Globalization In China
Please read the instruction photo and do what it asked you to do, I need 500 words and please include the picture you chose in case the teacher ask for them. The country was chosen is China.
Write a definition of globalization
How might you adjust your definition after watching the video?
What elements did it discuss that you had?
Which elements did it discuss that you omitted?
Globalization, simplest definition:
The process by which the world is becoming more interconnected
Why?
Most commonly attributed to the increased use, expansion, and quality of mass media, transportation systems, & communication systems
Is the world “shrinking”?
Then, make a quick group list of developments throughout historically that could have contributed to making the world “smaller.”
In your group, discuss:
What advancements in technologies have made the world more interconnected?
Printing press
The internet
Smartphones
Telephone
Radio
Cars
Planes
Boats
Wheel
Media
Television
Industrial revolution
Newspapers, magazines
Cameras
WWII
Formalized education
Advancements in Technology Making the World “Smaller:”
What advancements in technologies have made the world more interconnected?
Airplanes, train, cars,
Satellites
Cell phones
War → War on Terror = displacements
Social media
GPS
Facetime
Space exploration
Computer
Laptops
Postal service
The boat
Radio
Books
Amazon
NGOs
Trading
Art
Missionary
Transportation
Ships, airplanes, cars
Postal service
Phones
Street view (google maps)
Olympics (Event)
multinational/international companies
Internet
Spread of education
Printing press
Military technology
Photographs
Radios
Social media
Wheel
Resources for Finding Info
List will be posted on Blackboard under Course Materials.
Next Class: Bring Your Laptop/Tablet
Remember the definition of “globalization.” Also remember the list of items your group came up with the made the world more interconnected.
With both of these things in mind, when do you think globalization began?
…support your statement with a fact.
On a piece of paper, 1 per group:
Basic Process of Globalization
How does this affect me?
Independent Work Session
ArcGIS Online Activity
Blackboard Submission
Country Journal Response
Finished? Come get feedback from me.
Next: ArcGIS Online Activity
Take the handout.
Complete the assignment with a individually.
Follow the instructions on the handout and upload your finished product and answered questions to Blackboard.
Globalization Mapping Wrap-Up
In your groups, show each other the screenshots of your final maps. Discuss:
What story did your maps tell?
How were your maps different from each other? How were they the same?
In what ways do your maps connect to globalization?
Follow-Up Questions
Where did the bulk of your items come from?
How do you think your item made it from origin to destination?
Were there any clusters of origins on your map?
Country Journal Response Prompt
In what ways has your assigned country been affected by globalization? Choose 1-2 events, concepts, or ideas to focus upon.
500-750 words, due next Thursday, Sept. 27
Be sure to use ideas, facts, and concepts from class (including the introduction/refresher slides, the geography matters slides, and the globalization slides) to support the topics you wish to use when describing your country.
Where do I find my information??
UN
CIA
BBC
World Bank
WHO
…what else?
Further Info for Curious Minds
Sheshabalaya – “Rounds”
1st round: Goods and ideas are exchanged along ancient trade routes; Arab and Asian nations trade goods, knowledge, medicine, literature & mathematics w/ Europeans
2nd round: Transportation technologies are developing allowing nations to travel further distances
3rd round: From WWII to Today, global markets + instant communication
Extra: Theories on Globalization
Friedman – “The Flattening of the Earth”
1.0 – ~1492, world goes from large to medium
2.0 – 1800-2000, comes around with the emergence of multinational corporations, goes from medium to small
3.0 – ~2000, truly instant and quality communication, from small to tiny
Extra: Theories on Globalization
Individuals must, and can, now ask: where do I fit into the global competition and opportunities of the day, and how can I, on my own, collaborate with others globally? (Friedman, 2005)
For a great counterpoint, see Richard Florida’s discussion of a “spiky world” in textbook (p. 8-9)
