Social 10 chapter 1
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 issue | problem that may be responded to in different ways with no single correct answer; information and thinking carefully are required for an answer to be reached |
| criterion | standard for judging/logical thinking |
| habits of mind | ways of thinking that intelligent people use when confronted with problems or issues where solutionsare not immediately apparent |
| popular culture | ideas, perspectives, attitudes, images, and other phenomena that are informally preferred within the mainstream of a given culture |
| universalization of culture | citizens are becoming more connected and experiencing as a result of transportational corporations and technology |
| hybridization of culture | occurs when people mix cultural forms, genres, or styles to create something new (haida manga) |
| context | circumstances/surroundings |
| collective | a group to which a person belongs and identifies with |
| informed opinion | includes gathering of many points of view and perspectives and judging the reliability of sources |
| critical thinking | requires you to make reasoned jugdements about issues by considering evidence and using clear criteria to guide your decisions |
| powerful questions | helps you to think critically and provides a focus for all research and inquiry -generate curiousity/encourage creativity -are open-ended (no correct answer) -thought provoking -lead to more questions |
| globalization | becoming global, the process by which the world's citizens are becoming increasingly connected and interdependant |
| developing country | "third world" county, global South |
| developed country | country that is developed, global North |
| bias | prejudice/pre-formed opinion |
| policy | what should government or organizations do about an issue, has best interestsof community or society at heart |
| values | what is good or bad, right or wrong, more or less important, answers usually biased |
| definition | meaning of a word/term |
| elements of issues | policy, values, definition, fact, history |
| fact | what is true or correct, examining and weighing evidence |
| history | was an action in the past justified |
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