Global Community
True or false: The world is a place that is more interconnected than ever before. Local problems that once only affected one community can now have a big impact on the whole world.
true
When an issue affects the entire planet it's called a ______________.
a) local issue b) global issue
b) global issue
What do responsible global citizens do?
a) only think about themselves
b) stands up for injustice and tries to help with global issues (ex. taking care of the environment)
c) understands that they have rights and responsibilities as a member of the global community
d) B and C
d) B and C
b) stands up for injustice and tries to help with global issues (ex. taking care of the environment) AND c) understands that they have rights and responsibilities as a member of the global community
Which factor(s) have led the world to become a global community?
a) technology (Internet, phones)
b) transportation (planes)
c) both
c) both technology and transportation
True or false: global issues include political issues, social issues, environmental issues, and economic issues.
true
What makes Martin Luther King Jr. a responsible global citizen?
a) he stood up for racial equality
b) he played football
c) he gave speeches advocating for human rights
d) A AND C
d) A AND C
he stood up for racial equality AND gave speeches advocating for human rights
What are some examples of how Canada interacts with the global community?
a) ignoring other countries
b) helping other countries after natural disasters
c) welcoming refugees
d) b and c
_________ issues involve the way a society is governed and the rules that countries establish for their people.
a) political b) social c) environmental
a) political
What makes Malala Yousafzai a responsible global citizen?
a) She is a really good singer.
b) She stood up for girls so they would have the right to go to school.
b) She stood up for girls so they would have the right to go to school
True or false: a global community describes a world that is considered to be closely connected politically, economically, and socially.
true
_______ issues are issues pertaining to the health of a country's economy. The economy includes currency, business, and trade.
a) political b) social c) economic
c) economic
What makes Autumn Peltier a responsible global citizen?
a) She is a famous chef.
b) She made a speech to the United Nations standing up for clean water rights (especially for Indigenous Peoples)
b) She made a speech to the United Nations standing up for clean water rights (especially for Indigenous Peoples)
What is the United Nations? What do they do? Explain in your own words.
_________ issues affect people who live in a society. _________ issues may affect thousands or even billions of people, or they may affect a handful of people. _______ issues are usually the consequence of factors beyond someone's personal control.
a) political b) social c) economic
b) social
Who was the youngest person in history to win the nobel peace prize?
Malala Yousafzai