Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen
Prepare: View the Globalization: What is Happening to Us?
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video and read the article A Model of Global Citizenship: Antecedents and Outcomes by Stephen Reysen and Iva Katzarska-Miller
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Reflect: Please 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
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.
1. After reviewing the article by Reysen and Katzarska-Miller, explain why there has been disagreement between theorists about the definition of global citizenship and develop your own definition of global citizenship.
2. Choose two of the six outcomes of global citizenship (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) as stated in the article, and explain why those two are the most important in becoming a global citizen compared to the others.
3. 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.
4. Identify two specific general education courses, and explain how they each influenced you to become a global citizen.
Your paper
a. Should be 750 – 1,000 words in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style
b. Should include a separate title page with the following:
1. Title of paper
c. Running header with page numbers
d. Should cite the two resources required to complete this assignment and at least one additional scholarly source
e. Should document all sources in APA style as outlined here and here.
f. Should have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. Reference list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.
g. Should include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.