Defining globalisation

Defining globalisation Year level: Upper secondary Learning Outcome:   Students learn that there are many different understandings of the word 'globalisation'. Read the following statements about globalisation and identify the key concepts in each. It doesn't matter how far apart we might be geographically, economically or culturally, we're all held tightly together as members of the human race in an all-embracing web. Jobs are leaving many of the developed nations and moving to developing nations. The money earned helps those developing nations move forward in the world - more jobs, cheaper goods, more profits for research and development. Everybody wins. Countries which are open to external investment are able to develop their economies to generate incomes from exports and raise their standards of living. Of the world's 6 billion people, 175 million are migrants, a phenomenon which has 'internationalised' many cities. Melbourne is the world's third largest Greek-speaking city, and in New York there are more people who speak Spanish as their first language than there are who speak English. The overseas earnings of migrants assist their country of origin - the Philippines was less severely affected by the Asian financial crisis than its neighbours, aided in part by more than $7 billion in annual remittances from overseas Filipino workers. Young people have adopted international brands and styles without discrimination. They dress up like their favourite band, mouthing the words to songs they don't understand and that support values that don't belong to them. Our culture is under siege! Recently we have seen the collapse of undemocratic regimes, improved workers' rights, an increase in environmental awareness and responsibility, and an increase in consumer advocacy. When companies abuse their global position they are caught out and forced to change their ways, thanks to the empowerment of the global consumer. Complete one of the following webquests on globalisation Globalisation - what does it mean for me? http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/lhayman/globalization/webquest.htm What is globalisation? Write your own definition of globalisation, in which you assess its impact on you and Australia. Assessment Task: Evaluate the breadth of issues encapsulated in a definition of globalisation.