8.5.1 Critical Challenge

8.5.1 Critical Challenge

How should I respond to globalization?

In this unit, you learned about many human rights issues around the world. Many individuals, organizations, corporations, governments, and international agencies have roles as citizens of the global village.

In this assignment, you will choose one human rights issue, complete some research on it, and decide on an action that will lead to change.

Then, you will write a letter to your Member of Parliament or Member of the Legislative Assembly to propose the change.

Consider some sample issues.

Sample Issues	Sample Actions
Rights of sweatshop workers in Bangladesh	Provide tax breaks to organizations that buy sweat-free products Tell the government of Bangladesh that Canada will prevent importation of their products
Chocolate produced by slave labour in Ivory Coast	Tell the government of Ivory Coast their chocolate will be taxed at a higher rate unless they prove no child labourers were used Publish the names of companies using child labour

You may choose any of the issues you have learned about in this source, but they must relate to human rights. Some suggestions are provided on the assignment.

	Click the link to download the assignment. You may use any of the three formats. The assignment is the same in all three formats. Microsoft Word Google Docs PDF (for printing) Save your assignment to your computer or external device.
	When you have have completed and reviewed the assignment, upload it on the next page.
	Complete this tutorial for letter writing help. Information about contacting MLAs and MPs is provided here.
	A rubric is provided on the assignment.
	Here is an excellent example and its grading.