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My Life in a Globalised World – Die wirtschaftlichen
Zusammenhänge der Globalisierung und deren Konsequenzen
für das eigene Leben erfassen (S II)
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© Spiegel Special. International Edition: Globalization.
The New World. No. 7, 2005. p.131
Harald von Keudell, Baden-Baden
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We are all consumers or producers of outsourcing – thus generating a globalised world.
Klassenstufe: 10–12
Dauer: Circa 12 Unterrichtsstunden
Wussten Sie schon, dass die Teile Ihrer elektrischen Zahnbürste aus zehn Ländern und fünf
Zeitzonen kommen, dass alleine am Armaturenbrett des Smart über 30 Firmen mitarbeiten und dass Sie, wenn Sie die telefonische
Auskunft in England anrufen, tatsächlich von
Indien aus bedient werden?
In dieser Einheit lernen die Schüler die unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten der Globalisierung
sowie die Herausforderungen an die moderne
Gesellschaft kennen; aber auch, welche Fähigkeiten sie benötigen, um in der modernen
Arbeitswelt zurechtzukommen: be curious, be
flexible, be adaptable. Dazu gehört auch, Englisch nicht mehr als Fremdsprache, sondern
als basic skill zu begreifen.
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1. und 2. Stunde: Globalisation – What’s that? How does it affect my life?
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Division of labour in a globalised world
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Powerpoint presentation on globalisation (as download available)
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Globalisation: Development – perspectives – challenges
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It’s an attitude thing
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The importance of language and learning in the globalised
world
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Asia – the new world power?
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Thomas L. Friedman’s film The Other Side of Outsourcing
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4. und 5. Stunde: International competition
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Different cultural attitudes
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The dos and don’ts of a job interview
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Preparing for an interview for a job offer
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6. und 7. Stunde: How to get a job in a globalised world
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The curriculum vitae
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The job interview – typical questions
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Outsourcing private life
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The level of interdependence – Outsourcing
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The art of outsourcing
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Outsourcing: Sense or nonsense?
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Globalisation – A force for good?
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BBC World News: Question time
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Role cards for the BBC talk show on globalisation
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Blogs: Is globalisation a force for good?
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Useful phrases for discussions
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Thomas L. Friedman is a columnist for the New York Times, and
has won the Pulitzer Prize three
times for his work. World and
Press readers may be acquainted
with his writing, as we have printed several of his articles. In this
highly praised book he takes an
informative and entertaining look
at globalisation.
On his travels around the world, in
particular to the emerging giants,
China and India, the journalist has
discovered that the world is flat.
By this he means that the advance
of new technologies and business
practices have led to a levelling
of business conditions around the
world.
Friedman names “ten forces that
flattened the world” and created the
conditions for new forms of collaboration. The first is the fall of the
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5 to be acquainted with: to know sb./sth. – 12 emerging: coming out from a dark and hidden place, here: to develop quickly – 17 to level: to make sth. flat or smooth –
31 to enable: to make sth. possible for sb. to do sth. – 54/55 prosperity: financially successful – 68/69 to pose a problem: to ask a question that needs discussion – 71 to
acknowledge: to accept that sth. is true – 92 stance: attitude – 97 advocate: supporters – 105 antidote: a substance to control the effects of a poison – 106 gloomy: dark
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of this nonsense that conservation, energy efficiency, and envi95 ronmentalism are some hobby we
can’t afford … Real patriots, real
advocates of spreading democracy around the world, live green.
Green is the new red, white, and
100 blue,” he proclaims.
This book is a very readable introduction to the theme of globalisation; even those who know little
about economics will understand
105 it. It is also an antidote – if you
need it – to the gloomy predictions often made in connection
with globalisation. The book is
long (575 pages) but you can dip
110 into different sections instead of
reading it from cover to cover. The
language is easy to understand,
and Friedman’s many anecdotes
and examples liven up the subject.
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Berlin Wall that not only liberated
Friedman to the huge Wal-Mart 70 does not side with the anti-globalithe people living in the Eastern
distribution centre in Bentonville,
sation movement, he acknowledges
bloc, but ultimately created a world
Arkansas, where he learns the
that millions have been left behind
market. Other “flatteners” include 50 secrets of the company’s efficiency
by the “flattening” process. But
the emergence of web browsers,
at first hand.
rather than seeing this is a reason
beginning with Netscape in 1995;
He takes an optimistic view of 75 to condemn globalisation, he sees
work flow software; and uploadglobalisation: Friedman believes
it as a challenge to be met. Cooping, which enables users to become
that ultimately, it will lead to proseration is needed to enable more
producers, not just consumers, and 55 perity for all the countries and
people to benefit from globalisagave rise to websites like Wikipeindividuals who are prepared to
tion and lift them out of poverty.
dia and free software like Linux.
adapt and meet the challenges. His 80 Failure to do this could have seriThe remaining “flatteners” like
message to young people is: get
ous consequences for the indusoutsourcing and offshoring are
educated and work hard. When he
trialised world. In a flat world,
closely connected to these devel- 60 was a child, his parents told him
Friedman warns, “if you don’t visit
opments.
to finish his dinner because chila bad neighbourhood, it might visit
What makes Friedman’s book
dren elsewhere in the world were 85 you”.
interesting is the many examples
starving. Now he tells his daughIn another chapter, Friedman looks
and anecdotes he uses to illustrate
ters: “Girls, finish your homework
at the implications of spreading
his themes. The supermarket giant 65 – people in China and India are
industrialisation for the environWal-Mart serves as an example
starving for your jobs.”
ment. Here, he is firmly in favour
for the effective management of
Despite his optimism, Friedman is 90 of finding alternatives to oil, and
the supply chain – another of his
not blind to the problems globalisharply criticises the Bush admin“flatteners”. His research takes
sation poses. While he obviously
istration for its stance. “Enough
The World is Flat is published in paperback by Penguin and costs £9.99
ISBN 0-141-02272-8
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Task: Present the author of the book, give an account on how he judges globalisation in general and explain the title of Friedman’s book.
Capture the main message in one sentence. Last but not least, don’t forget to provide your listeners with more detailed information
about the content of the book and mention some highlights. At the end of your presentation your listeners should be able to undermine
Friedman’s judgement of globalisation by giving examples from the film.
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Challenges
• environment
• loss of culture
• increase in democracy
• rise of prosperity
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Perspectives
• Positioning
concentration on main
qualities
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• qualities
flexible,
adaptable, curious
• education (above all
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Problem for Germany:
no reverence for
education
Hunger for opportunity
(e.g. India)
“flatteners”:
• fall of Berlin Wall
world market
• uploading
users become producers, not just consumers
• outsourcing
dramatic fall in prices
! levelling of business conditions
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Are there any limits to outsourcing?
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”No. You may not outsource your homework to India.”
Tasks
1. Describe the cartoon.
2. What was the exact plan of the child? Explain.
3. What does this cartoon show concerning the modern
globalised world? Discuss.
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Role cards for the BBC talk show on globalisation
According to your role prepare yourself for the BBC talk show “Question Time” and
develop good arguments for today’s topic: “Is globalisation a force for good?”
Role Card: Host of the BBC Talk Show
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You’re the host of the BBC World TV talk show “Question Time”. For today’s topic
“Globalisation – A Force for Good?” you have invited the manager of DELL and the
manager of SMART International. Furthermore you invited two anti-globalists. The
two surprise special guests today are, first of all, an Indian worker of a call centre in
Bangalore. The second is a former child worker of a football production company from
Pakistan. You want to have a serious talk about this complex matter. A possible structure
could be:
– To interview the managers and anti-globalists.
– Later – at a time you find convenient – you can fetch the surprise specialist, i.e. the
Indian worker of the Bangalore call centre out of the audience and ask him/her:
What’s your opinion about globalisation and its effects on India and the world?
– You can ask the former Pakistan child worker: What kind of life he lead. What his
opinion is about globalisation and the effects on Pakistan.
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Role Card: Anti-Globalist
You’re an anti-globalist. You think that globalisation is evil and it produces injustice,
poverty and increases the exploitation of the poor. The big companies get richer
while the poor people have no chance of participating in the global world market.
Furthermore the local cultures are destroyed and especially the USA forces its way of
life on everybody.
Role Card: Manager of DELL
You’re the manager of DELL – the Internet computer sales company. You have built up a
major internet-based company and your whole business depends on the modern global
world market. You are of the opinion that globalisation is a given fact so you have to
make the best out of it and shouldn’t lose time and energy fighting against something
you can’t change. In the long run it benefits everybody who wants to work. Poverty and
injustice has always been an issue throughout world’s history and globalisation can
help to fight these problems rather than produce them.
Role Card: Manager of SMART International
You’re the manager of SMART International – the Internet computer sales company.
You have built up a major Internet-based company and your whole business depends
on the modern global world market. You are of the opinion that globalisation is a given
fact so you have to make the best out of it and shouldn’t lose time and energy fighting
against something you can’t change. In the long run it benefits everybody who wants
to work. Poverty and injustice has always been an issue throughout world’s history and
globalisation can help to fight these problems rather than produce them.
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