Post on 18-Dec-2015
GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE
Lesson 3
Objectives
Explain how the world is becoming more interdependent.
Highlight concerns facing the global community.
Demonstrate the interconnectedness of global issues and solutions.
Warm Up What are 2
challenges facing developing nations?
Political InstabilityEconomic InstabilityOverpopulationUrbanizationLack of education &
servicesHeavy debt
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything
else in the universe.”
John Muir
T-P-S: What’s your reaction to the following quote?
Globalization Growing integration
of world’s economies & societies.
When & Why?Age of Exploration?
1990s?Technological
advances change business & communications
Economic – Interdependence, free
trade & investment
Social – Blending of cultures (media
& consumerism), cultural homogeneity?
Political – Regional & internatl org’s &
laws, threat to sovereignty?
Global Issues Transcend borders, govts, & orgs Promote international cooperation
List as many issues as you can think of that concern all nations of the world.
Global Issues Refugees
100’s of 1000’s who flee homeland / yr
Drug Trade Crime & terrorism
Terrorism Indiscriminate violence
Environment Climate change Human disasters
Health Pandemics
Economy Financial crisis
Human Rights Basic freedoms
Technology Advances to ease
problems?
Class Activity Making Global Connections
Your group will receive 3 “Issue Cards”
Create a web/concept map that explains how the 3 are connected.
We will rotate cards among groups, each time, expand your web to incorporate new issues.
What does this represent or signify about global issues?
Class Activity Making Global Connections
Take an “Issue Card”
Pass the rope to another student who will read their issue and explain how the two are connected.
If you have trouble, you may trade cards with a student who can help!
Pull rope tight and take turns tugging on string…what does this represent or signify about global issues?
Closure Why might it be
helpful to understand how and why global issues are interconnected?
How can this
understanding help us find solutions to the problems surrounding these issues?
Homework
Wiki Post “Global Issues”What global issue do you think
most needs to be addressed by the international community? Why? It can be an issue we discussed today in class or during the activity, or you can address an additional issue.
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