INTRODUCTION TO GLOBALISATION!
Defining Globalisation:
At the end of the lessons, students should:
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Have a working definition of the term 'globalisation'
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Understand the key features related to globalisation
The main question is:
What is Globalisation and how does it impact on individuals, New Zealand and the
World?
Identify the items of clothing that you are wearing that were made outside of New Zealand and the
food you have eaten recently that comes from another culture. On a map of the world plot the
countries that were identified through this process.
Use a different colour to clearly identify food you have eaten and the clothing you wear.
What does this map now tell us about the global influence on our everyday lives? Is
there a region that has a greater influence than another?
GLOBALISATION POWERPOINT!
Mind Map – What is globalisation : http://www.bized.co.uk/educators/1619/economics/international/presentation/globalisationmap.gif
Key Ideas
As a class, brainstorm words or ideas that you associate with globalisation and write them on
the board. Categorise them under global culture, global communication, global trade and
global migration.
Complete this table by filling in the middle
column with your responses, and the last
column with how you think your
grandmother or grandfather might have
answered when they were your age.
Grandparent response
Your response
Your favourite food
Your favourite TV or radio program
Your sports, activities or hobbies
Language/s you speak at home
The country were you born in
Your favourite communication tool (eg Internet, mobile, letters)
Other countries have you lived in or visited
GLOBALISATION PMI
Plus
Example: Enables people to
have access to foods from
across the world.
Minus
Example: Takes away a
countries/cultures individuality –
for example McDonalds can be
found nearly everywhere.
Implications of Globalisation
Example: All countries will end
up being alike.
MOVIE – Miniature Earth! http://www.miniature-earth.com/ or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNnbO8x4JAY
Explain the emotions you feel as you watch these webmovies
How do they link to the notion of 'Globalisation'.
List 3 questions you would like answered on the notion of 'The Global Village'.
Conclusion
Were you surprised at this statistical view of world? Examine the impact which an increasingly
global world has on you as you live in Christchurch. What experiences are you likely to have with
people from other countries in the future? Consider the knowledge and skills you may need to
have to deal with these experiences.
OTHER VIEWS!
Learning Outcome:
Students learn that there are many different understandings of the word 'globalisation'.
Read the following statements about globalisation and identify the key concepts in each.
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It doesn't matter how far apart we might be geographically, economically or culturally, we're all
held tightly together as members of the human race in an all-embracing web.
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Jobs are leaving many of the developed nations and moving to developing nations. The money
earned helps those developing nations move forward in the world - more jobs, cheaper goods,
more profits for research and development. Everybody wins.
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Countries which are open to external investment are able to develop their economies to generate
incomes from exports and raise their standards of living.
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Of the world's 6 billion people, 175 million are migrants, a phenomenon which has
'internationalised' many cities. Melbourne is the world's third largest Greek-speaking city, and in
New York there are more people who speak Spanish as their first language than there are who
speak English. The overseas earnings of migrants assist their country of origin - the Philippines
was less severely affected by the Asian financial crisis than its neighbours, aided in part by more
than $7 billion in annual remittances from overseas Filipino workers.
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Young people have adopted international brands and styles without discrimination. They dress up
like their favourite band, mouthing the words to songs they don't understand and that support
values that don't belong to them. Our culture is under siege!
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Recently we have seen the collapse of undemocratic regimes, improved workers' rights, an
increase in environmental awareness and responsibility, and an increase in consumer advocacy.
When companies abuse their global position they are caught out and forced to change their ways,
thanks to the empowerment of the global consumer.
Globalisation is the increasing economic and social
integration of different people and countries
Task:
Conduct some research into either the costs or the benefits of globalisation. You should aim
to give a presentation lasting approximately 15 minutes outlining your case. At the end of the
presentation, you should be prepared to take 10 minutes of questions from your 'audience' on
the issues you have raised in your presentation.
The 'opposition' will present their case in a similar manner. At the end of the exercise, you
will be asked to write a short 500 word report on whether, and how, globalisation should or
can be 'managed'. The intention of the report is to get you to write a concise summary of the
key issues facing the planet as globalisation takes a further hold. You will be raising the key
issues that face the authorities rather than providing any form of definitive answer. For
example, you may feel that a key way of solving many of the problems is to further extend
the movement towards freeing up trade. At this level, how that may be done is another
matter!
The activity will utilise your research skills, your ability to select and synthesise information
effectively and your ability to present a coherent and well-argued case. The links below give
you some initial starting points for your research. Remember: do not get caught out by
finding too much information and then not being able to do anything effective with it!
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Series of articles by John Pilger on globalisation
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Globalisation - BBC World Service guide
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What is globalisation? - Guardian special report
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Globalisation Guide - developed especially for students by an Australian organisation
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The Whirled Bank - spoof site of the World Bank
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Articles from The Economist
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Globalization - from the World Bank Web site