1. Controversial Themes Controversial issues play an important role in today's society due to increasing social and cultural diversity, as a direct result of this diversity there is a vast array of controversial issues that may be encountered within the modern school setting (Woolley, 2010; Mulet, 2014). It would be unfeasible to explore all of the controversial issues encountered inside schools within this essay, therefore, the focus of this assignment will be exploring the debates centring on death and violence. The decision to focus on these areas is as a direct response to scenarios I have encountered within school settings which have highlighted the importance of addressing these interconnected controversial themes. Whilst there are many quality non–fiction texts available that centre on these issues, the emphasis of this assignment will be on children's fiction. A controversial issue can be defined as a subject that causes debate and dispute...show more content... Fiction allows us to experience events vicariously (Appendix 2.3 – teacher's viewpoint), enabling us to gain a greater depth of understanding regarding a topic, a different perspective and engender empathy for the circumstances of our peers (Emery, 1996; Wise, no date; Mulet, 2014; Rowling, 2010; Barnett, 2014; Tomasino, Zarnowski, and Backner, 2003; Lysaker, Tonge, 2013; Medwell, Wray, and Moore, 2014). Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development support this perspective, stating that children develop as a direct result of encountering new experiences and from using the new information to construct or reconstruct existing knowledge (Johnson, 2003). Arguably, therefore, there is a link between the process of social and cultural interaction in conjunction with life experiences and the impact upon the linguistic, cognitive, social, and emotional development of children (Johnson, ...Get more content on HelpWriting.Net...

3. Controversial Issues Morailty: Acepted or Opressed Iosif Todoran – February 21,2017 – Soc 130 ABSTRACT How do countries feel abut controversial topics such as: Homosexuality, Abortion, Premarital Sex and Divorce. Controversial issues have plagued mankind since the very beginning and that is due the ideology that without controversy you cant flourish as a race, country or simply a group of people. However, the controversial issues we face today different from continent to continent and country to country due to the culture, norms and moral values each person is exposed too. There are four issues in particular that rise up again and again and they are: Homosexuality, Abortion, Premarital Sex and Divorce. The four countries in question differ from one...show more content... The New York Times reported a staggering 23% of adults are not affiliated to any religion. The rest of the population is a mixture of religions such as: Christian, Catholics, Islam, and others. This change in religious affiliations isn't affecting just the individuals who now partake in a non–religion category but also the political parties. The Republican Party relies on the votes of those who affiliate with the Christian faith and if those votes change due to a change in religious affiliation then we could also see a decline in the number of morality for these issues (Cohen). For now, the numbers seem to be close related which means that due to diversity of religion and non–religious affiliates, the morale seems to balance itself ...Get more content on HelpWriting.Net...