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Season 6

Why Do People and Nations Go to War? When is War Justified?

Nations can go to war for just causes, such as invasion, retaliation or human rights violations. But if nations go to war without consulting other nations, that can be illegal too. Are there any circumstances in which you think war is justified?

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40. Why Do People and Nations Go to War? When is War Justified?

Nations can go to war for just causes, such as invasion, retaliation or human rights violations. But if nations go to war without consulting other nations, that can be illegal too. Are there any circumstances in which you think war is justified?

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Is Peace Possible?

In peacetime, countries coexist in harmony, but sometimes, nations go to war or our local communities enter into conflict. Is world peace possible? And if so, what is our role as global citizens to help achieve it?

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39. Is Peace Possible?

In peacetime, countries coexist in harmony, but sometimes, nations go to war or our local communities enter into conflict. Is world peace possible? And if so, what is our role as global citizens to help achieve it?

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How Do People Make a Living All Over the World?

Cultures are changing all over the world, and so are the jobs that are available. There are jobs that only exist in certain places, and others that are being created thanks to the innovations of technology. But, how do people make a living around the world?

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38. How Do People Make a Living All Over the World?

Cultures are changing all over the world, and so are the jobs that are available. There are jobs that only exist in certain places, and others that are being created thanks to the innovations of technology. But, how do people make a living around the world?

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What is Culture?

The visible aspects of culture are sometimes referred to as the Five Fs: food, fashion, festivals, flags, and faces - but, culture is also about what we value and believe in. What is your culture?

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37. What is Culture?

The visible aspects of culture are sometimes referred to as the Five Fs: food, fashion, festivals, flags, and faces - but, culture is also about what we value and believe in. What is your culture?

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How and Why Do Countries Share and Trade Resources?

The global community is built on trade. Countries exchange goods and resources with other countries who have what they need, but when nations trade, they also exchange ideas and build relationships. What would life be like if nations didn’t trade with each other?

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36. How and Why Do Countries Share and Trade Resources?

The global community is built on trade. Countries exchange goods and resources with other countries who have what they need, but when nations trade, they also exchange ideas and build relationships. What would life be like if nations didn’t trade with each other?

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How Can You Use Technology to Become a More Active Global Citizen?

Today, the internet connects people all over the world instantly, but some people worry that technologies like the internet and TV are making us all more alike. How can we retain our individuality and help become better global citizens with technology?

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35. How Can You Use Technology to Become a More Active Global Citizen?

Today, the internet connects people all over the world instantly, but some people worry that technologies like the internet and TV are making us all more alike. How can we retain our individuality and help become better global citizens with technology?

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How Are We Shaped by Our Culture?

When we’re born, everyone is a blank canvas, until we learn of a specific culture and begin to form our own cultural identity. What cultural traits or values have you learned?

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34. How Are We Shaped by Our Culture?

When we’re born, everyone is a blank canvas, until we learn of a specific culture and begin to form our own cultural identity. What cultural traits or values have you learned?

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Why Do Some People Have More Power Than Others?

People get power in lots of different ways: some are born with it, some use their money to create power and others acquire power through their line of work. How can you use your power to make a positive impact?

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33. Why Do Some People Have More Power Than Others?

People get power in lots of different ways: some are born with it, some use their money to create power and others acquire power through their line of work. How can you use your power to make a positive impact?

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How Do Nations Help Each Other in Times of Need?

Around the world, countries have pledged to donate 0.7% of their national income to foreign aid each year. Some people question whether that is enough, yet we know foreign aid can make a huge difference.

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32. How Do Nations Help Each Other in Times of Need?

Around the world, countries have pledged to donate 0.7% of their national income to foreign aid each year. Some people question whether that is enough, yet we know foreign aid can make a huge difference.

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How Does Culture Change Over Time?

When new ideas and voices emerge, new ways of life evolve; such as democracy, activism and innovations in technology. However, how has culture changed over time?

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31. How Does Culture Change Over Time?

When new ideas and voices emerge, new ways of life evolve; such as democracy, activism and innovations in technology. However, how has culture changed over time?

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What’s It Like to Be a Combination of Different Cultures?

Certain things shape our cultural identity and impact the way in which we communicate with each other; such as location, nationality, and age. How would you define your combination of cultures?

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30. What’s It Like to Be a Combination of Different Cultures?

Certain things shape our cultural identity and impact the way in which we communicate with each other; such as location, nationality, and age. How would you define your combination of cultures?

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How Big Is the World?

You share the Earth with over 7.5 billion people, however, we each view the world's largeness as we develop within our family, communities, and nations. So, just how big is the world really?

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29. How Big Is the World?

You share the Earth with over 7.5 billion people, however, we each view the world's largeness as we develop within our family, communities, and nations. So, just how big is the world really?

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How Does Our Land Shape Our Lives?

Land can bring us together, or separate communities and cultures geographically. How are you shaped by the land around you?

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28. How Does Our Land Shape Our Lives?

Land can bring us together, or separate communities and cultures geographically. How are you shaped by the land around you?

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Why Do Countries Have Constitutions?

Constitutions are the rule books that safeguard our way of life. But why do countries use them, and how do they affect your life?

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27. Why Do Countries Have Constitutions?

Constitutions are the rule books that safeguard our way of life. But why do countries use them, and how do they affect your life?

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Why Is Peace So Difficult to Achieve?

Keeping the peace can be difficult, and resolving conflict is not always easy. What does it take to achieve peace between conflicted communities?

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26. Why Is Peace So Difficult to Achieve?

Keeping the peace can be difficult, and resolving conflict is not always easy. What does it take to achieve peace between conflicted communities?

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How Do Natural Disasters Change a Community?

Natural disasters have always happened, but climate change is increasing their frequency and ferocity. What does that mean for communities affected around the world?

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25. How Do Natural Disasters Change a Community?

Natural disasters have always happened, but climate change is increasing their frequency and ferocity. What does that mean for communities affected around the world?

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What Is the Difference Between Equity and Equality?

Equality is when everyone is treated the same, but not everyone is the same, which is why it's recommended we're treated equitably instead. Which seems fairer to you?

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24. What Is the Difference Between Equity and Equality?

Equality is when everyone is treated the same, but not everyone is the same, which is why it's recommended we're treated equitably instead. Which seems fairer to you?

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How Can a Government Truly Represent All of Its People?

Today, trust in democracy is at an all-time low, the promises that leaders make aren’t always fulfilled. Through growing populations, lack of representation, and ineligibility to vote, how can a democracy represent every one of its citizens, going forward?

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23. How Can a Government Truly Represent All of Its People?

Today, trust in democracy is at an all-time low, the promises that leaders make aren’t always fulfilled. Through growing populations, lack of representation, and ineligibility to vote, how can a democracy represent every one of its citizens, going forward?

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Why Are Some Countries Richer Than Others?

Developed countries are considered rich, whereas developing countries are thought of as poor. What defines the wealth of a country, and should wealth be defined purely by money?

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22. Why Are Some Countries Richer Than Others?

Developed countries are considered rich, whereas developing countries are thought of as poor. What defines the wealth of a country, and should wealth be defined purely by money?

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How Are Families Around the World the Same and Different?

Families come in all shapes and sizes and can mean different things to different people through cultural influence, different structures, and more.

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21. How Are Families Around the World the Same and Different?

Families come in all shapes and sizes and can mean different things to different people through cultural influence, different structures, and more.

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What’s the Difference Between Charity and Social Entrepreneurship?

Around the world, millions of people donate to causes every year. But have you ever thought about who benefits and who doesn’t benefit from those donations?

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20. What’s the Difference Between Charity and Social Entrepreneurship?

Around the world, millions of people donate to causes every year. But have you ever thought about who benefits and who doesn’t benefit from those donations?

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How Do People Heal, Reconcile and Rebuild After Armed Conflict?

There have been many conflicts throughout human history, however, peace doesn't happen overnight at the end of a war. What step is the most important towards reconciliation?

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19. How Do People Heal, Reconcile and Rebuild After Armed Conflict?

There have been many conflicts throughout human history, however, peace doesn't happen overnight at the end of a war. What step is the most important towards reconciliation?

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What Makes a Great Global Leader?

Most global leaders share certain qualities - but their leadership styles, how they communicate and how they approach work are different depending on the challenges they face. Who are some of the global leaders you admire?

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18. What Makes a Great Global Leader?

Most global leaders share certain qualities - but their leadership styles, how they communicate and how they approach work are different depending on the challenges they face. Who are some of the global leaders you admire?

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How Have We Shaped Our Land?

We all can make an impact on the land around us, through positive changes to agriculture, water, and preventing deforestation. What can you do to help fight against global warming?

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17. How Have We Shaped Our Land?

We all can make an impact on the land around us, through positive changes to agriculture, water, and preventing deforestation. What can you do to help fight against global warming?

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What Is Life Like for Children All Over the World?

We all experience childhood differently - with different responsibilities, education and rites of passage. However, depending on where you are born, your upbringing might be vastly different than yours.

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16. What Is Life Like for Children All Over the World?

We all experience childhood differently - with different responsibilities, education and rites of passage. However, depending on where you are born, your upbringing might be vastly different than yours.

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News Literacy – How Does Bias Impact on How We See World Events?

It’s our responsibility as news consumers to report false stories when we see them. By improving our news literacy, we can make sure we're not being duped by fake news.

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15. News Literacy – How Does Bias Impact on How We See World Events?

It’s our responsibility as news consumers to report false stories when we see them. By improving our news literacy, we can make sure we're not being duped by fake news.

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Why Should Human Rights Be Universal?

Human rights are the fundamental things we have and do. Not even the government is allowed to take them away. However, did you know that wasn't always the case?

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14. Why Should Human Rights Be Universal?

Human rights are the fundamental things we have and do. Not even the government is allowed to take them away. However, did you know that wasn't always the case?

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How Are Policies and Regulations Impacting the Environment?

Government policies and regulations can positively and negatively impact the environment; on a local level and globally. How has government policy impacted the environment where you live?

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13. How Are Policies and Regulations Impacting the Environment?

Government policies and regulations can positively and negatively impact the environment; on a local level and globally. How has government policy impacted the environment where you live?

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Why Does It Matter Where I Spend My Money?

By the year 2020, Gen Z will be the largest generation of consumers ever. However, did you know that what you buy can impact local communities and countries all around the world?

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12. Why Does It Matter Where I Spend My Money?

By the year 2020, Gen Z will be the largest generation of consumers ever. However, did you know that what you buy can impact local communities and countries all around the world?

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Why Should I Care About the Economy?

Economies affect all our lives; both positively with people having more money, and negatively when a country enters a recession. By learning more about your economy, you can help safeguard your own future.

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11. Why Should I Care About the Economy?

Economies affect all our lives; both positively with people having more money, and negatively when a country enters a recession. By learning more about your economy, you can help safeguard your own future.

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What Are My Rights And Responsibilities?

A right is a privilege protected by law. A responsibility is something we should all do, but do our responsibilities as global citizens go deeper than that?

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10. What Are My Rights And Responsibilities?

A right is a privilege protected by law. A responsibility is something we should all do, but do our responsibilities as global citizens go deeper than that?

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What Do Global Citizens Need to Be Good at in Order to Make the World a Better Place?

We need global citizens. They take action to make the world a better place because they see the whole world as their home.

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9. What Do Global Citizens Need to Be Good at in Order to Make the World a Better Place?

We need global citizens. They take action to make the world a better place because they see the whole world as their home.

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How Does the Environment Affect Our Health?

The environment can positively and negatively have an effect on our health. How does the environment affect your health?

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8. How Does the Environment Affect Our Health?

The environment can positively and negatively have an effect on our health. How does the environment affect your health?

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Why Do Some Countries Use Energy and Resources Differently Than Others?

How we consume and dispose of energy and other resources is different depending on where we live. Why do people use resources differently all over the world?

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7. Why Do Some Countries Use Energy and Resources Differently Than Others?

How we consume and dispose of energy and other resources is different depending on where we live. Why do people use resources differently all over the world?

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How Do People Stay Healthy All Over the World?

We all need certain things to stay healthy, however, definitions of health differ in other, cultural communities. How do you think culture impacts how people stay healthy?

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6. How Do People Stay Healthy All Over the World?

We all need certain things to stay healthy, however, definitions of health differ in other, cultural communities. How do you think culture impacts how people stay healthy?

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Why Do People Move From Place to Place?

Some people move willingly to attend college or to start a new job, while others move unwillingly, to escape conflict. By learning why people move, we can learn the importance of making everyone feel equally welcome in their new homes.

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5. Why Do People Move From Place to Place?

Some people move willingly to attend college or to start a new job, while others move unwillingly, to escape conflict. By learning why people move, we can learn the importance of making everyone feel equally welcome in their new homes.

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How Can We Use the Earth’s Resources Without Harming the Environment?

We can all make an impact in preserving the Earth's finite resources, through reducing waste, conserving water, and producing ethical, sustainable food. What other ways can we make sure there’s enough resources for everyone?

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4. How Can We Use the Earth’s Resources Without Harming the Environment?

We can all make an impact in preserving the Earth's finite resources, through reducing waste, conserving water, and producing ethical, sustainable food. What other ways can we make sure there’s enough resources for everyone?

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Why Do Some People Have More Access to Technology Than Others?

Almost half the global population are online, but not everyone has equal access to technology. What has caused this digital divide, and what can we do to bridge it?

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3. Why Do Some People Have More Access to Technology Than Others?

Almost half the global population are online, but not everyone has equal access to technology. What has caused this digital divide, and what can we do to bridge it?

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How Has Globalisation Impacted Our Communities?

Globalisation provides interdependence, culture, jobs, and equality. However, there is disagreement about whether or not this trend is a good thing or a bad thing.

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2. How Has Globalisation Impacted Our Communities?

Globalisation provides interdependence, culture, jobs, and equality. However, there is disagreement about whether or not this trend is a good thing or a bad thing.

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How Do You Appreciate a Culture That’s Not Your Own?

Cultural appropriation stems from a lack of understanding of how to effectively appreciate culture. However, in order to fully appreciate a culture that’s not your own, it’s worth digging a little deeper to understand where that culture comes from.

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1. How Do You Appreciate a Culture That’s Not Your Own?

Cultural appropriation stems from a lack of understanding of how to effectively appreciate culture. However, in order to fully appreciate a culture that’s not your own, it’s worth digging a little deeper to understand where that culture comes from.

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