1/25 Globalization

Whenever you need help, please ask for it.

Please write your homework in your assignment book.
Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

Today in class you will 

•  create a map that demonstrates globalization.
• identify the steps in production.

Why?

• To develop your mental map of the world.
• To understand your connection as a consumer to other places in the world.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).   1 minute

2.  You are picking up where you left off yesterday. Make sure you refer to the info posted on the board to help you.

• Read about what globalization is at the page linked here.   3 minutes
• Wait for people at your group to get to this point, then discuss with them about what globalization is.  What other terms would your group associate or relate to globalization? Then wait for a whole class discussion.        1 minute
• Use page 459 in Geo Alive and the information posted to create a map on Globalization & Sneaker Production. Title the map, map the natural resources and synthetic materials with a colored dot, and include a key.        10 minutes
• Use page 460 in Geo Alive and the information posted to show routes the natural resources would take to get from their location to present day manufacturing locations.  Then show a route to the U.S.  Include the routes in your key.        7 minutes
• By yourself, complete the Globalization RAFT Sneaker Natural Resources linked here. Make a copy and move it to the social studies folder in Google Drive. This is independent work. What type of writing is this?         20 minutes

3. Look at page 460 in Geo Alive.  In your scrap paper doc, jot some reasons why not as many sneakers or other products would be produced in the United States.        5 minutes  

4. Look at pages 462-463 in GeoAlive.  In your scrap paper doc, jot several positive effects of globalization and several negative effects of globalization.        10 minutes

5. Class share.

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• How do the manufacturing of sneakers demonstrate globalization?
• Share with me your RAFT writing.
• What positive or negative effects of globalization did you discover?