 Globalization = the process that is making the world’s citizens increasingly interdependent economically, socially, politically, environmentally, and technologically  It is the invisible process that makes you part of a global community

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 Globalization establishes its roots in economic trade  For centuries, archaeologists have been unearthing hard evidence of trade and exchange between cultures thousands of miles apart

 In today’s world, economic trade is at its all time high  International trade ties countries and cultures together; they are dependant on each other various goods and services

 Check the tag on the T-shirt of a person next to you  Where were your shoes made?  Where was your parents car made?  Do you own any music that is not Canadian?  What is your favorite cultural style of food?  What is your favorite fruit? Vegetable?

 Globalization has reinvented the way that companies operate in our world  Corporations now have instant access to a wealth of prices and suppliers, shippers and receivers, buyers and sellers at their fingertips  Trillions of dollars flow across the global economy on a daily basis

 Since the creation of Google, people have become intimately connected  We can now share everything from recipes, e-cards, pictures, music, images, slogans, flyers, posters, sales, deals, limited time offers, best rates, and the biggest player ADVERTISING

 Globalization has facilitated the expansion of countless companies worldwide  Instead of operating in one area or one country, they now have reach all corners of the globe

 Wal-Mart began as an American department store and bought out 122 Canadian owned Woolco stores in 1994  Within a decade that number had more than doubled to 288 stores across Canada  Do you support Wal-Mart products? Prices? Policies? Practices?