What is Globalisation Globalisation is the many ways
What is Globalisation? Globalisation is the many ways in which people and places are becoming even more closely linked in economic, cultural and political ways. http: //www. gatm. org. uk/? p=157 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 H 6 k. Z Wxuul. U
Globalisation – joins up parts of the course
Know – what globalisation is Understand – understand the impact of globalisation Skills – photo analysis, LEARNING OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES A* - A Evaluate the impacts of B globalisation, using Explain the causes of examples, globalisation and how globalisation has positive and negative impacts C-D Define globalisation and describe the impact on the world
What is Globalisation? rising petrol prices, food from the ‘global village’ global climate change, biodiversity hotspots new migrations of people the latest gadgets the global ‘war on terror’, Millennium Development Goals, ‘Live 8’ global music, art and fashion
What is Globalisation? Developments in communications and transport have reduced the importance of distance and this has aided globalisation. For example: – internet and satellite connections have speeded up financial flows and business decisions – the costs of communication have fallen – containerisation has reduced shipping costs – cheap flights have brought air travel to the masses in richer nations – English has become the international language of business
Globalisation – Good or bad? http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ve. Wa y. Rm 0 cm. U More good and bad! http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=pc 6 Ion Dl. MPY BBC http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=f. Xw. LY Ff. Zd. Zg
What has caused it? • Use your information sheet and pages 88 -89 and pages 91 -93 to help you Make a poster and write down your own ideas on paper as you will share these with another group
What is Globalisation? The good, the bad and the ugly… Categorise these impacts of globalisation into positive and negative
What is Globalisation? The good, the bad and the ugly… • Spread of wealth • Reduction in consumer prices • Cultural diversity • Greater freedoms • Wider choices • Growth of international political groups ie EU • Trade barriers removed – tarrifs / quotas • Global skills transfer • Increasingly cheaper phone and interweb • The rich are getting richer… • LIC’s forced to reduce costs • Loss of cultural identities • Migration issues • Media control over population • Loss of national identities • Brain Drain from LICS • …as the poor are getting poorer • Working conditions very poor • Racism • Environmental costs of globalisation • Labour is all people have to sell… and now it’s very cheap
Analyse the 10 cartoons What are they saying about Globalisation?
Causes of Globalisation Look at the Postwar globalisation timeline graph and identify some of these main indicators. Make a note of the key reasons.
Read ‘The Impact of new technologies on lifestyles’ from the student booklet • DARTs activity • Look at the bullet points and write down what impact you think they have on people lives. • Read ‘the impacts of globalisation on the working lives of three people’ – highlight the positives and negatives of globalisation’ in 2 different colours Extension: Complete the task at the bottom of the page… in 200 words, and with examples, explain the benefits and problems associated with globalisation
Social and Economic impacts: coffee http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7 b. H 1 X 4 Yn 5 Vw Watch the clip and make notes on Social and Economic Impacts of coffee trade.
Explain the benefits and problems associated with globalisation, using examples. http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/IPhone_4 http: //www. freeessays. cc/db/26/hal 10. shtml http: //www. economicshelp. org/blog/trade/c osts-and-benefits-of-globalisation/ http: //www. thepoultrysite. com/bird-flu/birdflu-news. php
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