General Knowledge Questions

General Knowledge Questions Answer the following questions to the best of your ability: Name a country that begins with a “U” What is the main religion of Israel? How many sides on a triangle? How many world wars have there been? What state did KFC start in? Who was the first man on the moon? 7. Name the form of currency used in the United Kingdom

8. What is the religion of Buddhist Monks? Where was the Berlin Wall? How many kidney’s do you have? What’s a mosque? What language is spoken in Latin America? 13. What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? 14. What is it’s purpose? 15. What was the American Civil War fought over? 16. Who is Fidel Castro? Where is…

- Iran? - North Korea? - France? - Australia? J L N P A F G H I K E M B C D O

We’ll come back to our answers…

Think about the last time you visited the doctor Think about the last time you visited the doctor. Who paid for the visit? If you required X-rays, who paid for those? X-rays can cost hundreds of dollars, and some medical procedures, such as surgery or cancer treatment, can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Think critically: Should individuals or society pay for medical services? How might a decision on this issue affect your quality of life?

To what extent should Canadians support social programs and taxation? Chapter 8: Creating A Social Safety Net To what extent should Canadians support social programs and taxation?

What are Social Programs? Social Programs are services provided by government and paid for by taxes. They aim to reduce economic inequalities in society and promote the well-being of all citizens. We’ve already mentioned that health care is a social program. What else do you think would be classified as a social program?

Views can differ on what programs might count as social programs. The list can include: health care, pensions for senior citizens, income assistance, education, affordable housing, child protection services, (un)employment insurance, child care, and other programs administered or supported by government.

Values and Social Programs WHAT ARE VALUES? What are your values? Values are beliefs about what’s important — for example, beliefs about democracy, respect, accountability and peace. They influence your opinions and help you make decisions about issues that affect your quality of life. Values are influenced by many factors such as family, school, religion, media, and life experiences. Your values can change over time, because of new information and experiences. Societies, such as Canada, are based on shared values that shape laws and things like social programs.

The decision by a government to provide (or not provide) social programs comes from different economic philosophies and different values. What is the big economic difference between Canada and the United States?

In Canada, governments generally support the idea of using taxes to provide services to citizens. In the U.S. governments support this idea less. Let’s look at the Canadian and American Health Care Systems as an example. Read the comic on page 272. Consider the two scenarios. How are these two health care systems the same and different? In your opinion, which scenario benefits citizens most? Why?

Canada has a public health care system Canada has a public health care system. This means that public funds (taxes) pay for Canadian health care. The U.S. has a private health care system. This means that individual citizens cover the costs of their own medical needs. It also means that the American health care system is run more like a business, where people can offer health services to make a profit.

In the U.S., many people buy health insurance to cover the costs of care. This means that they pay money to a company on a regular (monthly) basis, whether they are sick or not. If they become sick, the Insurance Company covers their medical costs. For many Americans, health care — and health insurance — costs more than they can afford.

Canada’s Health Care system is guided by the Canada Health Act, Provinces are responsible for supplying health care to Canadian citizens, but the provinces are guided by federal law like the Canada Health Act

Another example of different values effecting social programs is the emphasis and focus placed on education in Canada and the US… Let’s see how we match up…

General Knowledge Questions Answer the following questions to the best of your ability: Name a country that begins with a “U” What is the main religion of Israel? How many sides on a triangle? How many world wars have there been? What state did KFC start in? Who was the first man on the moon? 7. Name the form of currency used in the United Kingdom United States, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan Judaism 3 2 Kentucky Neil Armstrong British Pound

8. What is the religion of Buddhist Monks? Where was the Berlin Wall? How many kidney’s do you have? What’s a mosque? What language is spoken in Latin America? 13. What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? 14. What is it’s purpose? 15. What was the American Civil War fought over? 16. Who is Fidel Castro? Where is… 8. Buddhism Berlin 2 An Islamic place of worship Spanish (Portuguese) Part of Canadian Constitution, identifies Canadians basic rights and freedoms Purpose – Slavery Socialist/Communist leader of Cuba, recently deceased

- Iran? - North Korea? - France? - Australia? J L N P A F G H I K E Iran – G North Korea – F France – A Australia – D M B C D O

Lets see how some others did... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuNgBkloFE F-Bomb: 1:38-1:42

What’s the Difference? Canada and the United States have Different Approaches to Education USA: most states need a college or university degree (but many states are still hiring people with little or no post-secondary education) Canada: mandatory university degree (Almost all provinces – including AB, now require 2 universities degrees)

Canada VS The States USA – you HAVE to attend your local school (unless you have $ for a private school) Canada – students CHOOSE their school (money/funding attached to the student) USA – anyone with a high school diploma can work as a substitute teacher Canada – subs have to meet the same standards as teachers

Canada VS The States USA – most states – teacher salaries are capped at around $40 000 / year Canada – average teachers salaries start at $40 000 / year. End around $65 000 With 6 years of Education

Does it Matter? Does paying teachers more and having higher standards for educators change the level of education you would receive? Canadian teachers make more than American teachers. Do they make too much?

Textbook page 273

Terms you need to know: Social Programs (what are they?) Universal Health Care Private health care Public health care Health insurance

Comparison Does it make a difference? Stupid in America (Watch the first 7 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuNgBkloFE&feature=related OR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx4pN-aiofw

In a way, social programs like health care are free — but not really In a way, social programs like health care are free — but not really. You might not realize it, but the free, public health care government provides for people in Canada comes from taxes that citizens pay to government. It also comes from decisions the government makes on how to use taxes to benefit everybody. These decisions affect quality of life for you and others.