Buddhism Founder—Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) • Four Truths • Eightfold Path to Enlightenment • Spread of Buddhism from India to China and other parts of • Asia, resulting from Asoka’s missionaries and their writings Hinduism Many forms of one God • Reincarnation: Rebirth based upon karma • Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in • future consequences STANDARD WHII.16 Contemporary World Issues – STANDARD WHII.16a Technology & Science STANDARD WHII.16b Economic Development – – WHAT ARE SOME CHALLENGES FACED BY THE HOW DOES THE DEVELOPING COMPARE WITH THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD? DEVELOPED WORLD IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND Migrations of refugees and others POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS? Refugees as an issue in international conflicts Contrasts between developed and developing nations • Migrations of workers” to European cities Geographic locations of developed and developing • “guest • Ethnic and religious conflicts countries Middle East Economic conditions • • Northern Ireland Social conditions (literacy, access to health care) • • Balkans Population size and rate of growth • • Horn of Africa Factors affecting environment and society • South Asia Economic development • • WHAT NEW TECHNOLOGIES HAVE CREATED OPPORTUNITIES Rapid population growth • AND CHALLENGES? Impact of new technologies Widespread but unequal access to computers and • instantaneous communications Genetic engineering and bioethics •
Buddhism • Founder—Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) • Four Truths • Eightfold Path to Enlightenment • Spread of Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia, resulting from Asoka’s missionaries and their writings Hinduism • Many forms of one God • Reincarnation: Rebirth based upon karma • Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences STANDARD WHII.16 – Contemporary World Issues STANDARD WHII.16a – Technology & Science WHAT ARE SOME CHALLENGES FACED BY THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD? Migrations of refugees and others • Refugees as an issue in international conflicts • Migrations of “guest workers” to European cities Ethnic and religious conflicts • Middle East • Northern Ireland • Balkans • Horn of Africa • South Asia WHAT NEW TECHNOLOGIES HAVE CREATED OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES? Impact of new technologies • Widespread but unequal access to computers and instantaneous communications • Genetic engineering and bioethics STANDARD WHII.16b – Economic Development HOW DOES THE DEVELOPING COMPARE WITH THE DEVELOPED WORLD IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS? Contrasts between developed and developing nations • Geographic locations of developed and developing countries • Economic conditions • Social conditions (literacy, access to health care) • Population size and rate of growth Factors affecting environment and society • Economic development • Rapid population growth