Social Studies 10-1 Final Exam Review PDF

# Study Guide: Social Studies 10-1 Final Exam Review ## Unit 1: Should Globalization Shape Identity? - **CRTC**: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission; regulates media in Canada. - **APTN**: Aboriginal Peoples Television Network; a TV network promoting Indigenous culture. - *...

# Study Guide: Social Studies 10-1 Final Exam Review ## Unit 1: Should Globalization Shape Identity? - **CRTC**: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission; regulates media in Canada. - **APTN**: Aboriginal Peoples Television Network; a TV network promoting Indigenous culture. - **Global Village**: The world is interconnected through technology and communication - **Interdependence**: Countries relying on each other for resources, trade, and services. - **Multicultural**: Many cultures living together in one society. - **Pluralistic**: A society that respects and values cultural differences. - **Homogenization**: Cultures becoming similar due to globalization. - **Acculturation**: Adopting traits from another culture while keeping your own. - **Assimilation**: Absorbing a minority group into the dominant culture, often losing cultural identity. - **Cultural Revitalization**: Reaffirming and promoting cultural traditions. - **Universalization of Popular Culture**: Global spread of common cultural trends (e.g., music, movies). - **Cultural Globalization**: Sharing cultural practices worldwide. - **Marginalization**: Excluding or devaluing a group in society. - **Accommodation**: Adjusting policies to respect cultural differences. - **Integration**: Bringing diverse people into a unified society. ## Unit 2: Should People in Canada Respond to Historical Globalization? - **Imperialism**: Control over other countries for resources and power. - **First Contact**: Initial meeting between Indigenous peoples and Europeans. - **Capitalism**: Economic system based on private business ownership. - **Industrialization**: Transition to manufacturing goods in factories. - **Nationalism**: Strong pride in one's nation or culture. - **Eurocentrism**: Viewing the world through a European perspective. - **Imperial Powers**: Countries like Britain and France that controlled colonies. - **White Man's Burden**: Belief that Europeans had to "civilize" other cultures. - **Residential School**: Schools for Indigenous children aiming to assimilate them into European culture. - **Colonialism**: Establishing control over foreign lands and peoples. - **Legacy**: Long-lasting impact of past events (e.g., colonization). - **First Nations Peoples**: Indigenous groups in Canada. - **Aboriginals**: Original inhabitants of a region (First Nations, Métis, Inuit). - **Colony**: A territory controlled by another country. - **Protectorate**: A country controlled and protected by a stronger nation. - **Sphere of Influence**: Region influenced by a foreign power. - **Beothuk**: Extinct Indigenous group from Newfoundland. - **Aboriginal Self-Government**: Indigenous communities managing their own affairs. - **Truth and Reconciliation**: Addressing the harm caused by residential schools. - **Adam Smith**: Economist who advocated free markets. ## Unit 3: Does Globalization Contribute to Sustainable Prosperity? - **Economic Globalization**: Increasing global trade and economic interdependence. - **NATO**: North Atlantic Treaty Organization; military alliance for mutual defense. - **NAFTA/USMCA**: Free trade agreement between Canada, the US, and Mexico - **Bretton Woods Agreement**: Post-WWII system for global economic stability. - **The World Bank**: Provides financial aid to developing countries. - **Foreign Aid**: Support from wealthier nations to poorer ones. - **G7**: Group of seven major economies discussing global issues. - **WTO**: World Trade Organization; manages global trade rules. - **IMF**: International Monetary Fund; helps stabilize global finances. - **Trade Liberalization**: Removing barriers to trade. - **Transnational Corporations (TNCs)**: Companies operating in multiple countries. - **EEZ**: Exclusive Economic Zone; country controls resources in surrounding waters. - **Tariff**: Tax on imported goods. - **Sustainable Development**: Development that meets present needs without harming the future. - **FTAA**: Free Trade Area of the Americas; trade deal proposal. - **Sweatshop**: Factories with poor working conditions and low wages. - **Socially Responsible**: Acting in a way that benefits society and the environment. ## Unit 4: Should Citizens Respond to Globalization? - **Human Rights**: Basic rights all humans are entitled to. - **United Nations (UN)**: International organization promoting peace and human rights. - **Human Development Index (HDI)**: Measures quality of life globally. - **Quality of Life**: Overall well-being of individuals. - **Standard of Living**: Level of wealth and comfort in a society. - **CIDA**: Canadian International Development Agency; supports global development. - **Refugee**: Someone forced to flee their home country due to danger. - **United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)**: Global goals for sustainability and equality. - **Boycott**: Refusing to buy products as a protest. - **Pandemics**: Worldwide disease outbreaks. - **GMO**: Genetically Modified Organisms; altered food crops ## Key Terms and Definitions | **Term** | **Definition** | |---|---| | CRTC | Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission; regulates media in Canada. | | APTN | Aboriginal Peoples Television Network; a TV network promoting Indigenous Culture. | | Global Village | The world is interconnected through technology and communication. | | Interdependence | Countries relying on each other for resources, trade and services. | | Multicultural | Many cultures living together in one society. | | Pluralistic | A society that respects and values cultural differences. | | Homogenization | Cultures becoming similar due to globalization. | | Acculturation | Adopting traits from another culture while keeping your own. | | Assimilation | Absorbing a minority group into the dominant culture, often losing cultural identity. | | Cultural Revitalization | Reaffirming and promoting cultural traditions. | | Universalization of Popular Culture | Global spread of common cultural trends (e.g., music, movies). | | Cultural Globalization | Sharing cultural practices worldwide. | | Marginalization | Excluding or devaluing a group in society. | | Accommodation | Adjusting policies to respect cultural differences. | | Integration | Bringing diverse people into a unified society. | | Imperialism | Control over other countries for resources and power. | | First Contact | Initial meeting between Indigenous peoples and Europeans. | | Capitalism | Economic system based on private business ownership. | | Industrialization | Transition to manufacturing goods in factories. | | Nationalism | Strong pride in one's nation or culture. | | Democracy | A system of government where citizens have power to make decisions. | | Euro-centrism | Viewing the world through a European perspective. | | Imperial Powers | Countries like Britain and France that controlled colonies. | | White Man's Burden | Belief that Europeans had to “civilize” other cultures. | | Residential School | Schools for Indigenous children aiming to assimilate them into European culture. | | Colonialism | Establishing control over foreign lands and peoples. | | Legacy | Long-lasting impact of past events (e.g., colonization). | | First Nations Peoples | Indigenous groups in Canada. | | Aboriginals | Original inhabitants of a region (First Nations, Métis, Inuit). | | Colony | A territory controlled by another country. | | Protectorate | A country controlled and protected by a stronger nation. | | Sphere of Influence | Region influenced by a foreign power. | | Beothuk | Extinct Indigenous group from Newfoundland. | | Aboriginal Self-Government | Indigenous communities managing their own affairs. | | Truth and Reconciliation | Addressing the harm caused by residential schools. | | Adam Smith | Economist who advocated free markets. | | Economic Globalization | Increasing global trade and economic interdependence. | | NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization; military alliance for mutual defense. | | NAFTA | Free Trade Agreement between Canada, the US, and Mexico.| | Bretton Woods Agreement | Post World War II system for global economic stability. | | The World Bank | Provides financial aid to developing countries. | | Foreign Aid | Support from wealthier nations to poorer ones. | | G7 | Group of seven major economies discussing global issues. | | WTO | World Trade Organization; manages global trade rules. | | IMF | International Monetary Fund; helps stabilize global finances. | | Trade Liberalization | Removing barriers to trade. | | Transnational Corporations (TNCs) | Companies operating in multiple countries. | | EEZ | Exclusive Economic Zone; country controls resources in surrounding waters. | | Tariff | Tax on imported goods. | | Sustainable Development | Development that meets present needs without harming the future. | | FTAA | Free Trade Area of the Americas; trade deal proposal. | | Sweatshop | Factories with poor working conditions and low wages. | | Socially Responsible | Acting in a way that benefits society and the environment. | | Human Rights | Basic rights all humans are entitled to. | | United Nations (UN) | International organisation promoting peace and human rights. | | Human Development Index (HDI) | Measures the quality of life globally. | | Quality of Life | Overall well-being of individuals. | | Standard of Living | Level of wealth and comfort in a society. | | CIDA | Canadian International Development Agency; supports global development. | | Refugee | Someone forced to flee their home country due to danger. | | United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | Global goals for sustainability and equality. | | Boycott | Refusing to buy product as a protest. | | Pandemics | Worldwide disease outbreaks. | | GMO | Genetically Modified Organisms; altered food crops. | ## Topics and Key Information ### Unit 1: Should Globalization Shape Identity? - What are some of the challenges to Canadian Identity? - What are some of the responses to challenges to Canadian identity? - What were some efforts that have been made to promote languages and cultures in Canada? (Hint: Official Languages Act, Quebec Act, Minority Language Education Rights) - What are the types of globalization? Be able to identify examples of each. - What are the impacts/effects of media and technology on diversity? - How do we promote multiculturalism in the world today? ### Unit 2: Should People in Canada Respond to Legacies of Historical Globalization? - What were the justifications/reasons/motives of imperialism? - What were the negative and positive results of imperialism? - What was the relationship like between early Europeans in Canada & the First Nations peoples? How were First Nations people treated? Why? - What was the purpose of residential schools? What were the conditions like in residential schools? What were the consequences (short term and long term effects) of residential schools? - What were some of the key events that led up to Canada becoming a nation? (Hint: Quebec Act, Confederation, etc.) Which groups of people were involved in the creation of Canada as a nation? - What was the Indian Act? Why was it created? - What was the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples? Why was it created? What were the results of it? ### Unit 3: Does Globalization Contribute to Sustainable Prosperity for All People? - What were the foundations of economic globalization? (Hint: Bretton Woods Agreement) - Who is involved in NAFTA/USMCA? What is it? What is its purpose? - What is foreign aid? Why would nations need it? What types of aid are successful in helping nations? What are some problems or criticisms associated with foreign aid? - Who is involved in the G7? What do they do? What is its purpose? - Who is involved in the World Trade Organization? What is its purpose? - What is the knowledge economy and how does it relate to economic globalization? - What are some problems associated with transnational corporations? - What are some benefits and drawbacks associated with outsourcing? Who is usually involved in outsourcing? (Developing nations, developed nations, etc) - Why might some people be in favor of sustainable development? What is it? - What are the benefits and drawbacks associated with free trade? - What is anti-globalization? Why might someone be a part of an anti-globalization group? - How can people achieve sustainable prosperity? - What is reclaimed land and how this relates to the idea of sustainability? ### Unit 4: Should I, as a Citizen, Respond to Globalization? - What are some issues or challenges that women are facing in some countries? What is being done in response to some of the issues? - What role does the UN play with regards to human rights? - Do all countries promote human rights? Why are universal human rights controversial? - How can people respond to the challenges that globalization presents? (Hint: review Part 4 of your unit project) - What are some of the challenges that children are facing in some countries? What is being done in response to those challenges?