Globalization

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Culture is continuously moving from place to place, influencing new peoples and cultures, in a process called diffusion.

Globalization, however, is a special case of cultural diffusion, and cultures are shifting and changing at a rate unknown before.

• Why is this happening now?

Check out the video below to find answers to the following questions:

• What is the definition of globalization?
• What is the evidence provided for globalization?
• How is this phenomenon different from or similar to cultural diffusion?
• What are the positives and negatives of globalization?
• When did globalization start?

Watch the What is Globalization? video below courtesy of Rolin Corporation. As you watch, write down information and ideas to answer the questions above:

Locate at least two or three sources on globalization using your own research. Add any new information and ideas you locate to your notes.

Identify at least ten things you have in your house that come from some other country or show the influence of another culture. Make a list of the items and the places from which they come.

Then, reflect on the following questions and discuss with a parent or teacher:

• How has the world become more and more interconnected over time?
• What are the benefits and challenges of that interconnectedness?
• What is evidence of global connections in our own community?

Since globalization has become the new normal, you may not have noticed its effects before. In the Got It? section, you will focus on one cultural element and trace how that element moved across time and place to influence other cultures and peoples.