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Grade 9 · Social Studies · Unit 8 of 9

Global Citizenship

Inequality, rights and many perspectives

What your child practises

Practises the factors behind global inequalities, the link between human rights and globalization, and how to analyse current issues from several points of view.

Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: SCO9; SCO10; SCO11 · global inequalities, universal human rights and current issues seen from many perspectives

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    What are universal human rights?

    • rights for people in one country only
    • basic rights that belong to every person
    • rules that apply to businesses and not to people
    • rights for adults only, not for children
  2. Question 2

    Another basic human right is…

    • owning the most land
    • freedom from slavery
    • having a fast car
    • getting every wish
  3. Question 3

    Compare two places: one has a hospital in every town, the other has one hospital for a whole region. What is different?

    • access to health care
    • the name of the sea
    • the time zone
    • the length of the equator
  4. Question 4

    Which statement is a fact?

    • Everyone who goes to the country loves it.
    • The country has a population of 10 million.
    • The country should be much bigger than it is.
    • The country is a wonderful place to visit.
  5. Question 5

    Globalization can help human rights when…

    • no one is allowed to speak out
    • news is blocked from reaching the public
    • rights are ignored and stay hidden
    • ideas about rights and fairness spread worldwide
  6. Question 6

    How can a country’s history affect inequality today?

    • History never matters for how places are today
    • Past decisions, such as colonial rule, can still shape wealth and services
    • Money grows naturally from stones and soil
    • Only the weather matters for wealth