SAGE News Clips: Dismantling Refugee CampsDescription: French President Francois Hollande announced in September 2016 that his government would dismantle the Calais (France) refugee camp known as the "Jungle" by its inhabitants. Currently, the camp houses 6,500 people and its destruction began at the end of October 2016. Over 60 government agencies have arrived to take the 6,500 residents to reception centers around the country where they will then make an asylum claim or face deportation. The images shown here are reminders of the criticism the French government has received for response to the migrants coming from Sudan, Syria, and Eritrea.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 325 and watch the video. When you've finished watching
the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Which of the following is NOT true of nation-states?
A. Global flows of various kinds challenge the sovereignty of nation-states.
B. Global flows of various kinds necessarily weaken nation-states.
C. Globalization alters the nation-state's structure and functions.
D. The government itself needs to change in order adjust to global changes.
Answer: B
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a. Social interaction stops at national borders. b. Globalization is a relatively new phenomenon. c. Local events shape the individual biography. d. Global-scale organizational structures that are largely invisible deliver products and services.
________________ is the significance of the individual to have the capacity to influence the shape of society and culture.
a. Empowerment b. Agency c. Social construction d. Efficacy
In the United States children are taught, starting in kindergarten, what is considered appropriate behavior. They are expected to learn and say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning. When their teacher wants to get their attention, he or she may ring a bell or turn the lights on and off rapidly. At this time, students learn very quickly to stop whatever they are doing and to sit on the floor in front of the teacher. As they progress through school, teachers still have expectations of the behavior they would like to see in their students. What is operating in American schools?
A. a hidden curriculum B. an authoritative teaching style C. complacency D. positive role modeling
The decades-long absence of a more Americanized, English-speaking generation increased the isolation of Chinese Americans.
a. true b. false