P.E.G.G.S.

Philosop Economics Geograph Governm Society

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The study of How goods and Dealing with A system for A community of
ideas about: services are location controlling a people
produced, sold, territory
Truth and bought.
Knowledge Banking Physical Government Family Life
The nature System features structure Gender Roles
of things Monetary (rivers, lakes, Government Laws Regarding
The meaning System mountains, changes Behavior
of life Trade etc.) Rights of Arts and
A set of ideas Industry Human and citizens Literature
about how to Agriculture environmental Wars/Conflicts Traditions and
do something Standard of interaction Treaties/Allianc Customs
A set of ideas Living Place es Religious
about how to Taxes (describing Elections Practices
live Technology and Role of Leisure and
what a place
 Invention is like) Government Recreation
How people Location Court Education
meet their (describing Decisions Clothing and
basic needs where a place Political Food
Products for is) Participation
Exports/Imports

PEGGS and Current Events

Instructions: With a partner(s), research one of the following news stories that took place over the summer. Once
youve read several articles and understand the story, do the following:

[ ] Write a one paragraph summary of the story (5 points)

[ ] Write two-three sentences about the PEGGS of the story (10 points)
[ ] Be prepared to share your story with the class (5 points)

News Stories of Summer 2015 13.Refugees and Europe

1. Republican Presidential Candidates 14.Veterans Sue Government Over Secret Experiments
2. Trump Candidacy
3. Bernie Sanders Candidacy News Stories of Fall 2015
4. Philae Lander
5. Chinese Stock Market Crash 1. Trump leading in the polls
6. California Drought 2. Hillary Clinton battling Bernie Sanders
7. Plunge in Oil Prices 3. Organized terrorist attacks in France and Indonesia
8. Instances of Police Violence 4. Terrorist attack in California
9. Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Marriage 5. Massive snowstorms slam the east coast
10.Iran-US Treaty 6. Militia groups takes over federal building in Oregon
11.Black Lives Matter Movements 7. 1,125 people killed by police in the US
12.Kansas Clerk 8. Star Wars shatters sales records
9. Volkswagen emissions scandal 12.Flint, Michigans poisoned water supply
10.Syrian refugee crisis 13.Gas leak in California
11.Bill Cosby accused of sexual assault by more than
50 women