Guess
Guess the
the Emoji
Emoji
Challenge
Challenge
Easy Round
1 points each
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Facebook
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Burger King
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Iphone
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Starbucks
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Tacobell
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Average Round
2 points each
Clue: Phone Brands
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Converse
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Nokia
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Samsung Galaxy
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Difficult Round
5 points each
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Globalization
What is Globalization?
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Globalization is the process by which the
experience of everyday life, marked by the
diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming
standardized around the world. Globalization
makes the world more accessible to all people.
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What kind of
things cross
international
▹ Trade- goods and services
borders?
▹ Capital- money and investment
▹ People- immigrants, refugees and tourists
▹ Communication
▹ Culture (art, music, cuisine)
▹ Ideas
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History of
Globalization
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When did
globalization begin?
The Silk Road: a series of trade routes 8,000 km long
connecting China, Asia Minor and The Mediterranean.
Parts were opened up about 5000 BC. Connections between
China and Europe established with Alexander the Great c.
330 BC
The first era of globalization (in the sense that it
encompassed the globe) began during the 19th century with
the rapid growth of international trade between the Marco Polo 1271-1295
European imperial powers.
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What kind of
things cross This process was severely interrupted from World War I through the
depression of the 1930s and World War II until it restarted again, but
international slowly, in the 1950s.
borders?
The pace has picked up in recent decades, thanks to several driving
forces:
▹Improvements in information technology
▹Trade liberalization
▹Capital flows
▹Cheap travel
▹Less rigorous immigration policies
▹Marketing
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Is Globalization
Good or Bad?
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A banner protestors carried in front of the IMF
McDonald’s has become a
building in Washington April 2000 read:
"worldwide coalition against globalization. symbol of globalization.
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McDonalds
Across the World
our country
• McDonald can be found on six
continents with over 30,000
restaurants worldwide.
• It continues to expand its territory
by opening 1,850 new restaurants
every year.
• It also says that a McDonald's
opens somewhere in the world every
3 hours.
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Pros. ▹ Increases economic prosperity and opportunity
▹ Higher degrees of political and economic freedom
in the form of democracy
▹ Improved standard of living – reduction in
poverty
▹ Improved gender relations
▹ Increased life-span
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Cons. ▹Increased environmental damage
▹Increased poverty, inequality, injustice
▹Erosion of traditional culture
▹Corporations are motivated by profit and have little concern for
people
▹Economic globalization developments feed into ethnic, religious,
and factional tensions that lead to wars and help breed terrorism
▹Terrorists now globally interconnected and empowered with
knowledge, create a whole new category of warfare based, in part,
on the disruption of the interconnections which are both created by
and necessary for globalization
▹Corporations shape political policy of countries e.g. over fishing
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Effects of
Globalization
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Effects of ▹MORE GOODS AT LOWER PRICES
Globalization Globalization encourages each country to specialize in what it produces best using the
least amount of resources, known as comparative advantage. This concept makes
production more efficient, promotes economic growth, and lowers prices of goods and
services, making them more affordable especially for lower-income households.
▹SCALED UP BUSINESSES
Larger markets enable companies to reach more customers and get a higher return on
the fixed costs of doing business, like building factories or conducting research.
Technology firms have taken special advantage of their innovations this way.
▹BETTER QUALITY AND VARIETY
Competition from abroad drives US firms to improve their products. Consumers have
better products and more choices as a result.
▹INNOVATION
Expanded trade spurs the spread of technology, innovation, and the communication of
ideas. The best ideas from market leaders spread more easily.
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Importance of
Globalization and Roles
in the 21st century
Globalization
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Globalization is important because it opens many doors of various
fields of study. It broadens the educational horizons for students.
Technology in the world today has made it easier for students to
find more in depth information that they are looking for to use for
educational purposes. Students can also learn more about other
countries because of the impact of globalization.
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Implementing Technology
tools to promote Globalization
• Facebook- The ability to communicate with people all over the world.
• Skype (video chatting)- The ability to have a live visual meeting with people allover the
world.
• Twitter- The ability to communicate and share information with people all over the world.
• Wiki Spaces- The ability to share ideas, thoughts and images with people all over the world.
• Phones- The ability to verbally and/or visually communicate with people all over the world.
• Microsoft Office- The ability to verbally and visually communicate with people through a
office setting through email, live chat and instant messaging.
• Web Quest- Teachers can create a Web Quest for students to participate in an educational
journey on various topics while using the world wide web.
• Podcast- Teachers can create a podcast for students to listen to using media. Teachers can
use this for creating assignments and students can listen to the podcast as many times as they
want.
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That’s it, thank you!
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