Social 10 Unit 1

What is Globalization?

• The process of becoming globally connected

• A system of laws that impact the social, political, and economic landscape

• The globe

• The process of becoming globally isolated

McDonald's is an example of a

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Which is an example of outsourcing

• Walmart purchasing products to sell in their store

• Apple hiring a telemarketing company to handle customer service calls

• Amazon building a headquarters in China

• McDonald's opening a restaurant in High Level

Social Globalization is...

• The exchange of ideas and beliefs

• Social media

• The spread of people's lifestyles over global networks

• A way for people to organize and work together across long distances

An example of Political Globalization is...

• Trade Blocs

• Petrol Canada

• La Francophonie

• The American Government

Answer explanation

The answer is La Francophonie because it is a international organization with 88 member states and governments that work to promote the french language, and cultural and linguistic diversity.

Collective Identity refers to...

• A set of traits that are unique to one group of people

• Language, culture, religion, ethnicity, and nationality

• Your likes, dislikes, values, and beliefs

• A collection of identities that you acquire as you age

Answer explanation

Collective identity is describing common characteristics and values that define a group.

Individual identity is describing specific values and traits that you use to describe yourself.

We consider accommodation to be more inclusive than assimilation because...

• Assimilation allows for people to integrate more effectively

• Accommodation allows minority groups to maintain their distinctive cultures

• Accommodation prohibits minority groups from practising dangerous customs

• Accommodation is an upgraded version of assimilation

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• Challenges of Urbanization, specifically the dangers of new technology

• The benefits of Urbanization

• Challenges of Urbanization, specifically pollution and waste

• The benefits of virtual reality

Urbanization is...

• The creation of large cities

• The change in a way of life

• The introduction of sky scrapers and Mega malls to cities

• The population shift from rural to urban areas

An example of cultural revitalization would be...

• A minority cultural tradition that is changed to fit the majority culture

• A old cultural tradition that is changed to fit in the 21st century

• A previously forgotten cultural tradition that is brought back

• Traditional culture that is replaced by modern culture