JSS exam revision flashcards

Human rights

A moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way

Egalitarianism

Believing that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities

Viewpoint writing step 1

Name, who they are, connection to topic

Viewpoint writing step 2

Explain POV, quote

Viewpoint writing step 3

Ideology that defines POV, define the ideology, how the ideology shapes their POV and values

UDHR

Universal declaration of human rights, signed on 10th dec 1948, for fundamental human rights to be universally protected

Social action

An action to try and effect change to address a social issue

Viewpoint

Structured way in which we explain people’s opinions, this includes their pov and ideology

Ideology

A set of opinions or beliefs of a group or individual. Ideologies are often a title you can give someone

Values

Values and standards of behavior and things that we think are important in our lives

Social issue

A problem that affects many people in a society

patriotism

the devoted love, support and defense of ones country and its unique identity. Having national loyalty

extremism

activities far removed from the ordinary, usually linked with negative actions and violence

environmentalism

the broad philosophy and movement that is focused on protecting and conserving the environment from damage inflicted by humanity

humanitarianism

the mindset of being concerned with the welfare of others and striving to improve the living conditions and lives of those living in poverty

pacifism

the belief that war and violence can never be justified and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means

feminism

an ideology that advocates for the equality of the sexes in terms of opportunities, rights and respect

activism

vigorous campaigning to bring about social and or political change

4 big ideas

ethics, reach, leadership, goals

leadership

the action of guiding and organizing a group of people or an organisation

goals

a purpose, aim or desired result

reach

the extent or range effect or influence

ethics

moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conduction of an activity

number of children experiencing material hardship in nz

1 in 8 children

natural disaster

disasters occurring as a result of natural environmental factors

human disaster

disaster occurring as a result of human activity

processes

a sequence of actions, natural or cultural that shape and change environments, places and societies

impacts

the effects of a natural or cultural event, can be long term or short term

responses

actions taken before, during and after a disaster to save lives and reduce impacts on people and the environment

tropical cyclone

a cyclone is a large air mass that rotates around an area of very low air pressure

vulnerable

exposed to the possibility/risk of being harmed

scale

the extent of the responses in terms of how far it reaches

span

how long the response lasted, and how many/what groups of people it helped

success

how effective and efficient a response is to a disaster

tectonic plate

large pieces of the Earth’s crust that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle

plate boundary

places where the tectonic plates meet and move against each other

earthquake

the shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by a sudden release of energy in the crust, usually due to movement along fault lines

7 geographical concepts

sustainability, perspective, processes, patterns, interaction, change, environment

3 steps of disaster cycle

process, impact, response

SPENT

social, political, economic, natural, technological

date cyclone gabrielle hit nz

13th february 2023

christchurch earthquakes date

2011 22 february

campaign

an organized course of action to achieve a goal

poverty

when a person or family has insufficient access to key basic resources, generally due to financial reasons

poverty cycle

the cycle of poverty refers to a pattern in which individuals or families experience poverty and find it difficult to escape from it

pakanga (war)

war is a violent conflict between 2 or more groups

cause

a cause is the reason(s) that give rise to an event, in this case, war

tactic

a tactic is an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end

consequence

consequences are the things that happen as a result of an event

significance

significance is the quality of being worthy of attention or importance

te tiriti

maori version of the treaty of waitangi. it is the version that most maori chiefs signed

commemorate

the recall and show respect towards people or events

tino rangatiratanga

idea of chiefly authority over their people, lands and taonga

kawanatanga

governorship

extent

the size, range or degree to which something happens

first world war

the first world war was the first global conflict involving industrialized nations

bias

a clear bias or prejudice towards one particular point of view