GP Study Guide

End of Term Exam
Academic Session 2022 – 23
Subject: Global Perspective Class: VII
Term II– Revision Pack

Please note that this Revision pack has been devised for the End of Term 2 Exam 2023 as an additional
resource pack for the learners’ reference and further support along with all the revision activities
conducted at school. This pack has been designed as a compilation of reference material from curriculum
objectives & some tasks for practice to supplement students’ learning.
The students can use this revision pack at their own pace and convenience, however, if there are any
questions about using the resource pack or would like additional support related to the concepts
provided, please do reach out to the teachers.
We wish Good luck to all our learners for the End of Year Examination and thank parents & teachers for
their continued partnership and support.
Key Terms
 Types of information
1. Fact - Pieces of information that are true, and are verifiable by observation and prior
knowledge to prove their truth.
2. Opinion - Beliefs, views or judgements. It is not verifiable by observation, but can be
agreed/disagreed with.
3. Predictions - Attempt to foresee or say what will happen in the future. It is not verifiable
by observation until the event occurs.
 An issue is a topic or problem that can be debated or discussed.

 Cause: something which produces a result; a person or thing which is responsible for a
situation, action or event.
 Consequence: an effect which follows logically from a cause; something which happens
because of another situation, action or event.
 Types of perspectives
o Personal perspectives: this is a perspective that an individual has about an issue. It is
influenced by local and national perspectives, but also by the reflective thinking that
each individual does.
o Local perspectives can be related to a small part of a country, especially when there are
differences within a country. Local perspectives can also relate to a region which is
much bigger than a country and which can share a common perspective on some issues.
o National perspectives are related to a particular country as a whole. National
perspectives include:
 Issues relating to government policy
 What is best for the country
 The way in which the people of that country see things.
o Global perspectives are related to the world as a whole.
Reasons for doing a specific action
Justify your choice using the following reasons:
 possible positive/negative consequences or effects on

individuals/groups/countries/globally
 degree of impact on quality of life
 degree of impact on human rights
 how many people/groups/countries are affected/benefit
 increasing cycle of benefit
 how widespread the benefit is
 how easy to help people/improve quality of life
 effects on society generally
 other reasonable response
Evaluating an issue
 the consequences/impact
 the benefits for individuals, countries and the world
 human rights issues affect everyone
 issues of value and beliefs about rights and responsibilities
 morality – issues of right and wrong from different cultures
 vulnerable individuals/groups
 other reasonable responses
The last Evaluative long-answer question:

• State the decision – why
• Impact of decision on local, national and global scale
• Time consumed to put it to action
• Comparative analysis of developing and developed nations
• Socio-cultural impacts: the effects of cultural differences and beliefs
• Will it create any ethical/cultural conflicts? If yes, then how will the
government be able to tackle it.
• Other perspectives and rebutting – vested interest/ biases
• reference to scale of impact on individual/group/governmental
behaviour/actions
• barriers to change
• the power of collective action
• the difficulties of changing individual behaviour
• the influence of individuals and groups acting locally
• the role of vested interests and power differences
• difficulties in coordinating globally and across different
• countries with independence
• cost and access to resources to implement change
• governmental responses and action
WORKSHEET 1
1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
a) What is the reason for migration from Beed?
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b) What led to an acute water crisis?
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c) What will happen by 2030?
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d) Identify the reasons for the water crisis given by MC. Gill’s report?
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e) Explain ways to solve the issue mentioned in the passage.
Locally:
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Nationally:
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Globally:
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WORKSHEET 2
Answers
a) Scarcity of water
b) Low rainfall
c) 40% of the population will not get water to drink
d) irrigation techniques, industrial and residential, climate change
e) Own responses

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End of Term Exam

Academic Session 2022 – 23

Subject: Global Perspective Class: VII

Term II– Revision Pack

 An issue is a topic or problem that can be debated or discussed.

Justify your choice using the following reasons:

 possible positive/negative consequences or effects on

The last Evaluative long-answer question:

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