Professional Documents
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Chapter 14
Global Awareness
Chapter 15
Global Connections
Chapter 16
The Global Citizen
CHAPTER 13
To what extent have democracy and human rights shaped and been shaped by globalization?
TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS SHAPED AND BEEN SHAPED BY GLOBALIZATION?
Do you think the photographs where taken in democratic countries? What evidence supports your answer? What rights are the protestors exercising? What do you think the protestors in each photograph are demanding?
These pictures were published in the media. What effect do you think they might have had around the world? What evidence of globalization
TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS SHAPED AND BEEN SHAPED BY GLOBALIZATION?
Looking Ahead: What are human rights? How are ideas about human rights and democracy related? How are globalization, human rights and democracy related? Vocabulary Terms Basic Needs Inalienable Human trafficking
Physical Needs
Spiritual Needs
CONFLICTING RIGHTS
Individual vs. Collective Rights
E.g. TSE full body scanners
Are some rights more important than other rights? Are there situations when rights can/should be limited or restricted?
What are some criteria we might use to solve problems where rights conflict?
Rome
India
Rights covered:
Fundamental freedoms conscience, religion Democratic rights freedom to vote Mobility rights right to live move and work within Canada
With a partner stand back to back In your pods come up with: Together come up with 5 ways a cause, an effect and an that the sources on these pages example of a Legacy of are linked Imperialism. That could be Every time you come up with a way that they are linked turn added to the chart. around and give each other a You may use one of the countries big high-five! listed or choose another example When you have come up with a (e.g. Pakistan, Mexico, or South total of 5 ways do a celebration Africa) dance!
Expert groups: Each pod will read one section corresponding to a force of globalization: Trade and Transnationals p.317 Transportation and the Movement of People p. 318 The Media p.319 Communication Technologies p. 320
How does your assigned globalizing force affect the spread of human rights and democracy? Give examples
BOTTLED WATER
Water is a basic need. People cannot survive more than a few days without water. Should companies be allowed to charge whatever they want for bottled water? Should companies be allowed to bottle and sell water at all? How does this problem affect people in developing nations? Does bottled water undermine our right to clean safe drinking water? Here in Canada? In other places around the world? Tapped Trailer (5:41) The Story of Bottled Water (8:04) 2 million plastic bottles are used in the united states every 5 minutes
POINTS OF VIEW
Read Points of View p. 321
Choose one of the sources:
Analyse the source Draft an introductory paragraph for a position paper, with a thesis that answers the question: To what extent do democracies promote human rights in a globalizing world? Remember to include 3 reasons to support your thesis.
Post the final draft of your introductory paragraph to the class blog
Hook Sentence
Grabs the readers attention Generally related to the topic Quote, Anecdote, or interesting fact
Topic Sentence
Explain the major concepts of the paragraph. Explicitly states the topic E.g. democracy, human rights, and globalization
Thesis Statement
Directly answers the question Is followed by 3 reasons (topics) which support the thesis.
EXEMPLAR
The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum. - Adlai E Stevenson. (Hook Sentence). The process of globalization has a direct effect on the principles of democracy and human rights (Topic Sentence). In the caption provided Nobel Prize winning economist Amartya Sen, explains just how important a democratic free press is in promoting human rights within a country. He highlights how access to basic needs can be easily denied in countries where open discussion cannot question policies which harm the people. Examples he includes are the dictatorial regimes of the former Soviet Union and China, where famines were caused by ill conceived policies. These deeply defective policies were not questioned by a free press and continued despite the fact that they were killing millions of people (Source Analysis). Democracies are instrumental in promoting human rights in a globalizing world (Thesis Statement). They allow people choice in how they are governed, provide a forum for the discussion of ideas, and allow an educated electorate to question bad policies. (Three reasons which will become the topic sentences for each of my body paragraphs)
CHAPTER 14:
To what extent does global awareness affect quality of life?
Read Ideas
Discuss and answer questions
How do you think the ingenuity gap might affect developing and developed nations differently?
Read to the bottom of the page. Can you think of some issues that might be affected by the ingenuity gap? Is there a way we can bridge the gap for these issues?
What are some problems that you can see making the ingenuity gap worse?
Read the bullets. Which problems do you think are the biggest concern?
Complete Bridging Ingenuity Gap 4.14.2 with your pods Be prepared to share answers
Read FYI
Why do you think that literacy makes such a big difference?
Read silently Unions and Collective Bargaining pp. 334-335. Including Voices
While you read fill in your Venn Diagram. You will have to use previous learning to fill in the Transnational Shareholders section
What is an International Union and how might it balance the concerns of labourers and shareholders?
What new items would benefit from being bought and sold under the Fair Trade label?
Effective Governance:
When people are governed effectively quality of life improves Human rights
POINTS OF VIEW
Read the three sources on p.341 On a new piece of paper create a t-chart divide your paper roughly 30:70
Label the left column Evidence/Quotes. Label the right column What this tells me about the authors perspective.
Choose one of the three points of view and Shake it out using your tchart. Copy down specific quotes from your source and explain what the author means by that quote, and what it tells you about that authors perspective. At the bottom of your page rate the authors perspective on whether globalization is a positive or negative force on the quality of life of most people on Earth (1=completely negative, 10=completely positive), then state whether you Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree or Strongly Disagree with the perspective of the author.
CHAPTER 15
To what extent do global connections affect people?
Social Media
E.g. Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter MMORPGs E.g. Second Life , World of Warcraft Often have virtual economies that have real-world value
Examine Fig. 15-5 (To 10 Census Metropolitan Area Destinations for Immigrants 2005) and Fig. 15-6 (Immigrant Population by Place of Birth for Selected Census Metropolitan Areas, 2001) Complete Analyzing Immigration Statistics (4.15.2)
What do you see as the boundaries of your community? In what ways has your definition of community changed over the years?
Create a timeline which lists the major events in the development of the oil sands around Fort McMurray.
For each event note briefly what effect it had on the community
POINTS OF VIEW
Examine the sources presented on p. 357
Write a short summary of each speakers message. Share your summary with a partner, and compare you interpretations
What role does globalization play in your interpretations? Did your own responses change as a result of your discussion?
BLOG POST
Examine and analyse the cartoon above. Explain the message that the cartoonist is conveying, give specific details and evidence (i.e. SSTIC) (1 Point). What global connections does this cartoon suggest? (1 point)
CHAPTER 16
To what extent should I embrace global citizenship?
Waving Flag
What does global citizenship mean to you? Read Ideas p. 369 Do you think that global citizenship is a reality? Can you become a responsible global citizen and what does this mean? Debate BRT Global citizenship is a realistic concept
POINTS OF VIEW
Read the perspectives presented on p. 376
In your notes briefly summarize each speakers point of view. Rank the speakers from most in favor of global citizenship to least in favor.