Thursday, January 14, 2010

Civic Responsibilities in a Globalizing World
Chapter 18: Pages 376 – 396

INSTRUCTIONS: Read Chapter 18 and answer the following questions
1. What does civic responsibility mean to you? How have you demonstrated it?
2. If 38 per cent of Canada’s teens think Canada should let the rest of the world take care of itself, what percentage of them thing Canada has a responsibility? What is your opinion? Why?
3. Answer questions 1 and 2 (all) on page 378 of your text.
4. What has changed in the world today in relation to the rise in democracy? Why the change?
5. What are the three positions presented in this chapter about citizens’ civic responsibilities? List and explain each one.
6. Answer questions 1 and 2 on page 380 of your text.
7. What goals do not - profit organizations offer or aim to achieve?
8. What did students in one Alberta classroom do to aid others (provide the 5 Ws as well)?
9. What views does the textbook present about transnational corporation expansion into other countries?
10. Answer questions 1 on page 389.
11. Answer questions 1, 2, 3, and 4 on page 390.
12. What five areas of civic responsibilities for the Canadian government were outlined in 2004?
13. What other views do other governments hold about the issue of civic responsibility?
14. Answer questions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 on page 395.