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My First Integrated Social Studies: Learning About International Issues and #Hashtags

A book designed to help students new to integrated social studies understand the subject more easily and enjoyably.
The vast topic of international issues is not an abstract concept in a textbook, but rather a vivid reality unfolding through hashtag movements and news spread on social media.
You'll learn how the Russo-Ukrainian war and the McDonald's boycott are connected, how the Facebook data breach changed the world, why Iranian women took to the streets and cried out for "freedom," and how the collapse of a building in Bangladesh is connected to the clothes I'm wearing.
As I read the book, I feel that events outside the country that seem unrelated to me are rapidly approaching our daily lives.

Each issue contains 29 concepts that must be learned in the integrated social studies subject, allowing students to naturally grasp the core of the subject.
Social studies teachers, who know better than anyone what students find difficult and what will pique their curiosity, explain complex topics in a simple way and questions in a clear way.
Additionally, we created a 'History, Geography, Ethics, and Terminology Talk' section to provide sufficient background knowledge so that you can accurately understand new and unfamiliar terms that appear in each chapter.
It also presents the achievement standards of the 2022 revised curriculum and the inquiry activities that can be conducted in each unit, making it helpful for teachers considering the design and operation of integrated social studies classes.

In fact, at first, the Kenyan government thought that if they suppressed the protests forcefully, the situation would quickly calm down.
But what the heck.
As protesters died during the violent crackdown, more people took to the streets.
The anger of young people, who were better educated than any previous generation but dissatisfied with the lack of job opportunities and rising taxes and living costs, was not insignificant.
The government, belatedly recognizing the reality, attempted to appease the youth by withdrawing the financial bill and dismissing all ministers.
Kenyan President William Ruto pledged to "listen to the voice of the people" and engage more with Generation Z, who have been protesting, at a press conference announcing the bill's withdrawal.
And he said, “What the people want is not tax increases, but spending cuts, and the Office of the President will take the lead in this right away.”
So, has the youth's anger subsided by now? As you might have guessed from the question, the answer is "no." The protests are now shifting from rejecting the bill to demanding the president's resignation.
The government is so incompetent.
We need to create jobs for young people and work towards economic development, but we are not doing so.
Why did Generation Z think this way?
--- p.24~25

Actually, we too have been refugees.
During the Japanese colonial period, many people had to emigrate or seek refuge abroad to escape Japan's political, economic, and social persecution.
Under Japanese colonial rule, independence activists had no choice but to seek asylum in other countries to escape the threat of oppression and arrest.
Kim Gu, Yun Bong-gil, Ahn Jung-geun, and others fled to China and the Russian Maritime Province to fight for independence.
You know the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai? Many independence activists took refuge in the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai, China.
Shanghai and the Manchuria region were the centers of the Korean independence movement.
At that time, many exiles were active there.
Japan took away land and exploited resources from Joseon, which was its colony.
So many farmers lost their livelihood and had to leave their hometowns.
Those who left their homeland mainly moved to Manchuria, northeastern China, Siberia, and mainland Japan.
Even after the war ended, they were unable to return to their homeland and ended up in a refugee-like situation.
After liberation, many Koreans tried to return, but it was difficult for various political and economic reasons.
Even after returning, it was difficult to make a living because there was war going on and the country was divided, and I felt alienated as if I were a foreigner.
When I think about how we, too, have been in the same situation as refugees and experienced similar pain, I feel very conflicted about how to view the Yemeni refugee crisis.
Have you ever felt like an uninvited, inconvenient guest? The refugees we're facing right now might be feeling that way.
--- p.83~84

The Academy Awards is the world's most famous film awards ceremony, which began in 1929.
The winners receive a trophy called an "Oscar", so they are often called the "Oscars."
But in 2015, the hashtag #OscarSoWhite emerged.
All the actors nominated in the acting categories were white.
The Academy Awards have been held a total of 87 times as of 2015, but black actors have only won awards 15 times.
It varies slightly every year, but on average, awards are given in about 20 to 25 categories at one awards ceremony.
So, by the 87th ceremony in 2015, a total of 1,800 awards had been presented in that category. Considering that 15 of those awards were given, you can imagine how rare it was for a black actor to win.
--- p.140~142

One of the characteristics of fast fashion is its low price.
To produce clothes at a low price, production costs must be low.
That's why multinational fashion companies look for developing countries (countries with lower economic development and lower average living standards than developed countries) like Bangladesh that produce clothes with cheap labor.
Workers in developing countries are forced to work long hours to quickly produce clothes for wages that are barely enough to make a living.
Are workplaces truly safe? Companies often cut costs by failing to install ventilation systems, fire hazard warning devices, and complying with safety standards.
It has become an unfair structure that turns a blind eye to poor working conditions and labor exploitation in order to produce cheap clothes.

--- p.197