CONTEMPORARY ISSUE

Contemporary Issue

An event, idea, opinion topic, or problem that is currently relevant and in public discourse.

Importance of Contemporary Issues

They are important and valuable to society, impacting the population.

Primary Source

Original account of happenings made by the person who experienced them, such as autobiographies and journals.

Secondary Source

Information or interpretations based on primary sources, prepared by those not directly involved in the events.

Fact

An actual event, experience, or observation supported by evidence or data.

Opinion

A personal expression of thoughts or ideas regarding a truth.

Bias

Inclination or prejudice for or against a person or group, considered unfair.

Inference

A thoughtful theory or educated guess about something.

Generalization

The mental process of connecting information to summarize content.

Conclusion

Describes relationships among information after analysis of evidence.

Identifying Primary Sources

The skill of recognizing original accounts of an event.

Distinguishing Fact from Opinion

The skill of recognizing the difference between evidence-based statements and personal beliefs.

Identifying Bias in Sources

The skill of recognizing unfair inclinations in texts or speeches.