MWH - Unit 8 - Globalization & Sustainability

Our world should be more interconnected and cooperative than it is right now.

• Strongly Agree

• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

There should be a single global currency that all countries use to buy and sell goods and services.

• Strongly Agree

• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

HISTORICAL PREDICTION

Will globalization continue to be the dominant pattern of human history? Explain your answer.

Sentence Starter:

"I think that globalization (will / will not) continue to be the dominant pattern of human history because . . ."

Turn & Talk

Collaborate with a classmate nearest to you to answer these two questions:

1) What are the pros (good things) about globalization?

2) What are the cons (bad things) about globalization?

Work together to create sentence starters and answers. One student writes the team's answers down.

When considering the definition of "interdependence", what is the key idea that allows for deep, meaningful collaboration between people?

• Trust

• Rivalry

• Jealousy

• Process

Some countries should be considered "developing" and other countries "developed".

• Strongly Agree

• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

Please identify the actions that DO NOT MATCH the idea of protectionism.

There are two (2) correct answers.

• Tariffs on Imports

• Restrictions on Information Sharing

• Reducing International Shipping Fees

• Signing a Fair Trade Treaty

Ready - Set - Research

Topic: The power of multinational corporations.

Expectations:

1) Copy/paste one important sentence from a news article or other primary or secondary source about how powerful a specific multinational corporation is.

2) Copy/paste in the URL of the website you used for your quote.

Which of the following trade blocs did the United States of America belong to?

• North American Free Trade Agreement

• Central American Integration System

• Pacific Islands Forum

• European Union

Answer explanation

Under President Trump, the US renegotiated the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, and the new agreement is known as the US - Mexico - Canada Agreement.

Please identify the reasons that a "surplus" is a good thing for a country.

There are two (2) correct answers.

• There are enough resources for all in need.

• Resources can be easily shared with allied countries.

• Lack of money increases innovation.

• Wealthy citizens can afford to buy more products.