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1. ques 1- How has your sense of who you are shaped by your...
ques 1- How has your sense of who you are shaped by your environment and various
ideological beliefs?
Remember, ideological beliefs can include both the ways that you see and understand the
world and the dominant narratives about the world that still influence you whether you
agree or not. Finally, consider the next set of questions in your answer:
ques 2- Think of what global citizenship means to you? How is your identity connected to it?
Discuss a social issue that concerns you?
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