Is a significant challenge involving diverse issues and concerns. Global well-being intersects in important ways with many digital systems.
Areas for inquiry
Supporting details (possible examples, issues, terms and initials inquiry questions)
Possible Examples
5.1A Local and global in equalities.
Economics inequality and stratification
Food insecurity and access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food
Access to health care and medicine.
Access to high- speed mobile network is uneven.
5.1 B Changing populations
Population growth
Shifting demographics, for example aging and youth populations
Migration and the movement of people
5.1 C The future of work
Automation and employment
Ensuring meaningful and secure employment
Addressing the collective needs of workers
Students explore sources and investigate their extended inquiry focus by considering some of the following questions
What is the relationship between digital system and this challenge?
What is the nature and scope of this challenge in digital society?
What course concepts , content and contexts will be most helpful to consider wit this challenge?
How does this challenge manifest itself at local and global levels?
Who are the specific people and communities affected by this challenge?
What are some impacts and implications related to this challenge?
Interventions to address challenges through actions and innovation. In extended inquiries students work with interventions that involve digital systems in some way .
Mitigates - The intervention mitigates or reduces negative aspects relevant to a challenge.
Intercedes - The intervention intercedes to change a process and/or trend contributing to negative aspects relevant to the challenge.
Enhances - The intervention enhances positive or effective aspects relevant to a challenge.
Resolves - The intervention resolves negative aspects relevant to a challenge.