Homework: The Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen
Prepare:
Prior to beginning work on this homework, read the A Model of Global Citizenship: Antecedents and Outcomes article and watch the Globalization at a Crossroads video. Go to the Ashford University Library and locate one additional source on global citizenship that will help support your viewpoint, or you may choose one of the following articles found in the Week 1 Required Resources:
1) From Globalism to Globalization: The Politics of Resistance
2) Globalization, Globalism and Cosmopolitanism as an Educational Ideal
3) Transnationalism and Anti-Globalism
Reflect: Take some time to reflect on how the concept of global citizenship has shaped your identity and think about how being a global citizen has made you a better person in your community.
Write: Use the Example Homework Guide download when addressing the following prompts:
1) Describe and explain a clear distinction between "globalism" and "globalization" after viewing the video and reading the article.
2) Describe how being a global citizen in the world of advanced technology can be beneficial to your success in meeting your personal, academic, and professional goals.
3) Explain why there has been disagreement between theorists about the definition of global citizenship and develop your own definition of global citizenship after reading the article by Reysen and Katzarska-Miller.
4) Choose two of the six outcomes of global citizenship from the article (i.e., intergroup empathy, valuing diversity, social justice, environmental sustainability, intergroup helping, and the level of responsibility to act for the betterment of this world).
• Explain why those two outcomes are the most important in becoming a global citizen compared to the others.
5) Describe at least two personal examples or events in your life that illustrate the development of global citizenship based on the two outcomes you chose.
6) Identify two specific general education courses.
• Explain how each course influenced you to become a global citizen.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.