Social Issues

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Humanitarian

• Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.

• Seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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Philanthropic

• A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

• Seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Refugee

• A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

• A diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Ambassador

• An organization established to provide funds for a specific purpose, typically charitable.

• A diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Foundation

• An organization established to provide funds for a specific purpose, typically charitable.

• • The state of being extremely poor.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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• Poverty

• • Lacking basic necessities or opportunities, often due to poverty.

• • The state of being extremely poor.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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• Underprivileged

• • Lacking basic necessities or opportunities, often due to poverty.

• Lack of fairness or justice.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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• Injustice

• • Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.

• Lack of fairness or justice.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the passage discuss about individuals and families in Nicaragua?

• A. The luxurious lifestyle they lead

• B. The harsh realities they face due to poverty

• C. The abundance of resources available to them

• D. The lack of education in the country

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Comprehending a text

What are some of the reasons for widespread poverty in Nicaragua as mentioned in the passage?

• Lack of access to basic necessities

• Political stability

• Natural disasters

• Economic prosperity

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Evaluating reasons and evidence