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GLOBALIZATION…for dummies

Globalization has affected the political, social and economic development of every corner of the world. However, it has had a greater effect on industrially developing nations attempting to compete in the global economy. Throughout our unit, we have studied the beginnings of globalization by looking at old and new imperialism, and understanding the uneven relationship between mother country and colony. In our study, we have begun to understand why global inequality exists and how it affects the world post-colonization by looking at specific examples, like Jamaica. We would like you to continue a study of globalization and how it affects industrially developing and under-developed nations by performing a case study of a country of your choosing.

WHAT?
Over the next few weeks, you will study a country of your choice, and create a booklet about how globalization has affected its development.

Globalization Project-Research Prompts

Today’s Society

Your job is to summarize this nation’s current economic, political and social structures. Your summary must include the following:

• What is the political structure in this nation?
o How are leaders determined?
o What does the government look like?

• What is the economy like in this nation?
o How do people exchange goods and services?
o What are the major imports/exports (if any)?
o What are the available natural resources?
o Who has what in this society?
o Who decides?

• What is the social structure of this nation?
o What does the family structure look like?
o Describe the value systems.

You must use reliable print and web sources for the basis of your summary, and keep track of these sources in the space below.

Globalization Project-Research Prompts

Decolonization

Your job is to summarize this nation's history after it won independence. Your summary must
include the following:

• How did your nation gain independence?
o Who were the major groups involved in leading the struggle for independence?
o What significant events took place in this struggle for independence?

• When did your nation gain independence?

• How did the political structure change after independence?
o How were leaders chosen?
o What did the government look like after independence?

• How did the economic structure change after independence?
o How were goods and services exchanged in the new economy?
o What were the major imports/exports immediately after independence?
o Who owned land and capital after independence?

You must use reliable print and web sources for the basis of your summary, and keep track of these sources in the space below.

Globalization Project-Research Prompts

Colonized

Your job is to summarize this nation's history as a colony of a western empire. Your summary must include the following:

• Who colonized this region and when?
o Why did they choose this region as a colony?

• What was the economic relationship between colony and mother country?
o How were goods and services exchanged in the new economy?
o What were the major imports/exports during colonialism?
o Who owned land and capital during colonialism?

• What was the political structure under colonization in this region?
o How were leaders chosen?
o What did the government look like?

You must use reliable print and web sources for the basis of your summary, and keep track of these sources in the space below.

Globalization Project-Research Prompts

Before Colonization

Your job is to summarize this nation's history prior to colonization by a western nation. Your
summary must include the following:

• Who are the indigenous inhabitants of this region?

• What was the political structure in this region?
o How were leaders determined?
o What did the government look like?

• What was the economy like in this region?
o How did people exchange goods and services? Did they have a currency?
o What were the major imports/exports (if any)?
o What were the available natural resources?

• What was the social structure of this region?
o What did the family structure look like?
o Describe the value systems.

• What were the achievements of the society that existed prior to colonization?

Globalization Project Internet Links

Conducting Your Internet Research

Finding a reliable web source can be difficult, but is necessary in conducting good internet research. Here are some tips for finding reputable sources on the internet. Check to see if you can respond “yes” to the following questions:

-Is there an author or sponsor of the page?
-Are the author's credentials listed?
-Is the author's affiliation listed?
-Is contact information provided? (HINT: if a tilde (~) mark is used in the address
that usually indicates a personal home page and may not be reliable.)
-Has this page been updated recently?
-Is the page well organized?
-Is the site still under construction?
-Can you verify the information by using the links available? Do they take you where
they should take you?
-Is there a copyright symbol on the page?

Search Engines:
http://www.dogpile.com/
http://www.scholar.google.com/

NationMaster – World Statistics, Country Comparisons
http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php

World Trade Organization
http://www.wto.org/

CIA World Fact Book:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

IMF Country Search :
http://www.imf.org/external/country/index.htm#A

Librarians Index to the Internet:
http://lii.org/

Internet Scout Report:
http://scout.wisc.edu/Archives/index.php

www.countrystudies.us

If you have a library card at the Brooklyn Public Library or the NYPL, you can use their online search engines with your card barcode.

Article Summary Response Due Friday, April 24

If you would like to get a head start over vacation you can get your Article Summary Response done. It is due our the Friday of the week we return to school.

Go to the bottom of the blog for details!

Vacation Assignment Due Monday, April 20

The Final Draft of your paper is due upon your return to school on Monday, April 20. You must submit your:

• First Draft
• Final Draft
• Completed rubric (You must fill out the rubric!)

Remember, final draft means your paper is free from grammatical errors and has went through the revision process.

Also, be advised that your Senior Dues and Prom money are due by April 20!!!

Source List

The following are a list of sources that we have studied. Use these sources to complete the first draft of your paper.

• The Road Not Taken
• Handout on Adam Smith
• Organic Goodie Simulation
• What is Wealth?
• 10 Chair Activity
• Wealth: Handout with Charts
• Savage Inequalities
• Nickel and Dimed
• Prison Labor Handout
• Film: Sicko
• Who Votes?
• Buying Favors
• Is Campaign Finance in Need of Reform?
• Any Current Events Articles

Reminder: Paper due Tuesday, April 7

Assignment:
In our first unit on American capitalism, we will study the philosophy behind this economic system and its effects on American society. We will, then, have a grasp on how wealth is distributed, and who controls its distribution.

You will write a formal essay on the topic. You must address the following questions:

· Who had what in our society?
· Who decides?
· Is that okay with you?

Deadline:
Your first draft of this Seminar Prep is due on Tuesday, April 07, in class.
This deadline is not flexible. If you would like credit for the first draft, you must come prepared with your paper in hand on the due date.

For other details see your assignment sheet!

STUDENTS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE A SEMINAR PREP PAPER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SEMINAR!!!

Due Monday 3/30

Read and annotate the reading on the United States Prison System. Also, write 2-3 discussion questions.

For Extra Credit:

Comment on what you read. Try to make connections to our essential questions. What role does race play in how wealth is distributed in America? How does prison labor connect?

Due Wednesday, March 25

Read and annotate the excerpt from Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Enrenreich. Make sure to write 2-3 discussion questions.

For extra credit:

Comment on the lives of the people that Enrenreich worked with. You may also comment on the working conditions they had. Finally, Enrenreich allotted herself $1,300 in start-up money before she began her life as a minimum wage earner. How did this set her apart from her co-workers, if st all?

You may also make connections to our essential questions.

Due by Monday 3/23

Complete reading the excerpt from Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol. Make sure you have read and annotated the entire excerpt. You must also write 2-3 discussion questions.

For extra credit respond to the following:

Our essential questions for this unit are:

• Who has what in American society?
• Who decides?
• Are you OK with that?

Based on your prior knowledge and what you read about public school education in Savage Inequalities, make connections to our essential questions. How does education fit into these questions? Which question do you think it connects best with?

You may also comment on what other students wrote.

Please only write your first name at the end of your response. No Last Names!

Next Article Summary Response Due Thursday, March 26

What is it?
So much is happening in the United States and around the globe it is hard to keep up! For this
reason, reading the newspaper is an essential component of this course. You are required to find
one article every two weeks in a city-wide, national, or international paper that addresses
domestic and global events affecting the economic trends we are discussing in class (example:
recession, employment/unemployment, inflation, the stock market, globalization, etc.).

How do I do it?
Choose an article that is interesting to you as you will be required to share what you
have found in class.

Once you have chosen your article you will:
• Staple/tape it into your journal
• Summarize the article: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
• Explain the POV (if there is one)
• Make connections to the issues/trends/ideas we are discussing in class
• Write a reaction to the article (example: do you agree/disagree, predictions you have,
suggestions, etc.)
These articles will be presented and discussed by you in class!

Resources for articles:
The New York Times or www.nytimes.com
The Daily News or www.nydailynews.com
The New York Post or www.nypost.com
The Wall Street Journal or www.online.wsj.com/public/us

Some helpful news sources online include:
BBC News at http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Huffington Post at www.huffingtonpost.com
The Drudge Report at www.drudgereport.com
The Socialist Worker at http://socialistworker.org

These are merely suggestions. You may seek alternate news sources if you choose.