GLOBALIZATION

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GLOBALIZATION

• Goal To gain an understanding of the impact
  this phenomenon has had on our world as well as
  the historical links to time periods discussed
  throughout the semester.

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GLOBALIZATIONDo Now Using your first assignment
prepare to discuss the questions below

• Discussion questions
• How do you define globalization?
• How is globalization affecting you? Can you see
  it in your everyday life?
• Why could or would one say the world is flat?
• The increasing interconnectedness of different
  parts of the world through common processes of
  economic, political, and cultural change.
  Economic globalization is happening fastest.

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Background

• Nineteenth and twentieth centuries (1800s and
  1900s)
• Periods of rapidly accelerating interconnections
  between the worlds peoples.
• Imperialism, war, and trade connect people and
  governments into new economic, political, and
  social relationships.
• In the nineteenth century, the development of
• Mass media connects distant lands and peoples to
  world cultures and social movements
• In the twentieth century transportation, radio,
  television, and computer technology enhanced the
  globalization process
• Result popular cultural trends in one region
  could quickly spread across the world.
• Trends can be modified for local traditions and
  became included in local popular cultures.

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Video Lectures

• FYI NOTE TAKING IS A MUST for use during this
  activity, future chapters, as well as your final
  exam.
• http//www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid216
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• http//www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid216
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CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITYDue Date TBA

• Individually List at least 6 ways the Olympic
  games, popular music/culture, and sports reflect
  the forces of globalization.
• Next, share your list with the members in your
  group
• Next, decide on the best 6 without being
  repetitive by reflecting upon the thoughts and
  lists from your groups members.
• Next, categorize your groups top 6 ideas into
  the criteria listed below. Finally, decide on a
  way to present and communicate your findings to
  the class (For example Illustrated chart,
  YouTube clip, Skit, etc.) Note you may have to
  reevaluate your groups top 6 to complete this
  task.
• 1. National identities
• 2. Cultural adaptations
• 3. Communication technology
• 4. Transportation technology
• 5. Economic process
• 6. Global identities.