Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen

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Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen

[WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

This is a fairly simple assignment, use course resources and other scholarly articles. Use APA for citing. ______________________________Course instructions begin here_____________Prepare:

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the A Model of Global Citizenship: Antecedents and Outcomes article and watch the Globalization at a Crossroads video. Go to the Ashford University Library and locate one additional source on global citizenship that will help support your viewpoint, or you may choose one of the following articles found in the Week 1 Required Resources:

From Globalism to Globalization: The Politics of Resistance

Globalization, Globalism and Cosmopolitanism as an Educational Ideal

Transnationalism and Anti-Globalism

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.

Write: Use the Week 1 Example Assignment Guidewhen addressing the following prompts:

Describe and explain a clear distinction between “globalism” and “globalization” after viewing the video and reading the article.

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.

Explain why there has been disagreement between theorists about the definition of global citizenship and develop your own definition of global citizenship after reading the article by Reysen and Katzarska-Miller.

Choose two of the six outcomes of global citizenship from the article (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).

Explain why those two outcomes are the most important in becoming a global citizen compared to the others.

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.

Identify two specific general education courses.

Explain how each course influenced you to become a global citizen.

The Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen

Must be 750 to 1,000 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style resource.

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013.

Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance.

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions as well as Writing a Thesis Statement, refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.