Lesson 16 — Activity 3: The Concept of a Global Community
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Lesson 16 — Activity 3:
The Concept of a
Global Community
The Concept of a Global Community
Warm Up
Think about how important technology is to your everyday life. How often throughout the day do you use your smartphone to keep in touch with your family and friends? In this lesson, you will learn that, through the global community, technology is removing the geographical barriers that once separated nations.
Although countries are not getting closer together physically, countries around the world are relying on each other more and more. The concept of a global community grows stronger each year. The major reason for this is technology. Technology is the use of machines and tools to do things more efficiently.
Although countries are not getting closer together physically, countries around the world are relying on each other more and more. The concept of a global community grows stronger each year. The major reason for this is technology. Technology is the use of machines and tools to do things more efficiently.
A global community includes the people or nations of the world, considered as being closely connected by modern technology and as being economically, socially, and politically dependent on one another.
Computers and
the Internet have probably had the most significant impact on bringing
people together from all over the world. Businesses can hold
teleconferences in which their CEOs interact with each other from
several nations. Proposals can be shared instantly through emails and
websites. Money can be transferred instantly.
Computers and the Internet have probably had the most significant impact on bringing people together from all over the world. Businesses can hold teleconferences in which their CEOs interact with each other from several nations. Proposals can be shared instantly through emails and websites. Money can be transferred instantly.
Ordinary
people can sit in their living rooms and watch live broadcasts of news
events from anywhere in the world. By sharing experiences with each
other on websites such as Facebook, people form relationships with
others whom they have never met in person. Have you ever played games
online with players from all over the world? Some may even live in
nations that you did not know existed!
Ordinary people can sit in their living rooms and watch live broadcasts of news events from anywhere in the world. By sharing experiences with each other on websites such as Facebook, people form relationships with others whom they have never met in person. Have you ever played games online with players from all over the world? Some may even live in nations that you did not know existed!
No doubt the 20th century saw a shift in the scope of technology. Have you ever heard of the Industrial Revolution? The definition of a revolution refers to sudden and widespread change in something. The Industrial Revolution is the name given to the movement where machines changed people's way of life as well as their methods of manufacturing goods. In future years, students in schools may refer to our stage in mankind's history as the Technological Revolution.
So, as you can see, because of technology, we are now able to easily communicate with people all around the world in real time.
So, as you can see, because of technology, we are now able to easily communicate with people all around the world in real time.
Self-check!
Try This!
Think about all the ways you communicate with people throughout the day in your community and, perhaps, with people far away from you. For example, you might communicate with a friend in the United States by text messaging. You might phone your grandma who lives in a different city. You might communicate with a friend on Snapchat. Complete the web organizer below to show all the different ways you communicate with the people in your life. Draw the web below on a piece of paper. Complete it, and then hand it in to your teacher so it can be marked as complete.
