnectedness outweigh the costs?
2. Enduring Issues 7. Ideas and Beliefs Definition: Shape the ways cultures look at the world Ex: World Religions, Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution, Protestant Reformation Main Question: How do ideas and beliefs shape our lives and the world around us?
2. Enduring Issues 8. Environmental Impact Definition: Area around us in which we live Ex: Navigable Rivers, Terrace Farming, Oceans, Mountains, Irregular Coastlines Main Question: How does our environment affect us?
2. Enduring Issue 9. Scarcity Definition: State of not having enough of something Ex: Traditional Economy, Manorialism, Mercantilism, Capitalism Main Question: In a world with scarce resources, how do people get what they need and want?
