1. Front of the board
TPO: we will examine and explain globalization using a PPT and produce a graphic organizer. EQ: Define globalization and explain how it affects East Asia. Reflection: How does globalization affect your life? STAAR: Which of the following is a negative effect of globalization?

2. Warm Up What is globalization? How new is globalization?
What is an example of globalization from the video?
What countries were involved?
How did trade between the countries benefit each other?
Do you think globalization is a good or bad thing? Explain why.
Brain Pop Video –
globalization usually refers to the increased flow of trade, people, investment, technology, culture, and ideas among countries. This includes goods, services, labor, and capital.

3. What has led to increase in globalization?
In the recent decades there has been an increase in globalization. Some reasons for this include:
trade barriers have gradually been reduced around the world
growth and sharing of technology
Improved methods of transportation and communication
The fall of communism

4. Positive effects of globalization
Globalization has many benefits. When countries open their borders. People are free to travel, immigrate to other countries, trade and outsource. They also have better access to medicine, information, education and technology.

5. When people trade how do both sides benefit?
Some benefits of trade include:
Countries are able to produce more specialized products
Countries are able to buy more and a variety of products
Lower prices
US- Cars
China- Toys

6. What are some negative affects of globalization?
The increase of globalization not only has positive affects but it has negative ones as well. These negatives include:
Loss of jobs due to outsourcing
Environmental damage
Increase in terrorism
Increase of drugs
Spread of diseases

7. Review: What are some of the pros and cons with outsourcing jobs?
Lower costs which can led to lower prices
Higher profits
Increase in product demand
More jobs for foreigners
Cons
Workers are at risk to losing their jobs to outsourcing
Workers end up making lower wages

8. Video Time!
Watch the following video and answer the questions on the bottom of pg. 111 in your notebooks:
Why are some products cheaper than others?
What is one positive result of globalization? what is negative result?
How does climate change relate to globalization?

9. Lizzie’s Morning Read the article Lizzie’s Morning.
When you are done reading, identify 10 products or ideas that Lizzie encounters that are an example of globalization. Include what country the product or idea comes from.
After you are done identifying, answer the following question in 3-5 sentences.
How is Lizzie connected to the rest of the world?  

10. Reminders and Expectations
Work quietly and individually
If you have a question please raise your hand and I will come around to help!
Remember…you are getting graded for your answers, not who finishes FIRST!
When you are finished you may put your journal away, return the class sets to the table and get ready to leave.
Please do not distract students who are still working!