Social Studies 3201 Unit Terminology PDF

Social Studies 3201 Unit Terminology UNIT 1 - Integrated Concepts and Processes Note: Unit # 1 terms will be integrated throughout the course and are not part of the overall selected response questions for assessments. Audience -...

Social Studies 3201 Unit Terminology UNIT 1 - Integrated Concepts and Processes Note: Unit # 1 terms will be integrated throughout the course and are not part of the overall selected response questions for assessments. Audience - Individuals or groups that are the intended recipients of our research and communication. Cause and consequence - The factors that contribute to an event or issue and the effects of an event or issue. Collaboration - The ability to work together in mutually beneficial ways. Democracy - A form of government in which power is held by the people and is expressed through voting. Engaged citizenship - Acting to create positive change in society. Evidence - Facts and information that we use to learn about events and issues. Inquiry - The investigation of topics, events, and issues based on research, analysis, and the use of questioning. Liberty - The democratic idea that all citizens have rights that cannot be taken away. Making comparisons - Examining the similarities, differences, patterns or trends among information. Perspective - The point of view of an individual or group. Primary sources - Eyewitness accounts of history. They include letters, diaries, speeches, interviews, photographs, etc. Rule of law - The democratic idea that all people must act within the bounds of the law and that no one is exempt from this. Secondary sources - Sources of information that involve an author compiling, analyzing, and interpreting information gained from primary sources. Significance - Determining what information, events, or issues are most important. Magnitude, scope, and duration are used to determine this. Stakeholder - A person or organization with an interest in a particular place or issue. Values - The ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way we live. UNIT 2 - Quality of Life Anthropocentric worldview - This refers to human-centered worldviews. Bias - A prejudice or preference for or against a particular point of view. Biocentric worldview - This refers to life-centered worldviews. Cultural globalization - This refers to gradual harmonization of the world's culture at the expense of local cultures. Deep ecology worldview - This says humans have no right to interfere with the richness and diversity of the ecosystem and that our needs must be reduced. One way is through a decreased population. Economic development - This shows a region's material wealth and trade. Economic globalization - This refers to easier movement of goods, production, capital, labour and resources. It can also relate to connections between global stock markets and currencies. Economic Issues - Complex problems that involve money, wealth, employment or people's access to things they need or want in life. Environmental globalization - This refers to the trend towards the world's ecosystems being viewed as connected and all countries must protect the environment together. Environmental Issues - Complex problems that involve people's interactions with the natural world, including land use, water use, energy, and climate. Environmental wisdom worldview - This says we must adapt our needs to the environment in order to secure a future on this planet. It encourages earth-sustaining economic growth. Environmental worldview - This focuses on the question of what is more important, human needs or wants, or the overall health of the environment. Expansionist worldview - A view on resource use which assumes the world's resources as there for humans to exploit. Fact - Knowledge that is certain and can be verified by experience or observation. GDP per capita - An economic indicator of wealth produced in a region as an average of the population (higher is better). GINI Index - a measure of the amount of equality if given for a region or country. Globalization - The trend toward greater interconnectedness in the world. Human Development Index - A social indicator that considers levels of wealth, education, and health (a value closest to 1 is best). Income - This refers to the money received or earned on a continuous basis as a result of work or investments. Index - Another word for indicator or way of measuring something. It often include ranking or a list. Indicator - A specific criterion or characteristic that is used to describe a region and the quality of life humans experience there. LEDCs - These countries have weaker economies, are less wealthy, and have a lower quality of life. Life expectancy - The average age people can expect to life and is related to health outcomes. Literacy Rate - the number of people who can read and write in a region or country. MEDCs - These countries generally have stronger economies, are wealthier, and have a higher quality of life. Opinion - Judgments or beliefs that are not necessarily based on certainty or proof. Perspective - An individual's or group's point of view, which can vary depending on how a person is affected by an event or interaction. Pillars of sustainability - These include social, environmental, and economic perspectives used together to protect the environment. Political development - This shows a region's access to political rights and justice. Political globalization - This refers to countries adopting more uniform policies and types of government. Political Issues - Complex problems that involve how people make decisions in groups and can involve government, laws, human rights, and safety. Quality of Life - The standard of health, comfort and happiness experienced by an individual or group. Region - A geographical area that shares similar characteristics. Scope - This refers to how widely an effect or consequence is experienced. Social development - This shows a region's level of education and healthcare. Social Issues - Complex problems that involve education, health, equality, population, and other factors that influence people's opportunities in society. Socio-economic status - A measure of a person or group's position in a community or society. Stewardship worldview - This says that humanity has an ethical responsibility to be good managers of the environment and to use government policy, planning and technology to achieve a goal of protecting the environment. Sustainability - Development that meets the needs of people today without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Technological globalization - This refers to a rapid spread of communications and computer technologies, as well as equipment and machinery. Values - Principles and morals central to a person's behaviour. Wealth - This refers to money and possessions accumulated by a person over the course of their lifetime.