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and transnational corporations have different perspectives on how food security should be addressed? Do you think the relative power
of these stakeholders has an impact on policy on this issue?” “What are some ways in which racist, sexist, and/or classist attitudes and practices present challenges to addressing issues of political importance?” “Why do people respond differently to sudden, large-scale disasters than they do to ongoing global issues such as famine and climate change?”
D2.2 analyse various strategies used by individuals and non-governmental stakeholder groups to address issues of national or global importance and/or influence domestic or international decision-making processes
Sample questions: “What are some key strategies that NGOs use to achieve their objectives? What factors might affect their choice of strategy?” “What are some avenues through which individuals and stakeholder groups can influence government policy and/or decision making in national and global communities?” “Why might a group adopt terrorism as
a strategy?”
D2.3 analyse lawful and unlawful forms of political activism or civic engagement, and assess responses to such activism
Sample questions: “Why might a form of protest or activism that is permitted in one country be unlawful elsewhere? Who are some individuals who have been arrested or persecuted for political activism in their own countries but who are celebrated for their actions elsewhere in the world?” “Do you think it is ever justifiable to break the law to advocate for change? If so, what criteria would you use to determine when it is justifiable?” “What are some ways in which governments in Canada have responded to unlawful political activism?”
D2.4 analyse how the perspectives of individuals and non-governmental stakeholder groups (e.g., corporations; unions; environmental, social justice, or women’s groups; religious organizations; political lobby groups) may influence their response to issues of national and/or international political importance
Sample questions: “Why might a union and a corporation have different perspectives on a labour issue? How might these stakeholders differ in the ways they choose to respond to the issue?” “How important is it to be aware of the political or ideological perspective or agenda that an NGO, interest group, or social enterprise organization might have? If an organization is doing good work, does its ideology matter?
Why or why not?” “Why might Aboriginal people in Canada be sceptical of a lands claim process created by non-Aboriginal lawyers and policy strategists?”
D2.5 analyse, and assess the effectiveness of, the operations of various NGOs and social enter- prise groups (e.g., in terms of their fundraising, organizational structures, strategies for carrying out their mandate)
Sample questions: “What criteria do you think are most important in measuring the operational effectiveness of an NGO?” “Does this organiza- tion have an advisory board that includes individuals from the region it is targeting?” “What criteria would you use to assess whether a non-profit group or charity deserves your money and/or your time as a volunteer?”
D3. Contributions to the Global Community
FOCUS ON: Objectives and Results; Stability and Change
By the end of this course students will:
D3.1 assess the importance of the contributions to Canada and the global community of various individuals (e.g., Louise Arbour, Stephen Lewis, Nelson Mandela, Rigoberta Menchu, Lester B. Pearson, Vandana Shiva, David Suzuki, Bertha von Suttner, Malala Yousafzai, Muhammad Yunus)
Sample questions: “What are some criteria
you might use to determine the importance
of a person’s contribution?” “What are some examples of contributions that were intended primarily to benefit a specific group but that have also contributed to the common good?” “What are some of the characteristics of people who take on leadership roles on global issues?”
D3.2 describe the objectives of a variety of NGOs and social enterprise groups (e.g., Amnesty International, Democracy Watch, Free the Children, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Oxfam, the Red Cross / Red Crescent Societies, Right to Play, the Social Enterprise Council of Canada, World Wildlife Fund), and assess the importance of their contribution to the national and global community
Sample questions: “What are some Canadian NGOs that have made a significant contribution to the international community? How would you measure their effectiveness?” “Which NGOs do you think do the most important work in the international community? What are your reasons for choosing these organizations?”
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