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Monday, 7 April 2014

2 - SPACE

1. Science and technology 
  • Space exploration - unmanned space probes/what are we learning from them?, value of manned space flights, are we alone in the universe?, space tourism 
  • Climate change - causes, consequences, minimising personal environmental impact, global action to be takes 
2. Society and politics 
  • Migration of people - motive for emigrants from UK, benefits/drawbacks of migration, immigration controls etc 
  • Urban/rural - village life under threat?, housing needs, life in towns/cities - need improving?, transport problems 
3. Arts and media 
  • Art and public space - public art, function, does modern architecture meet our needs? 
  • Global media - foreign news and cultures, West's domination of media, poorer countries - access to media resources, control of globe media (politics etc) 
4. Business and industry 
  • Use of land - industrial use of land, housing, protecting land against development, different kind of development, land ownership and access 
  • Buying and selling - consumer society?, increasingly standardised consumer products, is the UK still a major producer of goods?, invisible exports 
5. Beliefs and values 
  • Multiculturalism - definition, how/why should we celebrate our differences?, integration desirability, methods of integration 
  • Green values - environment-friendly, 'green' politics, religions views, teaching green values 

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