Lesson 4.5

Module 4 Summary

You have now completed the explorations necessary to gather understandings to respond to the related issue: To what extent does globalization contribute to sustainable prosperity for all people?

The understandings you gathered in this module are based on how your quality of life, and the quality of life of others presented in Explore, have been influenced by contemporary economic globalization. You had opportunities to analyze your own understandings of prosperity, identify key events and ideas that contribute to the expansion of economic globalization, and examine multiple perspectives on sustainability and prosperity in a globalizing world. The Explore featured examples of how economic globalization created opportunities and/or barriers to universal prosperity. You also examined examples of how multinational corporations are dealing with issues of sustainability.

In Module 5 you will look at what impacts are created by actions and policies associated with globalization.

Assignment

Please complete Essay # 2 Draft: To what extent should we embrace contemporary economic globalization?

When you are done your draft, please submit your good copy with your corrections.