K- Critical Thinking Questions 1. What do you think is the most important social problem facing the world today? Why do you feel this is the most important one? Discuss the effects on groups or society?
2. What is the Thomas theorem? Do you agree or disagree with this theorem? Why?
3. Social scientists arque that a system-blame approach to social problems is important because social structures and institutions are often at least partially to blame for social conditions. Do you agree or disagree that the system-blame approach is important? Do you feel that the person-blame or the system-blame approach does a better job of explaining social problems?
4. What is a social problem that affects your life? How does it affect you, your family, and/or your community?
5. Discuss one social problem in the world today. What do you think should be done to help solve this social problem?