Deck 6: What Is Social Studies Contribution to Global Education

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the three themes of global education?

A) Global challenges, issues, and problems
B) Global governmental organizations
C) Global cultures and world regions
D) Global connections: the USA and the world

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which one of the following is NOT an appropriate global education unit topic?

A) What makes a person a hero or heroine?
B) What do we know about the lives of Franklin
C) Who are the people who have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize ?
D) How is technology used to help people in places where a natural disaster has occurred?
D) Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin?

Answer 2

B

Question 3

For meaningful understanding of global issues, students need to go beyond learning and become involved by:

A) seeking out new facts related to the topic.
B) moving on to another issue in which they again are investigating, researching, and communicating.
C) reflecting and analyzing the impact or the potential impact on the lives of individuals.
D) journaling and recording the steps they follow throughout their investigation.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Modern technology is removing the barriers that once contributed to high prices for many products purchased by American families.

Question 5

The United States has been closely linked to other nations and their people throughout all of
U.S. history.

Question 6

Issues of global concern often have negative impacts on children and women.

Question 7

Global education has all of the following components EXCEPT:

A) understanding that others may view events and the world differently from your view.
B) knowing the facts and major trends in the world such as climate changes, population growth, etc.
C) recognizing the separation of people and places.
D) knowing that there are differences in ideas and practices among nations and making an effort to view events from the vantage points of others.

Question 8

The United Nations is the organization with the longest history of dealing with global problems.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate approach for teaching global connections to young children?

A) Having students examine similarities between families from different societies
B) Having students identify the basic components of a house in different societies
C) Having students listen to similar fairy tales from different societies
D) As a conclusion of a unit titled, "Christmas Around the World," having students conclude that this religious holiday is celebrated by everyone

Question 10

The cultural approach to global education:

A) addresses issues that are common in many nations of the world.
B) avoids issues because the focus is on culture.
C) highlights one country on a continent because it can represent the culture of that continent.
D) teaches units on the various continents because this approach illustrates the connections among the various countries in the continent.

Question 11

Many Americans work or volunteer for causes that focus on solving or helping with global problems.

Question 12

The problems approach to global education identifies problems found around the world and then bases global education on these problems. The problems include all of the following except:

A) peace and security.
B) human rights.
C) developing similar views about gender roles in all nations.
D) national and international development.

Question 13

The viewpoints and perceptions of people in other nations and minority groups about current events has been made harder to obtain because the opportunity to publish on the Internet can be controlled by governments.

Question 14

Having students eat the foods from other cultures is a good educational experience that teaches appreciation of other cultures.

Question 15

Many interest groups have developed global education lessons and curricula. Care must be taken in using such material and curricula because all of the following problems are found EXCEPT:

A) the activities may be done in isolation rather than as a sequential, coordinated curriculum.
B) students might experience despair or hopelessness because the lessons deal only with huge problems those students cannot help to solve.
C) students may be encouraged to choose simplistic solutions that won't solve the problem.
D) lots of time will be devoted to the study and result in in-depth knowledge of the issue.

Question 16

Many families have members who came to the United States of America as refugees.

Question 17

Hunger is a global problem.

Question 18

Current events:

A) often are used to discuss important issues in global education.
B) focus on the views of our citizens and so really do not internationalize the curriculum.
C) are used by few teachers.
D) are difficult to access information for use in elementary and middle schools.

Question 19

Which of the following is a persistent problem that encompasses the entire globe and could serve as a focus for a unit concerned with global education?

A) Improving and preserving the environment
B) Communications
C) Human rights
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 20

Students in many American school may believe that their parents' jobs are being taken away and given to the parents of students in other nations.

Question 21

Topics related to global education make good selections for integrated units of study.