19.2 SkillBuilder activity As you have learned in this lesson, globalisation has several key positive and negative impacts on contemporary society. In this SkillBuilder Activity, you will evaluate the impacts that globalisation can have on national identity. When you evaluate something, you need to make a judgement. If you are evaluating a cake, you would judge it by its taste, texture and appearance. If you are evaluating an issue, such as globalisation, you need to set parameters which enable you to make that judgement. For this activity, you may wish to use categories of factors to help you. For example, what are the social, environmental and economic impacts of globalisation?
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Most Australians are or are descended from:
A. emigrants. B. immigrants. C. colonialists. D. convicts. 2. It is often said that Australia’s national identity is characterised by: A. its diversity. B. its age. C. its language. D. its people. 3. Identify the two areas in which technology improvements have facilitated globalisation. A. Mobile phones B. Transport C. Machinery D. Information technology E. Robotics 4. Identify two positive and two negative consequences of globalisation. 5. Define the term cultural homogenisation . ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Explain why it is so difficult to assign one singular view of Australian national identity. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 7. Outline whether the benefits of globalisation outweigh its negative consequences. Explain your opinion. 8. Compare the responsibilities of individuals as both Australian citizens and global citizens. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
TOPIC19 Citizenship, diversity and identity 569
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