"Our children have dramatically different life chances depending on where they were born. In Japan or Sweden they can expect to live more than 80 years; in Brazil, 72 years; India, 63 years; and in one of several African countries, fewer than 50 years. And within countries, the differences in life chances are dramatic and are seen worldwide. The poorest of the poor have high levels of illness and premature mortality. But poor health is not confined to those worst off. In countries at all levels of income, health and illness follow a social gradient: the lower the socioeconomic position, the worse the health.
It does not have to be this way and it is not right that it should be like this. Where systematic differences in health are judged to be avoidable by reasonable action they are, quite simply, unfair. It is this that we label health inequity. Putting right these inequities – the huge and remediable differences in health between and within countries – is a matter of social justice.
Reducing health inequities is...an ethical imperative. Social injustice is killing people on a grand scale." -excerpt from the 2008 World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health Final Report Executive Summary
It does not have to be this way and it is not right that it should be like this. Where systematic differences in health are judged to be avoidable by reasonable action they are, quite simply, unfair. It is this that we label health inequity. Putting right these inequities – the huge and remediable differences in health between and within countries – is a matter of social justice.
Reducing health inequities is...an ethical imperative. Social injustice is killing people on a grand scale." -excerpt from the 2008 World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health Final Report Executive Summary
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Grade 6 Big Ideas: Why should Canada assist in building healthier communities worldwide? The world is interconnected and interdependent. What we do in Canada has an impact around the world. While there are about 196 different countries in the world, there is only ONE planet. We all share this planet. Canada is a country but it is also a member of the greater global community. As a country, we not only have a responsibility to care for and protect our own land and its’ citizens but also to care for and protect the land and citizens around the globe as well. For instance, protecting the environment is an issue that involves all citizens of the world. Canada and Canadians are connected to world in several ways: 1. Through our economy (trade) 2. As activists inspiring positive changes (environment, equality, human rights, social justice) 3. By providing aid around the world in times of need (natural disasters, economic crisis, social unrest, famine) 4. With our military (war and peacekeeping) Here are some key questions to consider as we explore this unit:
Human Rights Malala Yousafzai – Biography World Food Programs United Nations Peacekeeping The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) World Health World Health Organization Canadian Red Cross Disaster Aid Canada GlobalMedic Economy and Trade World Trade Organization NAFTA – North American Free Trade Organization Fairtrade Canada Disaster Relief Canadian Red Cross Disaster Aid Canada Save the Children Canada Disaster Assistance Response Team – DART The Environment Canadian Links: International Development Project Browser Marc and Craig Kielburger – WE Organizers Liberals Commit $450M, up to 600 troops to UN peacekeeping missions Getting Syrians here was easy. Now comes the hard part Save the Children Joe Fresh continuing garment business in Bangladesh in year after tragedy "The Story of Stuff" http://www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-stuff/ posters about the life cycles of three products http://www.epa.gov/osw/education/pdfs/life-cell.pdf http://www.epa.gov/osw/education/pdfs/finalposter.pdf http://www.epa.gov/osw/education/pdfs/life-soccer.pdf brainstormed a list of global issues that might impact us in Canada, and researched what impacts these issues might have on our lives a "webquest" (guided search for information on the internet) about Canada's Trading Partners http://linktolearning.com/trade/partners.htm |
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