For the last extra credit item of the term, I wanted to provide an entertaining overview of globalization for you to discuss in depth.
Watch these two short videos by John Green, one of the VlogBrothers, on the topic of globalization. The two video clips are fairly short, but your responses to the questions on this assignment should be in-depth and you should bring in information from our class textbook, other videos, and our class discussions. You should exceed 500 words total in this “wrap up” of our course.
Globalization I – The Upside: Crash Course World History #41
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SnR-e0S6Ic (Links to an external site.)
Globalization II – Good or Bad?: Crash Course World History #42
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_iwrt7D5OA (Links to an external site.)
1. What are the three reasons John Green gives for the increase in global trade?
2. Discuss the “life and travels” of a tee shirt and why this scenario occurs.
3. Discuss why markets have changed in the last 30 years.
4. What can we learn about globalization from Cookie Monster?
5. Is globalization good or bad? Why did you arrive at the conclusion you offered?
6. What have the consequences been when it comes to global interdependence?
7. Discuss how personal freedoms have changed, especially since the 1960s. What consequences are we seeing because of these?
8. Discuss humanity’s effect on planetary resources and the consequences.
9. Discuss how war, democracy and economic success are impacted by globalization.
10. Do you agree or disagree that globalization is good or bad? Why?
