Unit 1

Part A: Reflection

In this unit, I learned that linguistic identity is a group of people, just like collective identity, that have the same language. I found it really interesting that Metis  people were both Aboriginal women and French traders. I can connect what I have learned in class to English and French because we are bilingual. What surprised me this unit was what the word marginalization means, which is the process of being left out of society. One concept that I am still having difficulty with is C.R.T.C. Do they just go on radios and televisions all around Canada? One question I still have is that if people have their own language, Why don't they want to adapt that language when it is dying? One learning strategy I found helpful was the Word Wheel. If I was to teach someone about this, I would tell them to compare the words anyway they want to. This will help them learn the words they need to remember.

Part B: Economic Globalization

In my own words, I think outsourcing means when a company hires another company to go to a country to teach them how to work. Transnational corporations do this because they want to reduce the cost. Another reason would be to improve business focus. And this is why transnational companies outsource.

Part C: Globalization and Identity
Par. 1: I think the Quebecers passed this law because they thought that they couldn't preserve the French language and now they think that they are confident enough to do it. An example would be what the speaker said, which is that the French language would move on forever and that they do not need Bill 101 anymore. This shows that Bill 101 is not desired. Therefore, because the speaker said that the French language will last for a long time and that they do not need Bill 101, This communicates that Bill 101 is not wanted in Quebec because the Quebec people know they cannot be Americanized.
Par. 2: Bill 101 had a lot of arguments against it. An example of one argument against Bill 101 was when the speaker said that they do not need Bill 101  to protect the French language. This shows that Bill 101 is not needed in Quebec because they know how to handle things on their own. Another example would be when the speaker said that "they know we can speak French and we will for a long time." This shows that Bill 101 is going to be in Quebec forever. Therefore, because of the speaker saying that they do not need Bill 101 to protect the French language and when he said that the French language will be in Quebec for a long time, this communicates that There were a lot of arguments against Bill 101.
Par. 3: Yes, I agree with the statement that Bill 101 is not needed in Quebec. An example would be what the speaker said in the source which is that they do not need Bill 101. I agree with them because I think that they can take responsibility of maintaining the French language. Another example would be would be when the speaker said that it is not the governments role to create an identity. This shows that they do not really want Bill 101. Therefore because the Quebecers want to take responsibility of the French language and do not want Bill 101, this shows that Bill 101 was not really required in Quebec at all.

Historical Globalization

Reflection - In this unit, I learned that imperialism happened all around the world and some of them were really bad to other countries. I found it interesting that all the countries were taken over by one country and that is Europe but some countries copied Europe and took over some other countries. I can connect what I have learned in class to Science because the Europeans invented useful things that help them in everyday life. What surprised me in this unit was that when the countries were ruled, Europeans used the people in that country as slaves. One concept that I am still having difficulty with is the communication of my essays. One skill or learning strategy I found useful was the topic sentence, fact, opinion, fact, opinion, and concluding sentence sheet
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Early Economic Globalization - Mercantilism led to capitalism because of the payment the business gets from the monarch is very small so they wanted to earn more money and this is how it led to capitalism. It led to also more industries which is industrialization or the occurrence when the major economic activity of a country shifts from agriculture to manufacturing. This led to imperialism eventually because the Europeans needed more resources so they industrialized other countries that are weaker than theirs and they took them over.

Impacts of Imperialism - This source motivates people because soap shows the Europeans view of authority to civilize other people of the world. This was in the Scramble for Africa. The Scramble for Africa is when Europeans resulted  in activity and addition of African colonies by European power at the time of the imperialism period.

Legacy of Imperialism in Canada - In this source, we are going to talk about the legacy that imperialism left in Canada. An example of what they left behind in Canada would be residential schools to segregate the Aboriginals to the whites. This shows that Europeans were racist to Aboriginals. This also shows that residential schools were for Aboriginals because they need to be taught European English. Another example for the source would be the churches they set up in Canada. This was set up so they can Christianize the natives. This shows that Natives wanted to be Christianized because they weren't Christians. This also shows that The Natives wanted to get rid of their culture and went with being a Christian. Therefore, to be clear two legacy that was left behind in Canada would be residential schools and churches.

Connection to Globalization - I have learned about mercantilism, capitalism, industrialization, and imperialism. I did a project about a country in Africa and had to explain about its lifestyle before and after imperialism. I also learned about imperialism around the world and residential schools in Canada. After all the negative effects and positive effects of imperialism, we now work together and help out countries that are now in need of our assistance.

Uganda

We are doing a research project about the countries that we were given and what imperialism has shaped to this day and also the information we have about our countries.
Two facts that I know about the country of Uganda is that their favourite dish is mashed bananas and that most of the Ugandans are Christians.

Blog Introductory

1.) Summary
 In my Social Studies class today, I learned about Cultural Contact. In Cultural Contact, we talked about the Beothuk, Hunters Of the Plains, and the Iroqouis. These three native tribes are forced away from their land by the Europeans. By this, the natives' traditional ways could no longer be sustained. These are pretty much the most interesting thing I learned in class recently. Also, I have experienced globalization in a technological way by using the Internet and the T.V.
2.) Reflection
In my class, what I want to work on is my writing. I want it to be clearer than just plain or when I hurry up writing it becomes messed up. I just want it to become perfect so I don't get messed up writing and people won't understand it when they read it. If I can do this then, I can write a more clearer homework, essay, or project. I also want to work on my knowledge in Social Studies so I can understand more on it. So that means study it more so I can understand it a lot more better.
3.) Assignment
  
This kind of globalization reminds me of how the Europeans forced the natives out of their land and got their land and annihilated them. This picture shows that the land was taken from them and they made a city out of the land that was taken. I notice that the man over there is sad to take away the land but he was forced to do it I guess. I also see that in this picture they are trying to hide the houses. When I see this I feel like they are hiding the cultures that they annihilated underground and it feels so sad.

Made In China Products

It is so sad knowing that Canadian companies who have been in business for more than 20 years are closing or going out of business because they cannot compete with products made in China.

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