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Governance and human rights are significant challenges in digital society. Governance and huan rights intersect in important ways with many digital systems
Step 1: Create an extended inquiry focus
Step 1: Create an extended inquiry focus
Areas for inquiry
Supporting details (possible examples, issues, terms and initials inquiry questions)
5.2A Conflict, peace and security
Wars and civil conflicts
Regional, national and global security.
5.2B Participation and governance
A government website is available in only one language
Women are underrepresented in STEM professions.
5.2C Diversity and discrimination
Gender equality
Racial and ethnic discrimination
Ability, access and inclusion
Tolerance for religions and cultural differences.
Step 2: Explore and investigate challenges
Step 2: Explore and investigate challenges
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?
Step 3: Identify intervention
Step 3: Identify intervention
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.
Step 4: Evaluate interventions and recommend steps for future actions
Step 4: Evaluate interventions and recommend steps for future actions
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