Key Vocabulary

Question 1

lenses

Answer 1

different fields of study

Question 2

perspectives

Answer 2

different points of view expressed through an argument

Question 3

stakeholders

Answer 3

different groups of people affected by an issue

Question 4

environmental lense

Answer 4

What’s the natural impact on the world?

climate change, recycling, pollution

Question 5

technological lense

Answer 5

How have new technologies impacted this issue and how can they help?

social media, internet access, smartphones

Question 6

scientific lense

Answer 6

What do previous studies say about this topic and how can the scientific method be used to further our understanding?

scientific research studies

Question 7

economic lense

Answer 7

How will this impact wealth, resources and/or the production of goods?

money, workers, trade, prices

Question 8

medical lense

Answer 8

How will this impact people’s health and healthcare?

physical health, private insurance, universal healthcare

Question 9

psychological lense

Answer 9

How does this impact people’s mental health and mental healthcare?

stress, depression, happiness, human motivation

Question 10

educational lense

Answer 10

How does this impact students and how can learning help?

students, teachers, schools, parents

Question 11

historical lense

Answer 11

How have humans dealt with this in the past?

context, background, change overtime

Question 12

political and legal lense

Answer 12

How should governments and the legal system address this issue?

laws, government policies, rights

Question 13

artistic lense

Answer 13

What creative expressions can we use to explore this or raise awareness?

beauty, theme, message, making a statement

Question 14

ethical lense

Answer 14

What is the right thing to do in this situation?

justice, equality, equity

Question 15

cultural and social lense

Answer 15

How does this impact the beliefs, values and customs held by groups of people?

religions, customs, traditions, habits, media

Question 16

Examine it from different _____

Answer 16

lenses

Question 17

Consider multiple ______ within a ____

Answer 17

perspectives, lense

Question 18

Make sure to consider how different _________ will view it differently because it impacts them differently

Answer 18

stakeholders

Question 19

Scope

Answer 19

problem DEFINITION and how big and bad it is

Question 20

Cause

Answer 20

something that is MAKING the problem happen

Question 21

Implications

Answer 21

something that is happening as a RESULT of the problem

Question 22

Solution

Answer 22

a way to ADDRESS a problem

Question 22

Limitations

Answer 22

things the solution doesn’t address

Question 23

What are the two most important lenses?

Answer 23

economic + political and legal

Question 24

Cultural and social lenses can sometimes be….

Answer 24

an effect - not cause