Introduction

To what extent should I, as a citizen, respond to globalization?

Disparity

Shacks and slop pails: infrastructure crisis on native reserves (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/shacks-and-slop-pails-infrastructure-crisis-on-native-reserves-1.1004957)

In what ways has globalization created a disparity among Canadians?

Canada’s reputation as a developed country with one of the highest levels of quality of life can be misleading. Not every Canadian enjoys the quality of life for which Canada is well known. A disparity in quality of life exists between Canadians. This inequality among Canadians has various causes.

The United Nations has expressed concerns over the poor quality of life of many Aboriginal peoples in Canada. In 2008 the federal government recognized that much of the economic, political, and social struggles of Aboriginal peoples in Canada are rooted in historical actions such as the past government-supported placement of Aboriginal children in residential schools.

Read

Click HERE to view the article.

Reflection

Multiple Perspectives on Quality of Life in Canada

Write your responses to the following questions in your Journal or Blog.

1. What is your perspective of the quality of life you have in Canada?

2. What is the perspective shared by Chief Rose Laboucan and Chief Stanley Lagrelle?

3. To what extent is the disparity in quality of life related to globalization?

Children and Youth

What are their perspectives on quality of life in a globalizing world?

Get Focused In Module 5 you examined understandings of quality of life, prosperity, and sustainability in a globalizing world. Globalization offers opportunities and challenges for improving quality of life. Has globalization resulted in prosperity for children and youth around the world? children: as recognized by the UN, persons between birth and the age of fourteen youth: as recognized by the UN, persons between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four

Research

Examine the life expectancy of children and youth worldwide. Identify ways that global issues such as malnutrition, obesity, HIV/AIDS, lack of healthy living conditions, violence, conflict, labour, and lack of access to health and education affect children and youth.

Reflection

Please complete your Photo Essay reflection at this time.

Children and Globalization

To what extent has globalization positively or negatively impacted the well-being of children?

How is the well-being of an individual impacted by globalization? The increased connections in a globalizing world have implications on the sustainability and prosperity of our world. We can already observe changes in migration, technology, agriculture, pandemics, and natural resources as a result of increased global contact. How do these changes affect the well-being of individuals and communities, especially children and youth? Prepare for a discussion on this inquiry by completing the assigned readings. well-being: the condition of being healthy, happy, or prosperous implication: a potential that the presence of one condition will lead to the presence of another condition migration: the movement of individuals or groups from one place to another

Read

Read pages 319-326, 338-345, 354-373

• Read pages 319 to 326 in Perspectives on Globalization to review understandings about quality of life.

• Read pages 354 to 358 in Perspectives on Globalization for an introduction to these changes and to examine how technology and migration in a globalizing world affect people.

• Read pages 362 to 366 in Perspectives on Globalization about the globalization and the politics of food.

• Read pages 367 to 369 in Perspectives on Globalization about pandemics in a globalizing world.

• Read pages 370 to 373 in Perspectives on Globalization about globalization and natural resources.
  
  
• Read pages 338 to 345 in Perspectives on Globalization about the global challenges and opportunities for children and youth.

Reflection

1. What impact does globalization have on migration, technology, agriculture, pandemics, and natural resources?

2. How do these changes affect the well-being of individuals and communities, especially children and youth?

Quiz

Children and Globalization  Please complete the quiz. It has 9 multiple choice questions for you to complete. 

Lesson Summary

The impacts of globalization are often measured in the amount of prosperity a country has. The sustainability of a country is often connected to the land and environment. Children and youth are neglected resources in many countries. The United Nations has identified children as a valuable resource and that children need to be sustained along with the land and natural resources of this planet.

The relationship between globalization and the well-being of children is intertwined. Children in many developing and less-developed countries are the workers that labour to globalize their country. These children have yet to experience the benefits of globalization. For many global citizens there is a responsibility to act on behalf of all children and stop the damage of globalization to their well-being or to use it to improve that well-being.

Going Beyond

UNICEF has created a collection of videos and podcasts on issues related to children. These videos are available on the UNICEF website. This non-governmental organization also offers video-on-demand available free through iTunes.

UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund): an organization established in 1946

Explore the causes of the issues and the role UNICEF has taken on these global issues.

Diverse impacts of Globalization

What are the diverse impacts of globalization on their lives?

People in the Western world often recognize the accomplishments of the Famous Five, a group of Canadian women in 1927 who won a Supreme Court decision acknowledging women as persons, in forwarding the rights and equality of women. Girls are often asked to dream big and beyond about their future—anything a boy can do, a girl can do. Role models include astronaut and medical doctor Roberta Bondar, Governor General Michaëlle Jean, auto racing driver Danica Patrick, and media leader Oprah Winfrey. There are those who consider the opportunities created by globalization to also be available to girls and women. What impacts does globalization have on the lives of girls and women? Are these the same impacts?

Read

This is a required activity to support Get Focused.

Read pages 346 to 352 in Perspectives on Globalization about the global concerns of women.

Research

Saudi Arabia enjoys a relatively high quality of life. Access to rights and freedoms for Saudi citizens is dependent on gender and Islamic law. Amnesty International and the United Nations continue to promote action to protect Saudi women and to expand their rights, such as voting, currently held only by Saudi men.

Research the rights and freedoms of girls and women in Saudi Arabia. The Human Rights Watch website provides an overview on women’s rights in Saudi Arabia. 

Read this please. 

Write a reflection about the opportunities for girls and women in a globalizing world. Should globalization guarantee basic rights and freedoms for all girls and women? How?

Take a look at this video about Malala's journey to ensure girls and women around the world have the right to education: 

Video

https://www.youtube.com/embed/AgjN0h-N7WM

Women and Globalization

Have the lives of women benefited from globalization?

Supporters of economic globalization believe that women in the twenty-first century can access many economic opportunities to improve their quality of life. Anti-globalization supporters cite cases of injustice against women and how economic globalization perpetuates the inequality and poverty of women. Can globalization benefit the lives of women?

Assignment

Please complete the Women and Globalization Assignment at this time.

Women have also been identified as a group in a globalizing world that has yet to universally enjoy the opportunities of globalization. As with children, women are often the labour that drives the efforts to globalize in many developing and less-developed countries. Some people recognize that the future of globalization is dependent on the full economic, political, and social participation and representation of women in the world. Others are concerned that economic globalization limits that participation and representation.

Going Beyond

The United Nations declared March 8 as International Women’s Day. Find out how this day is commemorated around the world and the issues women in a globalizing world continue to face.

Good Governance

What is the relationship between human rights, democratization, and globalization?

Canada ranks in the top 10 out of 167 countries of the world as a full democracy. Canada is a member of the G8 as one of the world’s highly industrialized economies. In Canada’s constitution, it is written that Canadians have the right to free elections, and specific rights and freedoms are protected. Tibet is considered a less-developed country with limited rights and freedoms. Do all highly globalized countries also have high levels of human rights and democratic practices?

democracy: a set of political principles that respects freedom to choose

Research

Create a chart ranking the degree of globalization, democracy, and respect for human rights. Economist.com provides a democracy index that ranks the most to least democratic countries in the world for 2006. FreedomHouse.org provides comparative scores on how much freedom exists in countries of the world. You can find relevant information in the “Freedom of the World” tables and graphs. Amnesty International provides the status of human rights by country on its website. NationMaster.com lists countries based on their gross national income.

1. Research information about the rankings (most, some, least) of the following countries in the areas of gross national income, human rights, freedom, and democracy. 
   
   
   • Canada
   • United States
   • France
   • Germany
   • Britain
   • Italy
   • Japan
   • Russia
   • China

2. How does each one of the nine countries rank in the four areas? Create a chart displaying this information.

The Status of Human Rights

What is the status of human rights in a globalizing world?

Along with economic prosperity, has globalization expanded the respect and protection of human rights for all citizens in a globalizing world?

Eleanor Roosevelt holds the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948: a statement of the recognition of the rights that all persons should have

Globalization and Democracy

Does globalization lead to democracy?

Members of the Madheshi community of Biratnagar attending a political rally to demand autonomous federal regions and greater representation in parliament

Eighty-year-old Nepalese woman participates in historic elections Ratna Maya Thapa from the Central Region of Nepal, who is eighty years old, shows her voter registration card. She walked one-and-a-half hours to cast her ballot in the Nepalese Constituent Assembly elections.

The concepts of globalization and democracy are often marketed together as one leads to the other and one requires the other to survive. The Organization of American States, of which Canada is a member state, promotes democracy as good governance and essential for prosperity and economic development. Good governance refers to the decisions and policies that guarantee the maintenance of human rights. There are many perspectives on the relationship between globalization and democracy. As in the case of Nepal, to what degree does globalization increase or limit democracy? To what degree does globalization benefit from democracy?

How Rich is your Quality of Life

How rich is your quality of life?

 

Internet

This is a required activity to support the inquiry.

A simple approach to who you are and where you live can be found in If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World’s People or the interactiveThe Miniature Earth. These two presentations are available on the Internet. Explore who makes up the world’s population.

Assignment

Please complete the How Rich is Your Quality of Life Assignment at this time.

Summary

There are diverse perspectives on quality of life and whether globalization improves or diminishes it. Of critical concern is how globalization impacts the quality of life of children and women. Democracy and human rights can improve the quality of life of individuals and communities. There is much debate as to whether globalization encourages or impedes democracy and human rights.

 Glossary

active citizenship: demonstrating interest in and contributing to the well-being of others and the community

children: as recognized by the UN, persons between birth and the age of fourteen

Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989): a recognition of and declaration to guarantee the fundamental rights of all children of the world

democracy: a set of political principles that respects freedom to choose

disparity: a condition of a country’s inequality in natural resources, literacy rate, life expectancy, international disputes, and earned income in comparison to a more prosperous country

engaged citizenship: participation in the issues and decisions that affect others and the community

global citizen: an individual who is committed to actively participate in the achievement of human rights and prosperity for all citizens of the world

global event: a happening that has connections to or impacts on others outside of where it occurred

good governance: the practice of making decisions and taking actions in consideration of the well-being of the country’s citizens

implication: a potential that the presence of one condition will lead to the presence of another condition

informed citizenship: making decisions and taking actions that are based on the recognition of multiple perspectives and background knowledge

malnutrition: the condition of lacking food for a long period of time

migration: the movement of individuals or groups from one place to another

responsible citizenship: making decisions and taking actions that reflect consideration of the impact of these decisions or actions on others 

UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund): an organization established in 1946

It was originally set up to provide for the well-being of children after the Second World War. Now it is committed to upholding the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948): a statement of the recognition of the rights that all persons should have

This declaration is symbolic of the commitment of countries to guarantee these rights for all citizens.

well-being: the condition of being healthy, happy, or prosperous

youth: as recognized by the UN, persons between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four

Responding to Issues

What are political, social, and environmental responses to the opportunities and challenges?

How have well-known citizens responded to issues in a globalizing world? 

Secretary-General Kofi Annan talks with singer Bob Geldof, organizer of the Live 8 Concert in London's Hyde Park. The concert was organized to focus on poverty in Africa.

The relationship between globalization and prosperity is an important understanding that motivates some citizens to take action. They acknowledge that the impacts of globalization have caused disparity in the prosperity of people in the world. Their actions reflect that they have taken on the responsibility to find solutions to the economic, political, social, and environmental issues.

Internet

Research the Internet to find out how well-known citizens have responded to global issues. Examine the actions of citizens such as the Dalai Lama, Naomi Klein, Bob Geldof, Bill Gates, Vandana Shiva, and Jesus "Chucho" Garcia. You may wish to research additional people who are well known for similar actions.

Write your own response to the final discussion question: Which individual’s response most reflects your ideal of citizenship in a globalizing world?

Why and how should we respond as global citizens?

We assume that most people will respond in emergencies. We often turn to our friends, family, and community to help us when we need them. In most situations the people around us quickly respond. What about global emergencies? Is a global response required from all citizens? If we choose to respond, how can we respond?

Research 

Responding to Global Events

Select three current global events from the digital or print archives of a newspaper that occurred in the last six months. What happened? Where did it happen? What can you do from where you live? How will you respond to the appeal for international aid?

Civic Responsibilities

What are civic responsibilities? Citizens should but may not always be aware of their civic responsibilities. There are diverse perspectives on the extent that citizens owe a responsibility to their community and to the people outside of their community. Are your responsibilities morally imposed or legislated by the laws of the country? civic responsibilities: being accountable as a citizen to your community or country

Read

Read the responsibility and rank list on page 384 in Perspectives on Globalization.

Read pages 377 to 395 in Perspectives on Globalization about perspectives on the civic responsibilities in a globalizing world.

Reflect on your readings and discussion. Complete the following statement:

As a global citizen, I am responsible to ____________ and for ____________.

A Good Global Citizen

What is the job description of a global citizen?

Society expects you to become a responsible and active global citizen. What does this mean and how do you act as a global citizen?

Read

Pages 398, 400-409

• Read Figure 19-1 on page 398 in Perspectives on Globalization.

• Read pages 400 to 403 in Perspectives on Globalization about how individuals and organizations can respond to globalization.

• Read pages 404 to 407 in Perspectives on Globalization about how individuals and governments can respond to globalization.
  
  
• Read pages 408 and 409 in Perspectives on Globalization about how individuals and businesses can respond to globalization.

Please complete your  A Good Global Citizen Forum at this time.

Lesson Summary

A global citizen is asked to respond to the global issues that affect others in the world. Individuals, communities, organizations, businesses, and governments can all take on the roles and responsibilities of global citizens.

Going Beyond

Visit the Citizens4Change website for ideas on how you can respond as a global citizen. Find out different ways that people around the world can help with global issues.

Have We Made a Difference?

How effective are the responses to issues of globalization?

In the southern town of Nyala, Sudan, tens of thousands of people line both sides of the road leading to the Kalma camp to greet Secretary-General Kofi Annan as he arrives in the region to get a first-hand impression of the humanitarian situation there.

Which actions have the most effect to respond to global issues?

Internet

Make Poverty History is a campaign started in 2005. Live 8 was a planned global call to action on global poverty and to work towards achieving the UN Millennium development goal on poverty by 2015. Review this campaign on the Make Poverty History website.

https://www.one.org/us/blog/10-years-after-make-poverty-history-did-world-leaders-keep-these-8-promises/

Reflection

Make Poverty History

Have we made a difference? 

As a community of global citizens, have we made a difference? Are there global responses that are more effective than others? Explore one global response and evaluate if a difference is being made in addressing the challenges of globalization.

What Can I do?

An Individual in a Globalizing World

In Module 5 you examined the impact of bottled water on environmental sustainability. What impact did changing your water habits have on beverage companies and environmental sustainability?

Research

Your global or ecological footprint is an assessment of how much of the Earth’s resource is consumed in comparison to the Earth’s ability to renew or maintain available supplies of the resource.

Take the quiz HERE. What does it tell you about how much you consume? What changes could you make? Take the quiz again based on some changes you could make in your own life. What impact does this have?

Reflection

Global Footprint

What actions can an individual take?

Multimedia

The Endpoverty2015 website features an animated report about the future of children in a globalizing world. It is entitled The Story of the Future. Open the report and click on the airplane icon. Make sure you click the green arrow to get an update. What action is still waiting to be taken?

 The Endpoverty2015 website features an animated report about the future of children in a globalizing world. It is entitled The Story of the Future. Open the report and click on the newspaper icon. Make sure you click on the newspaper to view the transition of headlines. What headlines could you change?

Assignment

Please complete the What can I do? Assignment at this point.

Taking Responsible Action

Lesson Summary, Section Challenge, and Summary

Lesson Summary

There are multiple perspectives on how individuals respond and how effective these responses are. Global citizenship places responsibility on individuals to engage in global issues and to act to ensure prosperity for all. The choice to act can be dependent on how realistic and feasible it is for an individual to respond in a globalizing world. Non-action is easy, but it is a less-popular choice because of the increasing connection to the rest of the world and the interdependence of citizens on each other for support.

Summary

You explored many understandings of the complexities of globalization throughout this course. In Module 6 you reflected on how you will respond as a citizen to issues that have emerged in relation to globalization. Your decisions and your actions reflect your perspectives and your recognition of multiple perspectives on the role that globalization has in the identities and citizenship of people in the world.

Course Summary

In this course you explored multiple perspectives on the origins of historical and contemporary globalization. You researched and analyzed the local, national, and international impacts on peoples, lands, cultures, economies, human rights, and quality of life. Your assignments provided you with opportunities to draw conclusions and create new responses to the issues related to globalization. The skills you developed throughout the course helped you to collaborate and negotiate with your classmates to arrive at an informed position on the extent that we should embrace globalization. Your response at the end of this course should now reflect considerations of the diverse perspectives, impacts, and issues that are associated with globalization.

You will now complete your final exam for this course. Please read over and use the study guide for your final exam. Contact your teacher when you are ready to take the exam.

Module 6 Final Essay

Source Interpretation

1. Please complete the Source Interpretation - Contemporary Globalization Assignment at this time. Please open the SOURCE INTERPRETATION RUBRIC to know what is expected of you. 

Unit 6 Quiz

Please complete your Unit 6 Multiple Choice Quiz

Social Studies 10-1 Final Exam Review

Social 10-1 Exam Review Sheet

 Your Final Exam consists of

• 60 Multiple Choice
• 1 Source Analysis (15 marks)
• 1 Essay Response (30 marks)
• Total marks – 110

Please review the following items for your exam:

Important Definitions:

1. Assimilation
2. Acculturation
3. Apartheid
4. Bilingualism
5. Biculturalism
6. Diversity
7. Collective
8. Ecological footprint
9. Economic disparity
10. Ethnicity
11. Glocal
12. Homogenization
13. Hybridization
14. Identity
15. Indian Act
16. Interdependence
17. Marginalization
18. Privatization
19. Quality of Life
20. Slavery
21. Sustainability

Know the difference between:

1. Perspective and point of view
2. Economic, social, political and environmental globalization
3. Mercantilism and capitalism

You should know:

1. European reasons for imperialism
2. Problems associated with historical globalization
3. What residential schools are, the reason they were developed, and the problems associated with them
4. International trade agreements, such as NAFTA, WTO and the EU
5. The pros and cons of transnationals
6. What the United Nations Human Development Index Measures
7. Review the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
8. Arguments against globalization

You should also review your “Source Analysis” and “Position Paper” rubrics so that you feel comfortable writing both.