Transcript International Studies

International Studies
What does it mean to be a “citizen
of the world”?
Take a few minutes to brainstorm
what someone being a “citizen of
the world” means.
Are we “citizens of the world”?
• Global citizenship takes many forms
• Why are we global citizens?
• Do we need to be global citizens?
Globalization
• Integration of markets, politics, values and
environmental concerns across borders
“Representation of the World
Population” Activity
• What, if anything, surprised you?
• What did not surprise you?
Global Issues
• What are big issues that have faced the world in
the past and today?
Why?
• Why are some countries rich and others poor?
• Why are some countries more powerful or
dominant?
• Why has the world faced, and is the world
facing, the issues previously listed?
International Studies
• We study the….
– Environment
– History
– Government and political structure
– Economic policies
– Culture
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Social life
Religious or spiritual beliefs
Art, architecture, literature, and crafts
Scientific/architectural achievements
Developed v. Developing
Countries
• According to the United Nations, a developed
country has…
High GDP (gross domestic product)
High life expectancy
High literacy rates
Good education
Good health care
In general, a developed nation has a better
economy and quality of life for its people.
Developed v. Developing
Countries
• A developing, or least developed country (LDC),
has...
Lower GDP
Low life expectancy
Low literacy rate
Poor education or lack thereof
Poor or inaccessible health care
http://www.unfpa.org/aids_clock/
http://chartsbin.com/view/1353
They also tend to have higher populations.
Life Expectancy
Prevalence of AIDS/HIV Worldwide
(WHO, 2002)
Literacy Rates
Africa, Middle East & Asia, Latin
America
But why?
• Why do less developed countries have a lower
quality of life and poorer economy? We will
study the….
– Environmental conditions
– Political structure
– Economic policies/philosophies
– Culture & social structure
– Historical influences
…of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle
East.