Lesson 3

Objectives  Explain how the world is becoming more interdependent.  Highlight concerns facing the global community.  Demonstrate the interconnectedness of global issues and solutions.  Examine the organizations that are formed to address regional & global issues.

Warm Up  What are 2 challenges facing developing nations? Political Instability Economic Instability Overpopulation Urbanization Lack of education & services Heavy debt

T-P-S: What’s your reaction to the following quote?

Globalization  Growing integration of world’s economies & societies.  When & Why? Age of Exploration? 1990s? Technological advances change business & communications  Economic – Interdependence, free trade & investment…crisis?  Social – Blending of cultures (media & consumerism)… cultural homogeneity?  Political – Regional & internatl org’s & laws… threat to sovereignty?

Global Issues  Transcend borders, govts, & orgs  Promote international cooperation  List as many issues as you can think of that concern all nations of the world.

Global Issues  Refugees 100’s of 1000’s who flee homeland / yr  Drug Trade Crime & terrorism  Terrorism Indiscriminate violence  Environment Climate change Human disasters  Health Pandemics  Economy Financial crisis  Human Rights Basic freedoms  Technology Advances to ease problems?

Class Activity – Option1  Making Global Connections Your group will receive 3 “Issue Cards” Create a web/concept map that explains how the 3 are connected. We will rotate cards among groups, each time, expand your web to incorporate new issues. What does this represent or signify about global issues?

S-A-T  Why might it be helpful to understand how and why global issues are interconnected?

International Cooperation IGO’S  Intergovernmental Organizations Association of States Est. by treaty Common goals Special organs (leg, exec, dispute) Resolutions/Treaties = international law

IGO Ex’s  UN  OPEC  WTO  WHO  IAEA  World Bank  NATO

Regional Organizations & Ex’s  Promote trade, address problems, settle disputes among geographic neighbors: OAS EU AU ASEAN Arab League

NGO’s & Ex’s  Amnesty Internatl  Internatl Red Cross  CARE Internatl  Dr’s Without Borders (MSF)  Human Rights Watch  Oxfam Internatl  Internatl Campaign to Ban Landmines  Polaris Project  Non-governmental Organizations Non-govt representatives & individuals No international legal status Advocacy groups Reports

Activity: IGO/NGO Slide  Name of Organization  Official Website  Origins (When & Why Founded)  Member Nations (IGO’s)  What They Do (Mission/Goals/Functions)  Image to illustrate? Watch use of logos (Most copyrighted!)  APA Website Citation Last Name, First Initial. (Yr, Month Day Publication). Page title. Retrieved from URL  APA Image Citation Creator Surname, First Initial. (Year). Title of the work [Format]. Retrieved from URL

Closure  Why might people have reservations about their country's decision to join a union of nations?

Homework  Wiki Post “Global Issues” What global issue do you think most needs to be addressed by the international community? Why? It can be an issue we discussed today in class or during the activity, or you can address an additional issue. Make sure to post in the comment section under the question! Introduction - Discussion Tab