What is Globalisation?
1. Globalisation is a term used to describe the way in which people and places are becoming increasingly connected.
2. People are becoming more and more connected due to developments in transport and communications technology. 3. Globalisation has changed many areas if modern life. 4. Not everyone benefits from globalisation. 5. Transnational corporations are an important agent of globalisation. 6. Globalisation is not entirely new. Connections and networks of trade between countries have existed for a long time. What has changed is the speed at which we are globalising and the depth of our connections. This is mainly due to developments in technology. |
Changes brought about by globalisation:Lesson IdeasKey questions
How is my life linked to other countries? What impact do these links have on other countries? What does globalisation mean to me and to other people? Learning objectives To understand that our lives are linked to those of people who live in other countries To consider the impact that these links have on people in other countries To be able to annotate a world map to show my links to other countries To understand that globalisation means different things to different people Locational and Place Knowledge Ask groups to find Adidas Subsidary Offices from link below on a map. Ask students to check their wardrobes (five or ten of their favourite items) and report back to next lesson where items are made then find on maps in groups. Do they have a global wardrobe. Ask students to think about family holidays. Where have they visited in the last five years? They could ask their parents and grandparents about their childhoods: where did they go on holiday? How does this illustrate the recent rapid expansion of globalisation. Introduction To Globalisation Lesson Plan: Mapping Macdonald's Global Expansion: Macdonalds Mapping Exercise: What is the Connection Between All Of These Brands? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-introduction-to-globalisation-6378506 Introduction to Globalisation: How Far Have My Jeans Travelled. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/introduction-to-globalisation-6340069 http://www.rgs.org/NR/rdonlyres/64F31693-D1BA-4BA2-8256-4DE5EEBDACE3/0/Globalisation_PDF_GLP.pdf
RGS globalisation lesson ideas for G.C.S.E and A level. |
Cultural Changes - people can now take part in and enjoy each other's cultures; for example, restaurants from around the world are found in many towns and cities in the U.K. People can also watch television programmes and films from around the world.
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The impacts of globalisation
1. Not everyone benefits from globalisation; there are winners and losers.
2. Globalisation has enabled people to travel the world and provided them with a vast range of products to buy.
.However, the connections that have brought people across the world closer together are not experienced by everyone; some countries are more connected than others.
Some people do not have access to the latest communications and travel technology. Some countries do not trade extensively with others.
3. Although most countries are connected through trade, this trade doesn't always take place on equal terms. For example, some LEDC's trade only in primary products, eg, bananas. These products are sold at a low price. The growers are not likely to receive a very large share of any profits that are made.
4. Globalisation can have environmental impacts. for example, transport technology can emit harmful pollutants into the atmosphere. The extraction of resources and the production of goods can also harm the natural environment.
5. Some people feel so strongly about the negative impacts of globalisation that they protest against it. For example, there were protests during the 2009 G20 Summit held in London.
Transnational corporations (TNC's)
- TNC's are companies that operate across the world, in many nations. Coca-Cola and Nike are well-known TNC's. such companies are sometimes called multinational corporations (MNCs).
- TNC's design, produce and market goods on a global scale.
- TNCs will source materials from and make goods in the cheapest locations in the world to maximise profits. TNCs tend to have their headquarters in MEDCs and their production centres in LEDCs.
- TNCs are important agents of globalisation. 40% of the world's trade is carried out by the 350 largest TNCs.
- TNCs can bring both opportunities and challenges to a place. For example, TNCs can provide jobs and boost local economies. However, they can be accused of exploiting workers and harming local environments.
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Positive impacts of globalisation
Some of the positive impacts are:
- Inward investment by TNCs helps countries by providing new jobs and skills for local people.
- TNCs bring wealth and foreign currency to local economies when they buy local resources, products and services. The extra money created by this investment can be spent on education, health and infrastructure.
- The sharing of ideas, experiences and lifestyles of people and cultures. People can experience foods and other products not previously available in their countries.
- Globalisation increases awareness of events in far-away parts of the world. For example, the UK was quickly made aware of the 2004 tsunami tidal wave and sent help rapidly in response.
- Globalisation may help to make people more aware of global issues such as deforestation and global warming - and alert them to the need for sustainable development