Current events can have a big impact on the economy. From natural disasters to global conflicts, the impacts of these events can be felt throughout the world. It’s important for organizations to be aware of these impacts and provide employees with strategies to help them handle stress and anxiety caused by current events. These strategies can help prevent a disruption in productivity and foster a workplace that is respectful of workers’ mental health.
Incorporating Current Events in the Classroom
Many teachers are hesitant to bring current events into their history or social studies classes for fear of being accused of bias or getting into trouble with parents. However, integrating current events is an excellent way to engage students and help them see how the subject matter they’re learning applies to their own lives. By choosing age-appropriate events, aligning them with standards, providing context and encouraging critical thinking, teachers can make the most of current events in the classroom.
These broad social changes led to large increases in people with alcohol problems, drug and sex trader communities, and epidemics of infectious diseases such as hepatitis and HIV/AIDS. They also sparked the Black Lives Matter protests, which highlighted the issue of racial inequality in American society and boosted participation in those demonstrations. It’s likely that a similar pattern will play out in the future as other Big Events occur. They may trigger new crises and shape the responses of people who are already struggling with weakened social structures, traumatic life experiences, dreary economic prospects and depressed hopes and normative expectations (Feldman et al., 2020).