TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 History A Need to Belong 4 CHAPTER 2 Geography We’re All Online 12 CHAPTER 3 Civics For the People by the People 16 CHAPTER 4 Economics Businesses on Social Media 22 THINK ABOUT IT 30 FOR MORE INFORMATION 31 GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32
CHAPTER 1 History A Need to Belong People are different They look different speak different languages and like and dislike different things You’re even different from your family and friends Maybe you think pineapple on pizza should be outlawed but your brother always orders Hawaiian pizza with extra pineapple Perhaps you love camping and your friend prefers hotels But people are also very much the same They need the same things air water food and somewhere to live They also need something else to belong People want to feel connected It’s a basic human drive Think about how you feel when you are laughing 4 21st century skills library
According to researchers our need to belong is so fundamental that even one instance of being excluded can affect our health self-control and even test performance with a friend or having an important conversation with someone in your family It’s a great feeling to be connected This is why social networking took the world by storm What started as a chance to chat with others online has turned into one of the most common and popular ways for people to communicate and connect 5 SOCIAL NETWORKING
