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Quality of Life Distance /dlbena Learning Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 with funding from University of Alberta Libraries https://archive.org/details/socialstudies2304albe * — •«#»*" **** Social Studies 23 Module 4 QUALITY OF LIFE pp_ Distance Liberia L-45J] Learning EDUCATION i L Social Studies 23 Student Module Module 4 Quality of Life Alberta Distance Learning Centre ISBN No. 0-7741-0428-7 Cover Photo: WESTFILE INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright ® 1 992, the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Education, Alberta Education, 11160 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K0L2. All rights reserved. Additional copies may be obtained from the Learning Resources Distributing Centre. No part of this courseware may be reproduced in any form including photocopying (unless otherwise indicated) without the written permission of Alberta Education. Every effort has been made both to provide proper acknowledgement of the original source and to comply with copyright law. If cases are identified where this has not been done, please notify Alberta Education so appropriate corrective action can be taken. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY MMIWCDCITV nc A I nrnr. (Jontents OVERVIEW 1 Evaluation 2 Course Overview 2 SECTION 1: QUALITY OF LIFE Activity 1: Quality of Life - a n Overview ... Activity 2: Factors Affecting Quality of Life Follow-up Activities Extra Help Enrichment Conclusion Assignment SECTION 2: CASE STUDIES ... Activity 1: Canada .. Activity 2: China .... Activity 3: Ethiopia Follow-up Activities Extra Help Enrichment Conclusion Assignment Social Studies 23 - M odule 4 SECTION 3: DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES 81 Activity 1: A W orld of Variety 82 Activity 2: Case Studies - A C omparison 93 Activity 3: Quality of Life - D iffering Viewpoints 109 Follow-up Activities Ill Extra Help Ill Enrichment 113 Conclusion 117 Assignment 117 MODULE SUMMARY 118 Final Module Assignment 118 APPENDIX 119 Social Studies 23 - M odule 4 1 OVERVIEW In this introductory module to Topic B - C hallenges in the Global Environment, you will see that differing viewpoints on quality of life exist in the world today. You should also learn that quality of life is influenced by various factors. Just as each human is unique, each culture is unique. Each has its own beliefs and values, social structures, environment, and government and economic policies. Social Studies 23- Module 4 2 Evaluation Your mark in this module will be determined by your work in the assignment booklet. You must complete all assignments. In this module you are expected to complete three section assignments and one final module assignment. The assignment breakdown is as follows: Section 1 A ssignment 20% Section 2 A ssignment 20% Section 3 A ssignment 20% Final Module Assignment 40% TOTAL 100% Course Overview Social Studies 23 contains seven modules. Module 1 Module 5 Nationalism Global Regionalism Module 2 Module 6 Industrialization Interdependence Module 3 Module 7 Economic Choices Egalitarianism Module 4 Quality of Life Social Studies 23 - M odule 4 Section Quality of Life cidaI Before you can understand the lifestyle of others, first think about your own lifestyle and why it is the way it is. In this section, you will analyse the factors affecting your own quality of life as well as the factors that have given Canadians the quality of life they enjoy today. As the accompanying picture shows, environment makes a l arge impact on the standard of living and quality of life of a g roup of people. Other factors include beliefs and values, social structure, government policies, and economic strategies. By the end of this section, you should realize that a c ombination of factors has led to your quality of life being what it is. Similarly, different combinations of factors will lead to other cultural groups having differing opportunities and, as a result, differing perspectives on quality of life. Social Studies 23- Module 4 Module 4 - S ection 1 4 Activity 1 : Quality of Life - A n Overview Kalahari Bushmen Menu nuts fruits What would you order from this menu? Nothing? Obviously you don’t see the same delicacies that a B ushman of the Kalahari Desert sees or, at least, used to see. Did you ever stop to think that a t ypical North American menu may look as unappetizing to a B ushman as the one here does to you? Clearly the quality of the life you lead is different from that of Kalahari Bushmen. Does that mean it’s better? Social Studies 23