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SS 10-1 Globalization Final Project

 

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Use this information to lead you to supplementary sources for your SS10-1 chapter highlights assignment. 

Resources

B = Introductory (basic) Resource

I = Intermediate Resource

A = Academic Resource 

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Chapter 10:  Expanding Globalization

What Factors Contribute to expanding Globalization

How do International agreements & organizations contribute to expanding Globalization

Think: Have  free trade agreements helped or hurt Canada OR the involved trade partners/members?

 

How Do transnational corporations contribute to expanding globalization

How Do Communication Technologies Contribute to Expanding Globalization

Chapter 11:  Globalization and Sustainability

What Does Sustainability Mean?

How are Globalization and sustainability related?

Have effort to promote sustainability been successful

 

Chapter 12: Sustainable Prosperity—Challenges and Opportunities

What is Sustainable Prosperity

What Political and Economic Challenges and opportunities are associated with globalization

What choices are associated with sustainable prosperity

Measuring prosperity

 

Chapter 13:  Human Rights, Democracy, and Globalization

What are Human Rights?

How are ideas about Human rights and democracy related

How are Globalization, Human rights and democracy related?

Chapter 14:  Global Awareness

How has Global Awareness affected gender issues

How has global Awareness affected labour and employment issues

How are global Awareness and Quality of life related

Chapter 15:  Global Connections

How does globalization change communities

How does globalization affect people's health

How have people responded to global issues?

Chapter 16:  The Global Citizen

What does global citizenship mean?

C.R.A.P.P TEST

The CRAAP Test is a series of questions to ask about any source of information.  The questions will help you decide whether your source is credible and appropriate for use in your research.

C

Currency: The timeliness of the information

  • Do you know when the information was published, posted, or last updated?
  • Is the information current for your topic and field of study?

R

Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs

  • Is the information appropriate for a college-level course?
  • Is this an adequately in-depth discussion of the topic?
  • Has Canadian perspective or content been provided?

A

Authority: The source of the information

  • Have the author's credentials or organizational affiliations been identified?
  • Is the author (or authors) qualified to write on the topic?
  • Has the piece been published by a well-known and respected publisher or organization?

A

Accuracy: The reliability and correctness of the informational content

  • Have the author's sources been clearly cited so that you can easily find (and verify) them?
  • Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors?

P

Purpose: The reason the information exists

  • Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
  • Does the point of view appear objective, unbiased and impartial?
  • Does the author acknowledge alternative versions of the issues or facts?

 

Adapted from: The University of the Fraser Valley (2009). Evaluating information: The CRAAP test. Retrieved from http://www.ufv.ca/library/tutorials/craaptest.htm

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Credo Reference

Credo is an online reference resource for students and teachers doing research. Credo can help you find information on a specific research topic using the basic search feature or it can help you narrow down a research topic using the mind map feature. You can also search for images related to your research topic using the image search feature. You can also search by subjects like Art, History, Literature, Religion or Science.