Globalization and Democracy
Globalization and Democracy (10 marks)
What is your position on globalization, democracy, and human rights? Brainstorm ideas and then create a graphic organizer illustrating your position. Work through the following steps:
Step 1: Brainstorm the relationship between globalization, democracy, and human rights.
- a. Identify the conditions necessary for democracy and human rights (for example, free elections, transparency, and guaranteed rights of citizens).
b. Categorize each condition as either potentially challenged by globalization or potentially enhanced by globalization. Write a statement justifying each decision. - a. Identify the conditions necessary for globalization.
b. Categorize each condition as either democracy is necessary or democracy is optional. Write a statement justifying each decision.
Step 2: Take a position on the relationship between globalization, democracy, and human rights. Create a graphic organizer that illustrates your position on the relationship. Does it demonstrate a mutual relationship, a relationship dominated by globalization, and/or a relationship that requires the presence of all three to work?
Scoring Criteria: Globalization and Democracy
(10 marks)
Underdeveloped (1) | Competent (3) | Well-Developed (5) | |
Graphic Organizer | Organizer is unorganized or simplistic. | Organizer is organized and clear. | Organizer is organized, detailed, and illustrates creative understandings of the relationship. |
Underdeveloped (1) | Competent (3) | Well-Developed (5) | |
Ideas | Ideas are limited or are not relevant to the inquiry. | Ideas support the inquiry in a logical manner. | Ideas support detailed and thoughtful consideration of the potential relationships. |