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Global Flash Cards
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- 1FactPieces of information that are true, and are verifiable by observation and prior knowledge to prove their truth.
- 2OpinionBeliefs, views or judgements. It is not verifiable by observation, but can be agreed/disagreed with.
- 3PredictionAttempt to foresee or say what will happen in the future. It is not verifiable by observation until the event occurs.
- 4Value JudgementParticular kinds of opinions which attempt to differentiate good from bad or right from wrong.
- 5IssueAn issue is a topic or problem that can be debated or discussed.
- 6Causesomething which produces a result; a person or thing which is responsible for a situation, action or event.
- 7Consequencan effect which follows logically from a cause; something which happens because of another situation, action or event.
- 8Personal Perspectivethis is a perspective that an individual has about an issue. It is influenced by local and national perspectives, but also by the reflective thinking that each individual does.
- 9Local Perspectivecan be related to a small part of a country, especially when there are differences within a country. Local perspectives can also relate to a region which is much bigger than a country and which can share a common perspective on some issues.
- 10National Perspectiveare related to a particular country as a whole.
National perspectives include:
Issues relating to government policy/
What is best for the country/
The way in which the people of that country see things. - 11Global Perspectiveare related to the world as a whole.
- 12Reasons for doing a specific actionpossible positive/negative consequences or effects on
individuals/groups/countries/globally
degree of impact on quality of life
degree of impact on human rights
how many people/groups/countries are affected/benefit
increasing cycle of benefit
how widespread the benefit is
how easy to help people/improve quality of life
effects on society generally
other reasonable response - 13Evaluating An issuethe consequences/impact
the benefits for individuals, countries and the world
human rights issues affect everyone
issues of value and beliefs about rights and responsibilities
morality – issues of right and wrong from different cultures
vulnerable individuals/groups
other reasonable responses - 14Strengths of an argumentfactual evidence
whether several different types of fact are used
is the factual evidence is generally relevant?
is the evidence is related clearly and explicitly to the argument?
is the evidence is used forcefully in a strongly worded argument?
is research evidence is cited?
is personal experience used?
other reasonable response - 15Weaknessesresearch evidence is partially cited – the source and authorship are not clear
level of expertise of the author is not clear – may have poor knowledge claims
method of research is alleged/unclear
there is only a little clear, specific statistical/numerical evidence
the evidence is not easy to verify/check from the information provided
too much reliance on opinion and personal anecdote
evidence may be out of date
personal testimony/anecdote/values may not apply to other places/countries etc.
other reasonable responses - 16Possible types of information for testing claimscompare statistics/information for individuals, countries and globally
interview or questionnaire data
expert testimony
material from international NGOs and pressure groups
other relevant response - 17possible sources of information for testing claimsnational and local governments and their departments
international organisations e.g. United Nations; UNESCO
research reports
pressure groups, charities and non government organisations
media and worldwide web
other relevant response - 18possible methods for testing claimsreview of secondary sources/literature/research/documents
interviews
interview relevant experts
internet search
questionnaires
surveys
other relevant response - 19While evaluating reasoning in source materials, consider:quality of the argument
clarity
tone – emotive; exaggerated; precise
language
balance
quality of the evidence
relevance
sufficiency – sample
source – media; radio
date – how recent
factual, opinion, value, anecdote
testimony – from experience and expert
knowledge claims
ability to see
sources of bias
gender
political
personal values
experience
likelihood of solutions working and consequences of their ideas
acceptability of their values to others
how likely other people are to agree with their perspective/view - 20Assessing courses of actionreference to scale of impact on individual/group/governmental behaviour/actions
how long it takes to make a difference
the effects of cultural differences and beliefs
barriers to change
the power of collective action
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- Global perspectives, Written Paper Flash cards, IGCSE, CIE
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- Martha Wigglesworth
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