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Week 1 Assignment

Importance of Developing Global Citizenship

Student’s Name

GEN499 General Education Capstone

Professor’s Name

Date

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Note: This assignment should be written in the correct format. Please click on the Writing Center

tab at the left-hand toolbar of the course. You will then click on the Writing Resources tab, which

goes over the basics of writing an essay. For information on how to write in-text citations in APA

format, click on “In-Text Citation Guide” under Integrating Sources within the Writing

Resources tab. This paper needs to consist of 750 – 1,000 words (excluding the title and

reference page).

Start your paper with the title of this assignment:

Importance of Developing Global Citizenship

The introduction paragraph of this paper should inform the reader of the topic you are

writing about while providing background information and the purpose or importance of

addressing this topic of global citizenship. You should prepare the reader by stating the concepts

you are about to address further in your paper. Typically a good introduction paragraph is made

up of 5 – 7 sentences.

Short Title of First Prompt (i.e. Benefits of Being a Global Citizen)

After viewing the required video Globalization: What Is Happening to Us? (2010), you

need write a paragraph of 5 – 7 sentences addressing 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. For instance, in thinking about how you interact with others in your courses,

you could provide an example of how online courses contribute to your development as a global

citizen. It’s important to cite the video per APA guidelines within this paragraph.

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After reading the article by Reysen and Katzarska-Miller, you need to write a paragraph

of 5 – 7 sentences explaining why there has been a disagreement between theorists about the

definition of global citizenship. Within the article, the authors address how specific schools of

thought define global citizenship. It would be a good idea to paraphrase this information in your

own words and cite the article per APA guidelines. Also, within this paragraph, you should

provide your own definition of global citizenship after reading what other ideas are from the

article.

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Note: Based on the article, you need to write two paragraphs: a paragraph on each of the two

outcomes of global citizenship you chose (intergroup empathy, valuing diversity, social justice,

environmental sustainability, intergroup helping, and the level of responsibility to act for the

betterment of this world).

Name of First Outcome Addressed (i.e. Valuing Diversity)

Within this paragraph you need to explain why this outcome is important in becoming a global

citizen. It’s a good idea to first define the outcome in your own words and then provide a

thorough explanation on why it’s important for your own development as a global citizen.

Name of Second Outcome Addressed (i.e. Social Justice)

Same instructions as the first paragraph above.

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First Personal Example on (Name First Outcome)

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You need to write a 5 – 7 sentence paragraph describing a personal experience that has

corresponds to the first outcome you addressed in the third prompt and has assisted or resulted in

your development as a global citizen.

Second Personal Example on (Name of Second Outcome)

You need to write a 5 – 7 sentence paragraph describing a personal experience that has

corresponds to the second outcome you addressed in the third prompt and has assisted or resulted

in your development as a global citizen.

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You need to write a 5 – 7 sentence paragraph that identifies two specific education

courses and explains how each of those courses assisted or influenced your development in

becoming a global citizen.

Conclusion

In this paragraph, you need to summarize the main points of this assignment and include

a description of why this topic is important to address when it comes to the development of

global citizenship. Typically a good conclusion paragraph consists of 5 – 7 sentences. Keep in

mind that you should not share new information in the conclusion paragraph. This means that

there should not be any in-text citations. You are basically summarizing what you have written.

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References

Note: References are written below in the correct format per APA guidelines. In addition to these

two required resources, you must locate another scholarly source from the Ashford University

Library that applies to this topic and can be used to support your perspective.

Reysen, S., & Katzarska-Miller, I. (2013). A model of global citizenship: Antecedents and

outcomes. International Journal of Psychology, 48(5), 858-870.

doi:10.1080/00207594.2012.701749

Jakobs, W. (Director), & Monfils, M. (Producer). (2010). Globalization: What is happening to

us?- LUX great thinkers series [Video file]. Retrieved

https://fod.infobase.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?Token=50420&aid=18596&Plt=FOD&

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