Grade 9 · Social Studies · Unit 8 of 9
Global Citizenship
Inequality, rights and many perspectives
What your child practises
Practises the factors behind global inequalities, the link between human rights and globalization, and how to analyse current issues from several points of view.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: SCO9; SCO10; SCO11 · global inequalities, universal human rights and current issues seen from many perspectives
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
What are universal human rights?
- rights for people in one country only
- basic rights that belong to every person
- rules that apply to businesses and not to people
- rights for adults only, not for children
basic rights that belong to every person
Hint: They apply to everyone, everywhere.
Question 2
Another basic human right is…
- owning the most land
- freedom from slavery
- having a fast car
- getting every wish
freedom from slavery
Hint: Everyone is entitled to live free.
Question 3
Compare two places: one has a hospital in every town, the other has one hospital for a whole region. What is different?
- access to health care
- the name of the sea
- the time zone
- the length of the equator
access to health care
Hint: Look at services available to people.
Question 4
Which statement is a fact?
- Everyone who goes to the country loves it.
- The country has a population of 10 million.
- The country should be much bigger than it is.
- The country is a wonderful place to visit.
The country has a population of 10 million.
Hint: A fact can be checked.
Question 5
Globalization can help human rights when…
- no one is allowed to speak out
- news is blocked from reaching the public
- rights are ignored and stay hidden
- ideas about rights and fairness spread worldwide
ideas about rights and fairness spread worldwide
Hint: Information travels fast now.
Question 6
How can a country’s history affect inequality today?
- History never matters for how places are today
- Past decisions, such as colonial rule, can still shape wealth and services
- Money grows naturally from stones and soil
- Only the weather matters for wealth
Past decisions, such as colonial rule, can still shape wealth and services
Hint: Effects can last for generations.