1.  Social:  This term refers to events, issues, and trends that affect society.  It is a broad category that has to do with how people relate to each other and takes into account people’s roles in society. 

Example:  Role of women in society (women’s issues), entertainment, and lifestyle.

2.  Political:  This term mostly refers to issues of government in societies.  It includes the type of government system in place (ie. democratic), as well as a country’s relationship with other countries in the world.

Example:  Elections (Borden and the 1917 election) and voting rights, Canada’s development as an autonomous nation.

3.  Economic:  This term refers to systems of trade, production and consumption of goods, and money.  It also is related to employment and incomes in society. 

Example:  Economic cycles such as prosperity, recession, depression, recovery; wages made by people (ie. rising or staying the same), consumerism (how people spend money), production (ie. natural resources)