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CURRICULUM TIES

GRADE 10

 

Grade 10 explores multiple perspectives on the origins of globalization and the local, national and international impacts of globalization on identity, lands, cultures, economies, human rights and quality of life.

Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace globalization?

 

 

RESEARCH PROJECT

 

Globalization has brought the world together in many ways. Today the world shares an identity through technology and international trade. Although globalization has been used to promote culture it has also been exploited economically. In what ways has the western world used globalization for economic colonization? Get into a group and research key issues relating to globalization, after you have you key issues researched and on paper, develop a way of showing the world these issues. You may create a poster, a PowerPoint or communicate these issues in any way you see fit, Marks will come from content and creativity.

 

 

ACTIVITES

POLITICAL CARTOON ASSIGNMENT

OUTCOMES

 

 

Knowledge and Understanding Gained

 

  • explore understandings and dimensions of globalization (political, economic, social, other

Contemporary examples) (PADM, ER, CC)

  • examine challenges presented by globalization to identities and cultures of peoples in Canada (assimilation, marginalization, accommodation, integration, homogenization

  • analyze the efforts to promote languages and cultures in Canada in response to globalization (language and cultural legislation, revitalization of language and culture) (I, CC)

 

  • 4.10 analyze means by which individuals, governments, organizations and businesses in Canada could address the opportunities and challenges of globalization (pro-globalization activism, anti-globalization activism, legislation, agreements, consumer activism, corporate responsibility) (GC, C, PADM, ER)

  • 4.11 develop strategies to demonstrate active, responsible global citizenship (C, GC, PADM, ER

  • Learning to be concerns the concept of agency. Related abilities include life skills for coping, self- awareness, esteem, and confidence, aiming at building an identity, valuing oneself, setting goals, etc.

 

 

  • Learning to be concerns the concept of agency. Related abilities include life skills for coping, self- awareness, esteem, and confidence, aiming at building an identity, valuing oneself, setting goals, etc.

 

 

What is your interpretation of the political cartoon?

 

How does the cartoon relate to the means of production?

 

What relationship does globalization have to trade and capitalism?

 

What relationship do these two have together? How is this relationship similar to the relationships between large companies and global trade?

 

 

 

What is the cartoon trying to communicate about capitalism?

 

How would the cartoon change if the scenario was in a third world country?

 

What does the cartoon communicate about production from large companies?

VIDEO ANALYSIS

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOP2V_np2c0                                                                                

The speaker talks about many issues around globalization and capitalism. What were some key points you took away from the video and to what point should people embrace globalization? How has your perspective of globalization changed throughout the teaching of the course?

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