Lesson Three

Intro - Global Connections

Key Issues
How does globalization change communities?
How does globalization affect people's health and rights?

- analyze how globalization affects individuals and communities in ways such as migration, technology, health, resources and contemporary issues.
- develop strategies to demonstrate active, responsible global citizenship.

Assignment

Read portions of Chapter Fifteen pages 346-356 and 362-363 and answer the questions that follow. You are NOT required to submit any work for this lesson. However, it is important that you store your notes for future study purposes.
1. Define the following terms:

     A) Pandemic

     B) Civil Society

2. This chapter is divided into four main sections. Please answer the following questions based on their corresponding section in the text. Use current examples to expand upon your answers.

• How does globalization change communities?
• How does the global need for resources affect people?
• How does globalization affect people's health?

• Section 2 - Virtual Pandemic Animation Map

  Researchers assumed a starting point of 10 highly infectious influenza cases in Los Angeles, then let the model take it from there. The virus spread quickly, peaking in just 90 days with 100 or more infections per 1,000 residents of just about every corner of the country. Cases per one thousand people shown blue equals 1 or fewer red equals 100 or more.

  Watch the following simulated influenza pandemic to learn how the flu might spread throughout the globe- http://vimeo.com/9452383

• Then, view the following link for  Tracking the Deadly Ebola Outbreak of 2015

• Credit: T. Germann et al., LANL

Conclusion

People around the world are connected socially, politically, economically and culturally. These changes have occurred gradually over a period of time and consequently, the impact has been less noticeable. The fact still remains that our world is becoming more and more connected, and how we interact will have a profound affect on the global outlook.

We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization.
                  Kofi Annan