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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