Unit Two: Impacts of Globalization Should Globalization Shape Identity? 4. How should we respond to the challenges that globalization poses to identity? 5. How should we respond to the opportunities that globalization provides for identity? 6. How should we respond to globalization s impact on our languages and cultures? Name: 1 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
Chapter 3: Impacts of Communications Technologies and Media : the mixing of identities and cultures in new and ways. For example: African Music + Cuban Music = When people mix different languages, genres, styles, etc. to produce new hybrids, how does this shape our culture and individual identities? What hybrid examples can you think of? How do they affect your culture or personal identity? (see pg. 45 for examples) One view of suggests that by combining culture, we are allowing commonalities between cultures to bring them closer together. Another view suggests that we risk losing the distinct and nature that makes personal and cultural identities unique. What are some pro s and con s to hybridization? Pro s Con s 2 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
: a cultural group (people with a common age, ethnicity, language, or gender) that is than the majority cultural groups. : the of human cultures in a specific region or in the world as a whole. Read P.g. 49 Voices- Canadians on Canadian Broadcasting Answer the following questions: 1. What are the main concerns expressed about the portrayal of diversity on Canadian television? 2. Brainstorm some of the television shows that you watch. 3. Do any of the television shows that you watch confirm or contradict these statements? 3 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
4. Why would positive media portrayal be important to people whose culture is in the minority? 5. How much should television shows shape our views of diverse cultures? How could the television shows that you watch use their popularity to reshape some the opinions expressed in these quotations? Suggest some examples. 6. What are, or what could be, the positive and negative aspects of the portrayal of diverse Canadian cultures on television shows? Chapter 4: Challenges of Globalization to Identities Notes: pg. 56-57 Canada is a society. This means that the values and practices of different cultures within our society have become an important part of our country. Globalization can bring us together. Similarities in values, language, and ideas may make it easier for us to differences and avoid conflict. They can also mean that identities are challenged. The word describes the process by which cultures become more alike. occurs when one culture is into another culture. It often involves the loss of. 4 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
Chapter 5: Global Opportunities for Canadian: Living in a Globalizing World Pages 70-87 The focus of this chapter is to see how globalization creates and extends opportunities for identity. Directions: Complete all of the activities as you read the entire chapter The first part of the chapter focuses on immigrants coming to large urban centers. 1. What benefits do Albertans receive by welcoming immigrants into our province? (By the way this is a thinker questions and not in the textbook!) 2. In today s globalizing world many large cities are becoming cosmopolitan. Define cosmopolitan: 3. After accommodation and integration a third opportunity for identity is acculturation. Define acculturation: These three together help new members of society take advantage of the opportunities associated with that society. 5 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
Opportunities in Urban Centres 4. The development of cities is called. Cities grew as a result of the factories being built in cities during the time period known as the. 5. Describe three reasons why cities are important. a. b. c. 6. Describe two ways immigrants contribute to the development of cities? a. b. 7. Interpreting Figure 5-5: (a) What is a mega city? (b) How many mega cities were there in 2000? (use the legend green numbers) (c) Most cities are located in COASTAL/INTERIOR (circle the correct answer) areas on each continent. 6 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
8. What is ONE benefit of integration and acculturation to new members of society? 9. Use Figure 5-10 to state whether or not you are a hyphenated Canadian? Why do people use these hyphenated labels? 10. Take a look at the rules and guidelines set out by Citizenship and Immigration Canada for immigrants who want to come and work in Canada. You can go to the website on your own to get a detailed point breakdown. FOR FUN.see if your parents would pass the assessment test! Skilled workers and professionals Skilled workers have education, work experience, knowledge of English or French, and other abilities that will help them to establish themselves successfully as permanent residents in Canada. Note: You must meet the following minimum requirements to apply as a skilled worker: You have at least one continuous year of full-time, paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment. Your work experience must be Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations), or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B (technical occupations and skilled trades) on the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC). You must have had this experience within the last 10 years. 7 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
Skilled workers and professionals: Who can apply? Skilled workers are people who can become permanent residents because they are able to become economically established in Canada. Your application to come to Canada as a skilled worker will be assessed on six selection factors and a point system. The six selection factors are: Skilled workers and professionals: Who can apply six selection factors and pass mark Will you qualify? If you are eligible to apply as a skilled worker, you will be assessed on six selection factors and a point system. Learn more about each factor by clicking on it. Education Maximum 25 points Ability in English and/or French Maximum 24 points Experience Maximum 21 points Age Maximum 10 points Arranged employment in Canada Maximum 10 points Adaptability Maximum 10 points Total Maximum 100 points Pass mark 67 points ALSO.You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your dependants after you arrive in Canada, and pass a medical examination and security and criminal check. 8 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
10. Continued. In a paragraph describe the most qualified immigrants. AFFIRMATION OF IDENTITY: The Acadian Story The ways that people or groups assert themselves or their communities is called. Whenever you acknowledge what it means to you to belong to a particular family, age group, gender, club or team, heritage community, you affirm your identity. Groups affirm their COLLECTIVE IDENTITY by working to protect their,, and. Who are the Acadians? Where did they live? Where do they live now? 9 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
What is their history? Struggle between Britain and France Acadians Today Describe how they affirmed their cultural identity Affirmation of Identity and francophone schools Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Accomplishments to guarantee a Francophone educational system 10 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
Social 10-2: Chapter 6: Promotion of Culture and Language Why is Language the most important feature in shaping cultural identities? Globalization is affecting languages and cultures around the world by making some cultures and languages more At the same time it is pushing some language towards the point of. In order to protect languages some governments create language and educational rights to promote languages and cultures. Do you think this helps? Language Laws and Educational Rights in Canada 1. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT: Created in as a result of the Royal Commission on and Biculturalism Aim was to have better representation of in the Canadian government and economy. Three key parts of the act (a) equal use of English and French in (b) development of official language communities and (c) equality of English and French in Canadian society Act revised in 1988 to include and official language minority communities 11 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
2. MINORITY LANGUAGE EDUCATION RIGHTS: of 1982, and Section 23 of the deals with minority language education rights in Canada. Parents can have their children educated in their first language as stated in Section 23, if the number of students allows for this. challenged Section 23 and won the right to have French first language education in 1990. Cultural Legislation and Revitalization of Cultures and Languages To promote languages and cultures the government can create. That means it makes an effort to promote Canadian cultures through broadcasting. In some cases we need to protect those cultures because the forces of and are always on the prowl. To promote cultural legislation the government can create broadcasting companies such as 1. THE CRTC: Canadian Radio-television and telecommunications Commission: Is an independent authority and its purpose is to regulate and promote Canadian culture on TV and radio. Operates according to two pieces of cultural legislation (a) The of 1991 which tries to ensure that all Canadian have access to a wide variety of Canadian programming and (b) the of 1993 12 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
CRTC ensures and diversity, Canadian talent, Aboriginal peoples and Canada s diverse social values Argument in favor of CRTC Without regulations, Canadian broadcasting would be taken over by larger media transnationals and then Canadian artists would not get the exposure they need to succeed. Argument Against CRTC CRTC is not an effective way to promote Canadian cultures as regulations stifle artistic creativity and viewers choices of what programming they can access 2. CBC AND SRO: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and le Societe Radio-Canada: Public broadcasters that express Canadian. Supporters of Public Broadcasting Opposition to National Public Broadcasting Wanting funding to these agencies Creates a Canadian face in global media Portrays shared values of Canadians Without it Canada would risk losing its identities to a mass universalizing popular culture Competition in broadcasters would better serve Canada s culture Funding gives national public broadcasters unfair advantage Public broadcasters promote elitist cultural views and not the values of Canadians If Canada s identity is to survive it should do so without government assistance 13 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY
3. ASIAN TELEVISION NETWORK: ATN promotes Asian cultures and languages in Canada. Provides programming in several South Asian languages ( North) What other television broadcasting stations exist in Canada to portray our diversity? - Each of these stations tries to promote Aboriginal or Francophone cultural and linguistic identities. Other nations around the world also take steps to promote and protect their cultural and linguistic identities through the use of cultural and language laws. 14 P a g e Social 10-2 CHOMAY