Social Studies 10-1 Key Issue

SOCIAL STUDIES 10-1: Perspectives on Globalization
Key Outcome: Students will understand, assess and respond to the complexities of globalization.
Related Issues	General Outcomes
1. To what extent should globalization shape identity?	Students will explore the impacts of globalization on their lives.
2. To what extent should contemporary society respond to the legacies of historical globalization?	Students will assess the impacts of historical globalization on Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
3. To what extent does globalization contribute to sustainable prosperity for all people?	Students will assess economic, environmental and other contemporary impacts of globalization.
4. To what extent should I, as a citizen, respond to globalization?	Students will assess their roles and responsibilities in a globalizing world.

Overview

Students will explore multiple perspectives on the origins of globalization and the local, national and international impacts of globalization on lands, cultures, economies, human rights and quality of life. Students will examine the relationships among globalization, citizenship and identity to enhance skills for citizenship in a globalizing world. The infusion of multiple perspectives will allow students to examine the effects of globalization on peoples in Canada and throughout the world, including the impact on Aboriginal and Francophone communities.

Rationale

Globalization, the process by which the world’s citizens are becoming increasingly connected and interdependent, demands that students explore responsibilities associated with local and global citizenship and formulate individual responses to emergent issues related to globalization. Recognizing and appreciating the influence of globalization will lead students to develop individual and collective responses to emergent issues.