Please pay attention and read carefully, I will have the 4 students remark and reading posted as well this is what you need to do first.   Assignment: Reflection: Today's World Citizen As man finds himself at the dawn of a new century, it is clear that there is truth in the words echoing from the past, "[h]istory is philosophy teaching by examples." -Thucydides, 460-404 BC As seen in your resources, assignments, and quizzes, the patterns of events from the 20th century are already beginning to play out in the 21st century, but at an accelerated rate specifically aided by globalization, advancements (scientific, technology, and medical), and mass consumption. If man has been gifted the teachings of the past, how then has history come to repeat itself with future generations? Have events that have played out in the past truly had an effect on the future? In order to complete your Final Project, you had to reflect on the information acquired during this course and consider the opinions and beliefs of your classmates during discussions. In this Reflection, consider how the opinions of your classmates differed from yours. Will they affect your thinking in the future? To prepare for this assignment: Review all classmates' posts in the Discussion 1: Top Element area, specifically focusing on two students' responses for this assignment. Review all articles in the Learning Resources for this week. Consider the impact of events that occurred in the 20th century and their impact on the 21st century thus far. What effect will they have on the rest of this century and beyond? Reflect on how you learn from the past and how these lessons might mold your future actions. Think about your classmates' elements and how they differ from your choice. Were any elements a surprise? Why or why not? Call to mind how other classmates' elements made you think differently about citizenship, values, or globalization. Did they change your viewpoint? If so, how? Now that you are a more informed citizen, will this new knowledge change your behavior? How and why or why not? How will this knowledge affect your daily life/work life? The assignment: By  Day 4 , review two other classmates' most important element displayed in the  Discussion 1: Top Element  area, and begin evaluating the roles and responsibilities of today's world citizen by addressing the following questions: How did their elements differ from your choice? Were any elements a surprise? Why or why not? Did any of the other elements listed make you think differently about citizenship, values, or globalization based on how your peers perceived the impact of their choices on the future? Why or why not? Now that you are a more informed citizen, will this new knowledge change your behavior? How and why or why not? How will this knowledge affect your daily life/work life? Note:  Be sure to quote your fellow students accordingly when referencing their work. Questions about t ...

1. Please pay attention and read carefully, I will have the 4
students remark and reading posted as well this is what you
need to do first.
Assignment: Reflection: Today's World Citizen
As man finds himself at the dawn of a new century, it is clear
that there is truth in the words echoing from the past, "[h]istory
is philosophy teaching by examples."
-Thucydides, 460-404 BC
As seen in your resources, assignments, and quizzes, the
patterns of events from the 20th century are already beginning
to play out in the 21st century, but at an accelerated rate
specifically aided by globalization, advancements (scientific,
technology, and medical), and mass consumption.
If man has been gifted the teachings of the past, how then has
history come to repeat itself with future generations? Have
events that have played out in the past truly had an effect on the
future?
In order to complete your Final Project, you had to reflect on
the information acquired during this course and consider the
opinions and beliefs of your classmates during discussions. In
this Reflection, consider how the opinions of your classmates
differed from yours. Will they affect your thinking in the
future?
To prepare for this assignment:
Review all classmates' posts in the Discussion 1: Top Element

2. area, specifically focusing on two students' responses for this
assignment.
Review all articles in the Learning Resources for this week.
Consider the impact of events that occurred in the 20th century
and their impact on the 21st century thus far. What effect will
they have on the rest of this century and beyond?
Reflect on how you learn from the past and how these lessons
might mold your future actions.
Think about your classmates' elements and how they differ from
your choice. Were any elements a surprise? Why or why not?
Call to mind how other classmates' elements made you think
differently about citizenship, values, or globalization. Did they
change your viewpoint? If so, how?
Now that you are a more informed citizen, will this new
knowledge change your behavior? How and why or why not?
How will this knowledge affect your daily life/work life?
The assignment:
By
Day 4
, review two other classmates' most important element displayed
in the
Discussion 1: Top Element
area, and begin evaluating the roles and responsibilities of
today's world citizen by addressing the following questions:

3. How did their elements differ from your choice?
Were any elements a surprise? Why or why not?
Did any of the other elements listed make you think differently
about citizenship, values, or globalization based on how your
peers perceived the impact of their choices on the future? Why
or why not?
Now that you are a more informed citizen, will this new
knowledge change your behavior? How and why or why not?
How will this knowledge affect your daily life/work life?
Note:
Be sure to quote your fellow students accordingly when
referencing their work.
Questions about this assignment? Post them in the Contact the
Instructor area. That way, everyone in the class will see, and
benefit from, the instructor's response.
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Submit your Reflection.
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Week 6 Assignment
Required readings:
Week 6: Globalization and the Flattening of the World
Globalization.
Do you look at this concept as a positive (glass half-full) or
negative (glass half-empty)?
The fall of Communism and the rise of global threats and
globalization leveled the playing field for nations throughout
the world. Nations began to expand their economic strategies,
political theories, and collaborate to create new foreign

6. policies. This new era of globalization hastened the progress of
developing countries, but also provided resources for terrorist
activities. Former tensions between rivals with varying religious
and ethnic practices reared its ugly head leading to an increase
in terrorism. This, in turn, lead nations and global governing
bodies such as NATO, to react.
Last week you had the opportunity to reflect upon the
information you have acquired during this course when you
completed your Final Project. This week, you will be able to
expand upon that reflection and review your fellow classmates'
Final Projects. You will also examine the events from 1945–
2000 and assess the effects and consequences of globalization.
You will have the opportunity to analyze their opinions and
consider how they compare and contrast to your own beliefs.
Will their thoughts affect your viewpoints in the future?
Learning Objectives
By the end of this week, you should be able to:
Justify the choice of the most important element from your Top
3 list
Draw inferences from assessments, both positive and negative,
of globalization and the effects on local and global levels
Evaluate the roles and responsibilities of today's world citizen
Identify political leaders, policies, and elements during the time
of 1945–2000 that led to globalization and the flattening of the
world
Learning Resources

7. Required Readings
Horowitz, I. L. (2006). Feuding with the past, fearing the
future: Globalization as a cultural metaphor for the struggle
between nation-state and world-economy.
Social Philosophy & Policy,
23
(1), 266.
Reilly, K. (2012).
The human journey: A concise introduction to world history
. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
The Human Journey: A Concise Introduction to World History,
1450 to the Present, 2nd Edition by Reilly, K. Copyright 2012
by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.. Reprinted by
permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. via the
Copyright Clearance Center.
Read sections on “The United States as a Global Power,”
“Achieving Independence” and “New Nations on the Global
Stage.”
Axford, B., & Huggins, R. (Eds.). (2011).
Cultures and/of globalization.
Read Chapter 4 located in Part 1.
Kupchan, C. (2012).
No one's world: The west, the rising rest, and the coming global

8. turn.
Read Chapter 5.
two response are:
1st response: Jakiethia Blanks
I chose the Medical advancements and innovations because of
the pandemic that we face today. How millions of people
worldwide have lost their lives and family members. There was
no preparation in this pandemic, just like it wasn't in the flu
pandemic of 1919. But the advances that the medical industry
has they were able to get a vaccine in the works from not just
one company but multiple. Just as the flu vaccine exists now,
and has improved over the years.The flu season before the
pandemic was very important, everyone who could was told
they should consider it, now we have COVID and it has
completely taken over. HIV/AIDS, Cancer, Alzheimer's and
birth defects that can't easily be cured are still in the books to
be the next medical cures, with the help of medical technology
and the advancements around the world, the knowledge we will
soon be able to say we won.
Medical advancements in pregnant woman has also changed
over time. In the 1950's ultrasound technology was created so
that parents and doctors could see inside a mothers precious
womb. Also, it was used to check the unborn baby for birth
defects such as down syndrome, spina bifida and many other
new discoveries that were available to help the parents prepare
for what was coming ahead. There are countless medical
miracles and also medical mysteries that will continue to
challenge doctors and nurses. Just as COVID hit the world in
2020, we will be ready to make new discoveries.

9. I believe in the medical field and that cures will be created to
help people with what they may going on. Maybe they will
actually feel like they have a real opportunity. We are
constantly evolving and learning from one another that there is
always room for learning and growing, not only as a doctor but
as a patient as a viewer into someone who is different world.
Citations
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-
commemoration/milestone-infographic.htm
https://www.livescience.com/32071-history-of-fetal-
ultrasound.html
2cd response: Natalia Mckinley
For my final project, I chose the elements of global alliances,
technological advancements, and innovations, as well as
medical advancements and innovations as the most important
elements from 1945 to 2000. Of those three elements, however,
I found that the medical advancements and innovations during
that time to be the most important of them all because of the
leeway it made to the discoveries we are now able to make in
today’s society.
Case in point, “One of the most important was the discovery of
DNA by Wilkins, Crick, and Watson.” (Trueman 2015). Because
of this discovery, doctors are now able to determine when
abnormal genes are present, such as those that cause Down
Syndrome, a common chromosomal defect in today’s society.
This also leads scientists to be able to pinpoint which
chromosomes cause such defects to gain a better understanding

10. of the mutations at hand.
Another important advancement during that time that is pivotal
in today’s study of modern medicine, was the invention of
insulin pumps in 1963. “Insulin pumps, which eliminate the
need for multiple insulin injections each day and make
controlling blood glucose levels more possible, were invented
by Dr. Arnold Kadish.” (Wilson 2018). With diabetes being one
of the top diseases humans face to this day, this innovation
aided in helping those dealing with the disease to manage it.
These discoveries are only the tip of the iceberg. So much more
has been discovered and invented paving the way to discoveries
we are able to make today because of it. Without many of the
innovations made in the medical field since 1945, it’s hard to
determine how long (if ever) doctors and scientists in the years
following would have been able to make the same remarkable
findings as the brilliant people before them.
References:
Trueman, C.N. (March 17, 2015). Medical Changes from 1945.
[Online Article]. Retrieved from
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/a-history-of-
medicine/medical-changes-from-1945/
Wilson, B. (October 26, 2018). Top Medical Technology
Advances From the Last 100 Years. [Online Article]. Retrieved
from
https://www.carevoyance.com/blog/medical-technology-
advances-100-years

11. Another 1 repspone: Rebecca Nunn
For our final project last week, it was challenging for me to
choose three of the most important elements from 1945-2000
that shaped our lives in the 21st century. It took me several
hours to figure out what I would be writing about because so
many past events have impacted our lives today. Throughout
those hours, I changed my mind twice; however, in the end, I
believe the three I did choose impacted us the most. The one I
feel has impacted and continues to impact our everyday lives
the most is electricity. The discovery of this technological
innovation has led to many inventions, which have impacted
society and economic growth.
Electricity has improved communication throughout history, for
example, telegraphs, telephones, radios, television, and the
internet. Today, our society is very dependent on devices that
help us communicate faster. With the invention of the lightbulb,
society changed. Devices for home and work were invented that
allowed people to venture out at night. Candles or kerosene/gas
lamps were no longer required to see after dark. People were
able to work longer hours or do household chores at night
because there was more light. Electric cooking appliances
allowed people to cook faster, vacuums made cleaning easier,
and left-overs could be eaten later because of refrigerators.
As explained in our readings from the Human Journey, the
Soviet Union’s collapse resulted from the economy (Reilly,
2012, p. 32). They could not keep up with the Western
economies’ new technological advancements. Therefore,
without technology, there would be no globalization.
Technology, such as electricity, has helped conquer
globalization’s challenges, such as trade barriers, transportation
costs, and communication delays. The global system has become
even more decentralized, easier, and faster. Together,
globalization and the digital world have merged, spreading

12. information, goods, and service at an unparalleled speed
(Kupchan, 2012, p. 89). Electricity is one of the world’s most
significant technological innovations, which has and is still
impacting our lives.
References
Kupchan, C. (2012).
No One’s World: The West, the Rising Rest, and the Coming
Global Turn
.
Reilly, K. (2012).
The human journey: A concise introduction to world history.
Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
https://class.content.laureate.net/fdbf7ad26b576500edad90054a
9735ff.pdf
Another 2cd response: Amanda Hawk
The most important element from my top three choices that
helped shape the 21st century is the Civil Rights Movement. I
took into consideration the impact the movement had in the past
but also the relevance it has in the world today. The civil rights
movement in America during the 1960s was influential in
bringing about the legislation gains of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Nimtz, 2016). The
Civil Rights Act "prohibited discrimination of all kinds on the
basis of race, color, religion, or national origin," and the Voting
Rights Act gave the government "powers to see that blacks
could register to vote without discrimination" (Moss, 2008).
The Acts were necessary not only for freedom but for equal
opportunities.
According to Jenkins (2006), "opportunity in American

13. should mean everyone has a fair chance to achieve his or her
full potential." Although we have made strides to fulfill that,
we still have a long way to go to end discrimination in the
world. Jenkins expressed that the 1960s civil rights movement
was inspirational to several other groups that suffered
injustices. He says the African American actions helped push
women's, immigrant's, and gay rights activism in the U.S. and
around the world (Jenkins, 2006). It is relevant today in the
way it has influenced change in the minds of society. I believe
there is less fear of retaliation to address inequalities and
discrimination today.
We can make changes and improvements to the current
inequalities and discriminations within our community by
treating one another fairly and examining our own biases
towards others (Jenkins, 2006). Jenkin implies by stepping
away from the stereotypes in our minds and taking part in our
society to make it more equal; we have the opportunity to treat
people in the way we all want to be treated. He says that we
can accomplish this by contacting local TV stations and ask
them why they are not doing more to expose these inequalities
and spotlight solutions. Jenkins emphasizes the importance of
eradicating biases so that we do not continue to repeat history
(Jenkins, 2006). Although I believe our world is very different
today, I still see evidence of discrimination between races,
religions, genders, sexual orientation, et cetera. The only way
to unify our world is to overcome these prejudices by taking a
stand and questioning injustices.
Resources:
Jenkins, A. (July 2006). Civil rights today.
PBS
.

14. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/eyesont
heprize-civil-rights-today/
Moss, W. G. (2008).
An age of progress? : Clashing twentieth-century global
forces.
ProQuest Ebook Central.
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com
Nimtz, A. H. (2016). Violence and/or Nonviolence in the
Success of the Civil Rights Movement: The Malcolm X-Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Nexus.
New Political Science
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