Interconnections

Why is it important to understand place?

• So that people know where they are

• So that people and geographers can find their way around the world without getting lost or going to the wrong place

• So geographers can better understand natural processes and human activities that shape and change your world

• So geographers can better understand how to travel from one place to another

What are some types of connections we might have to a place?

• Spiritual - related to a persons beliefs

• Aesthetic - related to how it looks

• Economic - related to employment

• Historical - related to past experiences

What does it mean to be a global citizen?

• People are on their phones and can see the world

• People who backpack across countries

• People who are linked in many different ways to places all around the world

• Answers 1 & 2

How does technology influence interconnections?

• The internet allows people to connect with other people in the same country

• The internet allows people to connect with other people in different places more quickly and conveniently than ever before.

• The internet makes it harder to connect with other people in different places

• The Internet makes people less and less social every year, causing a decrease in interconnections between people

The fact that in some places, technology is common and in other places it is uncommon. Is known as what?

• Digital divide

• Digital access

• Digital traffic

• Digital interconnections

What is the effect of global trade?

• Stores in real life are closing down

• People can get things from other countries delivered to their door within weeks

• Nobody goes out shopping now

• People are able to source products from different countries and continents

China, US, Japan, Republic of Korea and Thailand

Are the top _________ countries, in order.

• Export

• Populated

• Import

• Ranking

The increasing interconnection between countries, including economic, political and cultural exchange between countries all over the world. What is this?

• Digital Divide

• Globalisation

• Urbanisation

• Interconnections

What is the role of multinational companies for global trade?

• Bring countries together

• Slave Labour

• Profits

How do laptops have global connections?

• All of the materials are sourced from the same countries

• All of the materials are sourced from different countries

• All of the materials are sourced from local producers

• All of the materials are sourced from australian workers