To What Extent Should I, as a Citizen, Respond to Globalization?

Read The Big Picture on Pages 300-301

What do the four photos

have in common?

What are the protesters

demanding?

Read the opening paragraph on page 305 and respond to the questions that follow

Review Looking Ahead

What Are Human Rights?Read the opening three paragraphs on page 306, including the

Activity

My Needs

Which, if any, of your needs listed can be met

on your own?

Which require the help of others?

Views on Human Rights

Read the entire section on pages 306-307

Be sure to review the photographs on page 306, including their captions

Write a response for each of these questions

The Evolution of Ideas about Human Rights

Read page 308 including Figure 13-6

On paper, create a list of basic human rights, followed by responding to the following:

What is the most important human right?

Do you have the same rights as all other Canadians?

Do you enjoy the same rights in school as you do in society? What rights are the same? Different? Why are there differences?

How might school be different if students had more rights?

Which rights might make the biggest change? In what way? Why?

Human Rights: Terms

Begin a chapter vocabulary list

How Are Ideas About Human Rights and Democracy Related?

Early Ideas about Human Rights

Read Page 309, (not including the Activity) and answer the following:

What is one similarity among all four societies?

and...

Is this similarity reflected in today’s society?

Milestones in the Evolution of Democracy and Human Rights

Read page 310

What similarities link the spirit of these two documents?

Both provide processes for reconciling differences in a peaceful and collaborative manner...

Both deal with the idea that people should be protected against arbitrary decisions...

What do these similarities reveal about the effects of globalization on democracy and human rights?

Societies have shared ideas for a long time...

Societies will borrow positive ideas from other societies...

Societies will accept values put forward by cultures...

Some ideals are universal....

Milestones in the Evolution of Democracy and Human Rights

Read page 311

Identify a right or freedom you would have added to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Would you have excluded any?

Human Rights and Colonization

With a partner, read page 314 and review the cartoon

The cartoon is a parody of the words of a general in the

American Civil War

(1861-1865)

The general made these

remarks before going into battle

and expressed his concern about the terrible

fighting that was to come

Respond to the question posed in the caption of the cartoon

With your partner, make a list showing how the message of the three quotations and the cartoon are linked

Human Rights and Colonization

Reviewing page 314

Similarities may include...

Colonizers'’ actions were driven by greed

Colonizers often view themselves as “civilizers”

The words of the colonizers did not match their deeds

Trade seems to be more important than human rights

Force can be used by colonizers to get their way

Western European values were considered good for everyone

Civilization meant adopting Western European values

Human Rights in Former Colonies

With your partner, read page 315, including the chart

When finished, complete the Reflect and Respond, with the exception of the concept map

How Are Ideas About Human Rights and Democracy Related?

How Are Ideas About Globalization, Human Rights and Democracy Related?

Read page 316

How does Daniel Griswold answer this inquiry question?

Summarize the reasons why Daniel Griswold believes that globalization helps spread democracy and human rights

Read the profile on Ngugi Wa Thiong’O

Would Wa Thiong’O agree with Griswold?

How does your assigned globalizing force affect the spread of human rights and democracy?

After being divided into four groups, each group will be reading one subsection of this part of the chapter and responding to the following question:

Group #1: Trade and Transnational Corporation (pg. 317)

Group #2: Transportation and the Movement of People (pg. 318)

Group #3: The Media and Making Choices (pg. 319)

Group #4: Communication Technologies (pg. 320)

Remember to read all of the features on the page

Record your conclusions on the chart paper provided, including a rating (1= highly negative; 10=highly positive) of the globalizing force

How does your assigned globalizing force affect the spread of human rights and democracy?

Possible Responses....

Trade and Transnational CorporationThis globalizing force can be both a positive and negative force. Corporations are often interested mainly in profits, not human rights or democracy. Economic globalization often reduces basic services for people. Trade sanctions can help

agencies working for human rights (ex. South Africa) but can also increase suffering (ex. Iraq).

Transportation and the Movement of PeopleMany people benefit from being able to move to countries that provide greater opportunity. Many immigrants are forced

to flee and become refugees. Human trafficking is a major tragedy of globalization. Illegal immigrants can become victims of exploitation.

The Media and Making ChoicesThe media can be both a positive and negative force. It opens the worlds eyes to human rights abuses. It acts as a

window on the world. Breaks down traditional values and contributes to cultural homogenization.

Communication TechnologiesThe internet can be both a powerful tool for gathering information and a source of misinformation. It can help fight human rights abuses, but information may not be accurate. Uneven distribution of access limits its effectiveness, yet

provides ‘instant’ information to groups all around the world.

Making Choices

Everyone, including those in group three, read the bottom half of page 319Complete both Explorations questions

And Finally…

Complete your list of terms from this chapter, which include…

Any term or phrase that would be considered important in helping you with answering …

To What Extent Should I, As A Citizen, Respond To Globalization?

Any suggestions as to what you should include?

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