Unit 4: To what extent should I, as a citizen, respond to globalization?

Question 1

Citizen

Answer 1

• an inhabitant of a particular town or city

Question 2

Globalization

Answer 2

• The process of becoming interconnected economically, socially, or politically

Question 3

Diversity

Answer 3

• Multicultural
• Positive reference to difference

Question 4

Disparity

Answer 4

• Inequality
• Negative reference to difference

Question 5

Quality of Life

Answer 5

• Standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group

Question 6

Standard of Living

Answer 6

• The degree of wealth or material comfort available to a person or community

Question 7

Green Revolution

Answer 7

• Period during 1960s and 1970s
• Traditional farming practices were replaced with by technology
• Increased agricultural production

Question 8

Genetically Modified Organism

Answer 8

• Where agribusiness cross genes to create better quality in food

Question 9

Public Trust

Answer 9

• Essential life supporting resource that all people are entitled too

Question 10

Infrastructure

Answer 10

• Systems that support economic activity
  Ex. Electrical power, transportation

Question 11

Human Rights

Answer 11

• rights inherent to all human beings regardless of race, sex, etc.

Question 12

Universal Decleration of Human Rights

Answer 12

• United Nations
• Plays a role in leading human rights internationally
• After World War 11

Question 13

Democracy

Answer 13

• Political system in which law applies equally to all people
• Power is vested in the people

Question 14

Convention and the Rights of the Child

Answer 14

• International legislation outlining human rights

Question 15

Child Soilders

Answer 15

• Any person under the age of 18 that has been recruited by an armed force or an armed group for any capacity

Question 16

Optional Protocal on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict

Answer 16

• United Nations
• Projects the rights of children when joining the military
• Put into force 2002 and ratified majority of worlds countries

Question 17

Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality

Answer 17

• UN Agency
• Indentified several concerns for women globally

Question 18

Activism

Answer 18

• the use of direct and noticeable action to achieve a result
• Usually political or social result

Question 19

Employment Equity

Answer 19

• Use of hiring policies that encourage fair representation of minority groups in workplace

Question 20

Humanitarianism

Answer 20

• Ideology that focuses on trying to improve the lives of others and reducing their suffering through various means, including social reform and aid

Question 21

What are the advantages of educating girls?

Answer 21

• Educated females are likely to pass on what they learned to other family memebers
• They are able to seek employment opportunities that raise the standard of living and quality of life for themselves and there families
• Educating females has shown to improve the health of the entire family

Question 22

Malala Yousafazi

Answer 22

• Pakastani education advocate
• Recived noble peace prize for her advocating

Question 23

Non - Govermental Organization

Answer 23

• non profit organization that acts independently from government
• Adresses social and political issues

Question 24

Temporary Forgien Workers Program

Answer 24

• Allows Canadian employers to hire forgien workers when qualified Canadian workers are not available

Question 25

Environmentalism

Answer 25

- Idealogy that focuses on protecting natural environment and leasing the harmful effects human activities have on the environment

Question 26

Human Developement Project

Answer 26

United Nations - Annual study of countries quality of life and development based on gdp, adult literacy, etc.

Question 27

Civic Responsibility

Answer 27

- Responsibility as a citizen - Active participation in community