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Issues for Canadians Introductory Chapter
terms and definitions to be used throughout the textbook
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9th Grade
06/04/2011

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issue
Definition
a concern that has many people expressing differing viewpoints; a topic that connects to citizenship, identity and quality of life, and on which well-informed people have different views and
perspectives
Term
perspective
Definition
values and ideas shared by people with a
common language, culture
and history
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point-of-view
Definition
opinions and preferences of an individual based on personal experiences
Term
quality of life
Definition
a measure of personal and collective
well-being; how "well-off" a person or group is including the economic, social, political, environmental and aesthetic aspects
Term
rights
Definition
what individuals and groups are allowed to do in society, usually as established in law
Term
society
Definition
a group of people who share a common geographic region, sense of common identity and culture, and who
participate in shared political and economic institutions for a communal
purpose or interest
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citizenship
Definition
the ways in which a person participates with their country; all the actions, rights and responsibilities required of a person recognized as member of a country
Term
identity
Definition
the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known; Individual identity comes from your personal interests and experiences, and from the many roles you have — for example, as a sister, brother, or team member.
Term
collective
Definition
a group; all the members of a group
Term
governance
Definition
the ways in which a countries people are "ruled", controlled, influences or regulated by government
Term
political system
Definition
the structure of government; A complete set of institutions, political organizations, interest groups (such as political parties, trade unions, lobby groups), the relationships between those institutions and the political norms and rules that govern their functions (constitution, election law
Term
economic
Definition
how a society organizes the production, distribution and consumption of goods
and services to meet their needs and wants
Term
opinion
Definition
personal reaction to an issue, usually backed up with reasons or facts
Term
criteria
Definition
standards for evaluating something
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biased
Definition
having a preference for something; belonging and protecting one side of an argument
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unbiased
Definition
not taking a side
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collective identity
Definition
the way in which a group of people is known or identified
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aesthetic
Definition
having to do with beauty
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