Transcript Day 2: How Does the World Affect YOU?

Day 2: How Does the World
Affect YOU?
Reasoning with Evidence:
Globalization & Our Daily Lives
What Will You Learn in World History II?
The BIG IDEAS:
Since the Renaissance, more and more
people around the world….
expect PROGRESS: liberty, equality
and a comfortable standard of living…
interact with and depend on each
other through GLOBALIZATION
…and experience different types of
CONFLICT & COOPERATION as a
result of globalization and competing
ideas about progress.
US
THE WORLD.
We are part of something much
BIGGER than ourselves.
What Will You DO in World History II?
Read, write and talk about how
globalization and progress affected
world history since 1500;
Develop your thinking skills and
learning habits in order to become a
more effective and confidant learner;
Improve your public speaking and
problem solving skills by studying and
debating how different countries deal
with conflict and cooperation.
Thinking Skill #1: Reasoning with Evidence
= using facts, statistics, and other sources of information to
counter misunderstandings and deepen real understanding.
___ 1. In America, gas is expensive.
___2. America gets most of its oil from the Middle East.
___3. The US went to war in Iraq in 2002 because Saddam
Hussein was helping terrorist groups like Al Qaeda.
___4. All Muslim countries oppress women.
___5. Americans are biased against Muslims.
Conclusions:
How well do you understand globalization?
Why?
Tonight’s assignment:
Product Search
You will use your home
for a global product
search.
Identify the country of
origin of the product.
Write it down on the
handout.
Be prepared to discuss
your results in class
tomorrow.
How Does Globalization Affect YOU?
Global interdependence = mutual dependence among people around the world for trade,
security, ideas, communication and/or transportation.
Globalization = increased g lobal interdependence since 1989 (end of the Cold Wa r).
Goal and task:
You will conduct a simple researc h experiment at home to find out if globalization affects your
daily life. Find out by yourself or with the help of a family member where the following articles
were made. If you do not have a certain item, lea ve it blank. If you know the name of the
product but don’t know where it was made, you can go online and find out where the company is
headquartered. Write the answer in the space provided.
DUE: TOMORROW . Be prepared to share the results of your survey in class. This is your first
graded assignment. Strive for your best.
NAME OF PRODUCT:
WHE RE M ADE/NAME OF COMPANY:
The clothes you are wearing:
__________________________________
Your shoes:
__________________________________
Your watch:
__________________________________
IPod or MP3 player:
__________________________________
Cellphone or iPhone:
__________________________________
Backpack:
__________________________________
VCR or DVD:
__________________________________
TV:
__________________________________
Computer:
___________________________________
A kitchen appliance:
___________________________________
Car(s)*:
*For the cars, you may need your parents’ help and/or an internet search. Find out where the
company is licensed and where the car is manufactured; they may be 2 separate countires.
a. Country of manufactured assembled?
b. Country where the company is licensed?
(,ex.: Ford is an American company)
_________________________________
___________________________________
Product:
Clothes:
Shoes:
Watch:
iPod or MP3:
Cellphone:
Backback:
VCR or DVD:
TV:
Computer:
A kitchen
appliance:
Car(s):
Countries:
Reasoning with Evidence:
Product Survey Results and Globalization
1.
Write the name of the country of origin of each product you researched on the
white board as your partner dictates the list.
2.
With your partner, try to locate the countries on the maps posted in the room, then
label them by name on your blank map.
3.
Which countries appeared the most on our class list?
4.
Which regions seem to be missing?
5.
What questions do the results of our survey raise? Write at least two:
6.
What do the results of our survey teach you about the importance of globalization
and our daily lives? Write 1-3 complete sentences:
Pacific Rim:
Countries in Asia and
the Pacific that rebuilt
their economies since
World War II and
dominate world trade.
They emphasize
advanced information
technology and
manufacturing .