Globalization

This page is devoted to a unit on Globalization

Your page should have on it the following information:


 * 1) A title: What is Globalization:
 * 2) Definitions: Two definitions of globalization and a list of terms related to globalization. The definitions should not be copied and pasted, but should be paraphrased in your own words.
 * 3) The 10 images you found for homework. Place in a table, add a caption, and in a second box, explain how and why the image represents globalization. Do this in no more than 5 sentences; bullets are acceptable if it makes sense.
 * 4) A summary of the reading starting from the Global Village pages 2, and ending at page 3. You will share your notes with others next class, and we will determine what information was most important to list

Image sample
 * [[image:IMG_1434.jpg width="216" height="285" align="left" caption="A Poster in Frankfurt"]] || This image can be said to represent globalization because it is a poster highlighting an intercultural week we saw while traveling in Frankfurt. The goal of the conference looked to celebrate people's unique identities, and to have people from different places meet and discuss social and cultural issues of the day. This also is a clear indication that people from all over the world can be found in any city. People move to places from home countries for many reasons whether to increase opportunity through work and education, or to escape disagreeable political, social or economic situations. The image shows flags from all over the world mixing as one. ||

Homework for Sunday, Oct 18
Please read up to page 7 on the Globalization PDF. Answer the questions you downloaded from the Homework page, and paste them in your wiki on the Globalization page under a title: Responses to Readings.

Make your title large like this: Responses to Readings
Your answers the questions should be pasted here.

The KOF Index and Maps of Globalization
Place the answers to the questions found in the Homework section here.

__Interpreting and Comparing Information on Maps (Homework for Oct 24) __
Place your interpretations, answers, and comparisons of the information from the maps homework here in the following manner: 2. 3. || 2-3 sentences here || 2. 3. || 2-3 sentences her || 3. View the poverty map at the Maplecroft maps site: Poverty Map. Describe what the Poverty Index(PI) measures. Also describe what the Human Development Index(HDI) measures. You can do this by referring to the Interpreting the Map link on the map as well as by using the Analysis: Table of Contents 4. Using the "rollover" function on the map (colors change when you mouse over an area), give examples of countries that have increases in globalization(from the KOF Map) with countries on this map. Find 3 countries that have improved HDI's with increases in Globalization? Can you find 3 countries with increased globalization but that are still at risk of poverty? Use a chart for this information. Refer to the Analysis of the Table of Contents link for ideas too. 2. 3. ||  || 2. 3. ||   ||
 * 1) GINI Map: Explain what the GINI index represents and explain what high or lower numbers represent. What regions of the world of high indexes, and which have low ones?
 * 2) Compare the KOF map of globalization to the GINI Index map. Choose 3 countries in which there is a correlation between increased levels of globalization and a low GINI index. Choose 3 countries in which increases in globalization have not led to a lower GINI index. Speculate and provide reasons (2-3 sentences) why this might be the case. This might be more easily organized in a table. (See Below)
 * || Country || Considerations for why this may be the case ||
 * High KOF Index but Low Gini Index || 1.
 * Low KOF Index but High Gini Index || 1.
 * || Country || Considerations for why this might be the case ||
 * Increase in Globalization and increase in HDI || 1.
 * Increase in Globalization but still at risk of poverty || 1.

[[file:A Project of Global Proportion.docx]])
See assignment details on the homework page.
 * Last Name || First Name || Country ||
 * Abuzaid || Mohammed || Jordan ||
 * Al Neghaimishi || Abdulrahman || Indonesia ||
 * Al Shibani || Saad || Nigeria ||
 * Al Saadi || Danya || Japan ||
 * AlMojel || Fahad || Peru ||
 * El Rez || Zein || China ||
 * Harris || Meghan || Italy ||
 * Husseini || Abdullah || Russia ||
 * Itani || Rami || South Africa ||
 * Jamshed || Abdullah || Singapore ||
 * Jasmin || Alyssa || Zimbabwe ||
 * Mal || Razan || Maldives ||
 * Miclat || Andrea Mae || Australia ||
 * Skinner || Miral || Spain ||
 * Tamari || Osama || New Zealand ||
 * Valle || Kathleen || Brazil ||
 * Victorino || Pamela || S. Korea ||
 * White || Harrison || UK ||
 * Zhang || David || USA ||

Websites to use for research:
@https://kaustschools.follettdestiny.com/common/welcome.jsp?context=saas02_8502331 || Please be sure to share information you find with other students. Check the list, see what others are researching. Be sure to share general sites too. Let me know, and I will include them here. ||
 * ===Site=== || ===What's there=== ||
 * Nationmaster || This site compares worldwide statistics allowing you to compare you country's performance against all others. There is country specific research too. Use the data, what does it mean? Is it a positive or a negative outcome? Does is show globalization? How so? ||
 * The Economist country Briefings || An excellent source for information, news articles, and data relating to a large number of countries. Don't be intimidated by the level of the news articles. Take a little time to review a few, choose one you think relevant, and let's talk about it. Not all countries are listed, but check it out. ||
 * GeoWorldBank || The Geo-World Bank link shows lots of information, news and data from a World Bank perspective. Remember to explain who the WB is and what they do. Use the information from their country specific pages too. ||
 * UN Cyberschoolbus || Yes, you folks in Model UN know this site. It applies here too. There is country information including that related to issues on various topics. Again, take some time to snoop. There is also a link to the UNNewsCentre which has issue specific news. ||
 * The Library website
 * CIA World Factbook || An excellent resource for facts and data on all countries, but be careful, information is only as useful as what you do with it. Be sure you are able to make relevant interpretations of the information provided. Try using news stories to assist your interpretations. Maybe a little history would help. Point is, do some reading. ||