Lesson One

Intro - Foundations of Globalization

Key Issues -
To what extent did early globalization affect peoples of the world?
How did the foundations and consequences of historical globalization affect people?
In what ways did imperialism benefit one people over another?

Students will investigate how new ideas and technological and social changes helped reshape European societies and economies and encouraged the new middle classes to expand their wealth by establishing global trade links.

Students will also explore, analyze and evaluate various perspectives and points of view on how contemporary societies should respond to these legacies.

Lesson

U2L1 Power Point

Watch the following tutorial

CHAPTER READING:

Read Chapter Five  (pgs 115-133) and answer the following questions.
When completed, check your answers against those provided within the 'self check' link, below.

1. How and why did globalization begin? Support your answer with specific historical evidence.

2. Define the following terms:
     - Imperialism
     - Historical Globalization
     - Mercantilism
     - Indigenous
     - Grand Exchange
     - Industrial Revolution
     - Capitalism

3a. According to the information on pages 118-119 of your textbook what two different perspectives are held regarding Christopher Columbus? (identify and explain the perspectives in detail)

3b. If your community decided to hold an event to commemorate Columbus, what suggestions could you offer to ensure that all voices (different perspectives) are heard?

4. Identify what major European nations divided up the world.

5. Global trade of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries brought economic prosperity and power to European nations. However, what were three major results of the contact with Indigenous peoples?

6. On page 129 of Exploring Globalization, you learned about child labour. Does child labour exist today? If so, where and to what degree? The following links might help you...
National Geographic
World Of New Media

7. It becomes evident that as you view sites on child labour, you quickly realize that child labour, child exploitation and slavery are unfortunate practices around the world.
Please watch the following videos:
     This BBC Link focuses on Child Labour in gold mines, in

     This BBC Link focuses on the debate of Child Labour in Bangladesh -Where Children Must Work -

Based on these two videos, explain to what degree is child labour in impoverished nations necessary? (be sure to discuss the pros and cons, as presented within the videos).

8. Create a slogan and visual to inform the public of slave labour or child labour. Incorporate a slogan that has a short, powerful message and and a visual to enhance your message.

Self Check - click on the link for answers.

Open the following Chapter 5 Reading Quiz and ensure that you can answer all questions.  (do NOT submit)

Assignment

Open a new Word document and label it SS10U2L1_surname. 
In this document, complete the following assignments (Part A and Part B), outlined below.
Submit Part 1 of this assignment using the Assignment Folder for U2L1 Position Paper.

Watch the following Social 20-1 video guide on how to write a position paper.  Then, complete the assignment that follows:

Part 1 - Example of Affirmative Action
Read the following insert regarding the Legacies of Slavery in the United States and the Affirmative Action that has been taken.  
Then, using the following position paper  format, answer the following question (note: additional research is required):

• To what degree is Affirmative Action is appropriate and beneficial?

Evaluation

Three scoring categories are used to mark the content

1) Analysis of Sources (12 marks)

2) Quality of Arguments (14 marks)

3) Quality of Evidence (14 marks)

Total  /40

Due dates are listed within the Course Calendar. Please refer to this for all updates.

Conclusion

Position Paper Evaluation

Three scoring categories are used to mark the content

1) Analysis of Sources (12 marks)

2) Quality of Arguments (14 marks)

3) Quality of Evidence (14 marks)

Total  /40

By contrasting the slave trade and child labour issues of the Industrial Revolution with today's slavery and child labour, this lesson has compared the actions of early imperialists with contemporary globalizing forces. Students will then be better equipped to assess the impacts of historical globalization on Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
                                                                                    Martin Luther King Jr.