Unit 3: Global
Interdependence
Unit 3 - Tracking Card
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Part A
Introduction to Global Interdependence
Human Rights
Humanitarian Law
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Part B
Political Interdependence
 The United Nations – 10 questions
Academic students – 11 questions
Or
 Genocide – 10 questions
Academic students – 11 questions
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Part C
Economic Interdependence
 One Assignment (Choice)
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Part D
Social Interdependence
 One Assignment (Choice)
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Academic Students Only:
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Write a reflection on your learning from the
entire unit.
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Name: _________________________________________________________________
Date Started: ___________________Date Completed ___________________________
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Unit Description
Graduate learners will prepare one assignment while academic learners will have an
extra question. The learner may choose to prepare an essay or a slide show. Both
graduate and academic learners must hand in an outline of the project. Academic
learners will prepare and present one political, economic or social case study and
incorporate, in this presentation, technology, networking tools, well-crafted
supporting handouts and peer evaluations.
Main Topics:
 Political interdependence
 Economic interdependence
 Social interdependence
Outcomes
Graduate and Academic learners will
a. Engage in learning activities which will lead to understanding of the concepts of
political, economic and socil global interdependence
b. Share/make available to other understandings gained through the learning
activities
c. View and/or read, respond and reflect upon the findings of at least one other
learner for each of the three categories of learning activities outlined below.
Learners will:
1. Explore political interdependence through a study based on organizations such as
the League of Nations, the United Nations, Commonwealth, NATO, NORAD and
League of Arab Nations.
2. Explore economic interdependence through a student based on globalized trade
issues such as free trade versus fair trade and/or global interdependence of rising
and falling gas prices
3. Explore social interdependence through a case study based on types of
organizations such as religious, extremist, charitable, NGOs, WWW.
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Assignments
1. Introduction to Global Interdependence Assignment
Assignment: Read each of the following definitions of
globalization, dependence, independence and
interdependence below. Then, using the ideas in these
selections (and thinking of Lizzie’s Morning), explain a
scene IN YOUR OWN WORDS, and in plain language, that
describes what globalization is. For example, you could
describe a trip to the grocery store or the Easter Basket
you are preparing for your kids. In a short paragraph at
the end, define globalization. In your definition, make
sure you include the terms interconnected,
interdependence, dependent and independent. (Value: 10 marks)
What is globalization?
 Creates interconnections across borderlines.
 Increases mobility of goods/services, technology and capital throughout the
world.
 Creates opportunities and challenges in economics, politics and cultural/social
issues.
 Increases interdependence between countries. (i.e. climate change, terrorism and
financial policies.)
What is interdependence?
 Dependence: Reliance on someone or something, meaning one partner in the
relationship cannot function without the other.
 Independence: Members of a relationship are not influenced or controlled by
others.
 Interdependence: There is a mutual dependence between all members of a
relationship.
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Question:
What is the truest definition of globalization?
Sample Answer:
Princess Diana’s death.
Question:
Why is Princess Diana’s death an example of globalization?
Answer:
Princess Diana’s Death:
An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriend crashes in a French tunnel, driving a
German car with a Dutch engine, driven by a Belgian who was drunk on Scottish
whiskey, followed closely by Italian paparazzi, on Japanese motorcycles. Treated by
an American doctor, using Brazilian medicines! And this is sent to you by a Canadian
using Bill Gates’ technology and you are probably reading this on one of the IBM
clones that use Taiwanese-made chips, and Korean-made monitors, assembled by
Bangladeshi workers in a Singapore plant, transported by lorries driven by Indians,
hijacked by Indonesians, unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen, trucked by Mexican
illegal aliens and finally sold to you. That, my friend, is globalization (What is
globalization, 2012)
Additional Resource: Global Issues. (2002). [Video]. The luckiest nut in the world.
Retrieved from http://www.globalissues.org/video/778/luckiest-nut-in-the-world
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Defining Human Rights – Do ONE of these assignments.
1. What are your personal top five most important rights as a human? You do not
have to know the rights outlined in the Universal Bill of Rights. Just think about
the rights that are of the utmost importance to you and discuss them. Explain in
detail. Of the rights you listed, discuss the ones that have global impact. You may
use wordle or tagxedo.com or you may create a collage, a poster, a piece of art, or
write a poem/song. You could also answer the question in a short essay.
2. Why do we have a Universal Bill of Rights? Should we have a bill of rights?
Should we care about the rest of humanity? Explain. Try to relate your answer to
the terms we have looked at – independence, dependence, interdependence and
globalization. Can we make a difference? Do we want to make a difference? Are
we making a difference now? How do we make a difference?
3. Watch this video and list the 30 words associated with the universal bill of rights.
Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnwl2mjaprw&feature=related – You could
do a wordle for this assignment, a poster, a Prezi, a PowerPoint, a short essay,
etc.
4. Choose five of the 30 words associated with the universal bill of human rights
and give an example of how this right has been violated during your lifetime.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE FOR YOUR INTEREST:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htlrsybcbhe to the 4:06 mark.
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3: Humanitarian Law
Watch Power Point. You will find this on the global weebly site.
http://alpglobal.weebly.com Exploring Humanitarian Law. Answer the questions in the
PowerPoint.
Part B: Political Interdependence
Choose ONE of the following assignments
Assignment 1: The United Nations – for information regarding the United Nations,
go to the UN website http://www.un.org/english/ and go to “UN in Brief”. Follow the
links to answer the questions below. Your answers should be numbered with a double
space between each new question. Your answers should be in complete sentences and
IN YOUR OWN WORDS. All sources should be cited in text and on a reference page.
1. When was the United Nations (UN) created?
2. What instrumental event was a catalyst for its beginning?
3. What immediate purpose did it serve? How have the roles of the UN changed over
the years?
4. Identify the four objectives of the UN.
5. How many countries made up the original UN? How many are in it now?
6. What are the principles which the member states are responsible for upholding?
7. What are the six major “bodies” of the United Nations?
8. Which countries are the permanent members of the Security Council?
9. Who is the current president and where is he/she from?
10.What three actions define the UN’s commitment to peace?
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(You may have to do an internet search for the next two questions)
11.What is Canada’s current role in the UN?
12.Identify two Canadians who contributed to Canada’s global role.
13.Academic students – Find a case study/article on Canada’s role. Prepare and
present one political, economic or social case study and incorporate, in this
presentation, technology, networking tools, well-crafted supporting handouts and
peer evaluations.
OR
Assignment 2: Genocide – As a reference, use http://www.hrweb.org/legal/genocide.html and
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/itr.htm Videos to watch – Love, Hate and Propaganda
World War II, Shake Hands with the Devil, Hotel Rwanda, Defiance. Write your answers
in sentences using YOUR OWN WORDS.
1. Under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of
Genocide, what acts can constitute genocide?
2. What intent is required for such acts to constitute genocide?
3. Under the Statute for the International Tribunal for Rwanda, what are crimes
against humanity?
4. Find a definition of ethnic cleansing.
5. Explain differences and similarities of the meanings
of genocide, ethnic cleansing and crimes against
humanity.
6. What action does the Genocide Convention require
be taken by countries which sign and ratify it?
7. Why do you think people are willing to commit the barbaric acts seen in Rwanda
and in other genocides?
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8. Why do you think people who were fundamentally good and decent cross the line
into behavior that was profoundly wrong?
9. Does it matter what one person does in such situations?
10. Using the Holocaust triangle, where do you think you would fit and why.
11. Academic students – Find a case study/article on genocide. Prepare and present
one political, economic or social case study and incorporate, in this presentation,
technology, networking tools, well-crafted supporting handouts and peer
evaluations.
Part C. Economic Interdependence
All students do one assignment.
CHOICES:
Assignment 1 – The Story of Stuff – (20 marks) Go to The Story of Stuff site
http://www.storyofstuff.com/ and watch the 20 minute video. This is a fast-paced look
at our production and consumption patterns so you may have to watch it a couple of
times and take notes.
1. Summarize the video. (5)
2. How did we come to be a world of consumers? (2)
3. North America has always been the mega-consumer. How is this changing? What
does the global consumer look like? (2)
4. Before seeing The Story of Stuff, had you heard much about international financial
institutions such as the World Bank and IMF or regulatory agreements such as GATT
or the WTO? What are they? How do they impact your life? (3)
5. What do you think the role of government really is? What should the top priorities of
government regarding the economy be? (4)
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6. Throughout history, change has come through the people. Do you feel more or less
empowered to change things for the better after seeing The Story of Stuff? How will
you do this? Outline steps you will take to make a change in consumption. (4)
Academic students – Watch the videos on Coltan. Answer the questions that follow.
1. First watch Blood Coltan
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4473700036349997790# and Congo’s
Bloody Coltan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OWj1ZGn4uM
2. Summarize the videos.
3. What is coltan? Where is it produced? What is it used for?
4. Why are we so desperate for this mineral?
5. What are some problems with how we get this?
6. How do these videos relate to what you learned in The Story of Stuff. As consumers,
what can we do? Is there a better way to get coltan? What do the “Fairphone”
people offer as an alternative? See Nous Sommes Fairphone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edLqIAs5YXM
Assignment 2 – Global Protests Following the 2008 Financial Crisis – Go to
“Protests Due to the Global Financial Crisis”
http://www.globalissues.org/article/45/public-protests-around-the-world
1. Define ten of the following terms – you will have to look these up in various
sources. Write the definition in a short sentence using YOUR OWN WORDS. Site
your sources.
1. World Bank
7. Subsidy
12.Trade Blocs
2. IMF
8. Structural Adjustment
13.GATT
3. WTO
9. Foreign exchange
14.Protectionism
4. Free trade
10.Transnational company/
15.EU
5. NAFTA
multinational
6. Tariff
11.Regional Integration
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2. Give a brief overview of the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. A timeline would be a
good idea. Maps might help. See http://www.globalissues.org/article/768/globalfinancial-crisis#Acrisissoseveretheworldfinancialsystemisaffected for more
information or see http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/meltdown/
3. Then, using the Global Issues site on protests,
http://www.globalissues.org/article/45/public-protests-around-the-world#, scroll
down to “Protests Have Occurred All Around the World”. Choose two (2) countries
where significant protests have occurred over the last 10+ years. Describe the
protest. Remember to use the 5W’s and H approach to your investigation. For
example: Where did this happen? When did it happen? Who was involved? How
many people were involved? Why did it happen? What was it all about? What
changes occurred because of it?
Assignment 4 – Population Growth, Economics and Sustainability
1.
Watch the 7 minute movie – The Miniature Earth (2010) version http://www.miniature-earth.com/
2.
Briefly summarize what this movie was all about.
3.
What information did you find to be the most surprising? Disturbing?
4.
Define sustainability.
5.
What are the global economic implications of our growing population?
6.
Based on what you have seen in this movie and further investigation into
population growth, answer the following questions in a short paragraph:
a. The UN estimates that the world population will be over 10 billion by 2100. How
might your life or your children’s lives be different if this is true? What
advancements do you think would have to be made in education, medicine,
environmental issues, and food and water supply to support a global community
of 10 billion people? What about 15.8 billion? Write a one page reflection of
your life in 2100. Brainstorm this first and hand it in with your paper.
b. What suggestions do you have to slow population growth in less developed
nations?
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7.
Fill in the chart on the next page. When you have done that, choose one topic that
you strongly agree with and one that you strongly disagree with and in two
separate, short paragraphs, reflect on the reasons you feel this way.
Part D: Social Interdependence
Do one of the following assignments.
1. Watch Love, Hate and Propaganda – The Cold War – Vietnam. List social changes
that were happening globally. What effects were these having on different
countries throughout the world? How did what was happening in North America
affect events in Europe? How did events in Europe affect things in North
America? How is social change affecting current events?
2. During the recent Arab Spring, many attributed the spread of unrest to social
networking. Read the article, “Arab Revolutions and the Social Media Effect”
http://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/viewArticle/364
and “How Luther Went Viral http://www.economist.com/node/21541719 and in
a short (one to two page) reflection, discuss the idea that social networking is not
new. Look at the similarities and differences of social networking’s effects in two
very different periods of history.
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Statement
Strongly
Agree
1. Because our population will soon be at seven billion people and
continues to grow, we need to expand land area available for
living and growing food by cutting down the rain forest.
2. In a real crunch, jobs are more important than environmental
quality.
3. Automobile makes in this country should be required by law to
make all vehicles fuel efficient, even if the vehicles cost more to
purchase.
4. The Earth can support 7 billion people now and will be able to
support any number of humans in the future.
5. Science and technology will ensure that food production and
energy supplies keep up with the demands of a growing
population.
6. Arable land should never be used for housing, business or other
non-agricultural uses because we need all available farmable land
to produce food.
7. Governments in countries with fast-growing populations should
make laws to limit the number of children that couples can have.
8. With 7 billion people on the planet, water pollution is inevitable
and we should not waste money trying to prevent it.
9. As populations grow, we cities grow in size too. Historically,
urban growth is fine so we shouldn’t worry about it.
10. In order to feed our population, we must use pesticides, chemical
fertilizers and genetically modified crops to increase farm yields.
This is necessary for economic and job growth as well.
11. With seven billion on the planet, water pollution is inevitable and
we should not waste money trying to prevent it.
12. Without reducing rapid population growth, it will be impossible
to solve the world’s global challenges.
13. With new technologies used to gather fish, we must have
international laws to ensure seafood is harvested sustainably.
14. Even though I am only one person in seven billion, I still have a
responsibility to keep the Earth healthy; what I do makes a
difference.
15. History repeats itself…so why bother worrying about this.
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Agree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
References
Blood Coltan. (2008). Retrieved from
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4473700036349997790#
CBC Player. (2010). Love, hate and propaganda. [Video series]. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/
documentaries/lovehatepropaganda/ww2_index.html
Global Issues. (2010, December). Global financial crisis. Retrieved from http://www.globalissues.org/
article/768/global-financial-crisis#Acrisissoseveretheworldfinancialsystemisaffected
Global Issues. (2011). Protests due to the global financial crisis, 2008. Retrieved from
http://www.globalissues. org/article/45/public-protests-around-the-world
Globalization. (n.d.). In Cambridge online dictionary. Retrieved from http://dictionary.cambridge.org
/dictionary/british/globalization
Globalization. (n.d.). In business online dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.businessdictionary.com
/definition/globalization.html
Population Connection. (2010). The miniature earth. [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.population
connection.org/site/PageServer
YouTube. (2011, March 19). Nous Sommes Fairphone! [Video]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=edLqIAs5YXM
YouTube. (2007, January 24). In focus: Congo’s bloody coltran. [Video]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube .com/watch?v=3OWj1ZGn4uM
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