Identity
The beliefs, values, behaviors, and material objects that make up peoples way of life.
What motivated the development of residential schools?
Attempt to assimilate Indigenous people into European culture.
What is a transnational corporation?
A company that operates in multiple countries, with production, offices, or services spread across different parts of the world.
Where can you find Canadian rights?
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The process by which countries and people around the world become more connected and interdependent through trade, communication, travel, technology, and culture.
What is globalization?
The process by which individuals or groups adopt the language, values, customs, and behaviors of another culture, often losing aspects of their original cultural identity.
What is assimilation?
Formal agreements made between two or more parties, most often between Indigenous nations and the Crown (government)—that set out promises, rights, and responsibilities for each side, usually related to land and how it will be shared or used.
What are treaties?
What is trade liberalization?
The process of reducing restrictions on trade between countries, such as lowering tariffs, removing quotas, and allowing goods and services to move more freely across borders.
What is the Human Development Index an indicator of?
Quality of human development
This is when companies move factories to countries where labour is cheaper.
outsourcing
What does CRTC stand for?
Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
What was the Indian Act?
A Canadian federal law that gave the government control over many aspects of Indigenous peoples’ lives, including their land, governance, culture, and identity.
At the end of WWII, nations came together in support of the formation of:
The United Nations
Who is most at risk to be exploited by globalization?
Women and Children
This is the idea that countries depend on each other economically and socially.
Interdependence
What are 5 things that shape identity?
Religion, gender, language, culture, media, family, government, etc.
What is imperialism?
The mutually beneficial relationship between imperial powers and colonies. Imperialism is when a powerful country takes control of or strongly influences another country or region.
What is NAFTA?
North American Free Trade Agreement
What does stewardship mean?
The responsible care and management of something valuable, such as the environment, land, or resources, so it is protected and sustained for future generations.
What is a possible benefit of GMO crops for farmers?
reduced pesticide use or higher profits.
What is ideology?
a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
What is paternalism?
The belief or practice of limiting a person's or group's freedom and making decisions for them because those in power believe they know what is best.
What are 5 negative impacts of globalization?
pollution, working conditions, low wages, loss of jobs, child exploitation, loss of culture, resource conflict, etc.
Money, goods, or services given by one country to another to help with development, disaster relief, or humanitarian needs.
What is foreign aid?
This idea means understanding that people have rights and responsibilities not just locally, but globally.
Global Citizenship