Lesson introduction and homework.

The Effects of Globalization.

Your topics : 6 impacts of globalization.

1. Negative environmental impacts of globalisation

2. Negative economic impacts of globalisation.

3. Negative social impacts of globalisation.

4. Positive enviromental impacts of globalisation

5.Positive economic impacts of globalisation

6.Positive social impacts of globalisation

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Learning objectives:

Each student must know and be able to recall the six impacts of globalization and provide examples.

There will be 6 groups of students.

Each group will be assigned one topic.

Your homework for the next 1 week is this:

1: Search for sources that support your topic and post your individual findings in your group blog.

a) Each group member should post their individual findings in this format for easy identification:

Student Name: ____________________
Topic: ____________________
Source: ____________________
What does the source say about the topic:____________________________


b) Try searching for articles, cartoons, videos that support the topic.

c) Each group member should contribute at least 2 different sources.


Part 2: Read your groupmates’ sources and discuss as a group.

As a group, discuss and evaluate your sources using these guiding questions,

--> Does this source show the negative/positive impact of globalization?
--> Is this source reliable?
--> Does the summary reflect the key points of the source?

a) Posting your comments on each others’ sources.

b) Give suggestions or advice within the blog.

c) Each member should give at least 6 comments.

d) Check out other groups blogs and post at least 2 comments on each of their blogs.

e) As a group, select 3 sources to share with your classmates next week.


Part 3: Creating a Cmap for each of your 3 sources.

a)Check and summarize all your sources in preparation for a class presentation of your findings next lesson.

b) Create a Cmap showing how your 3 sources led to a negative or positive impact of globalization.

c) Finally, each student has to post 1 reflection comment in Teacher’s blog.

d) Briefly mention any challenges faced in doing the research (example: difficulty in understanding some sources) and any group issues or technical issues.

About your in class presentation:

1) Please show your 3 Cmaps to the class and share with your classmates the key points of your real life examples. Also be prepared to explain why the source is reliable. Be prepared to take questions from your classmates.

Have fun!