1. Chapter 18 Impacts of Globalization on Groups in Society
Chapter Issue: To what extent does globalization empower individuals and groups in society?

2. Children and Youth: Challenges and Opportunities
How many of you have ever been in a situation where you felt insecure and unsure of your surroundings? Give me some examples
How many of you have ever been in a situation where your basic rights and protections have either been taken away or challenged? How would you react in a situation like that?

3. Impacts of war on Children and Youth
Child Labor – Still around? Look at the excerpts on pg 299, what are these newspaper clips highlighting?
Child Refugees – Look at the stats at the top of pg. 301, how were children involved in warfare? How were they impacted?
What is a Refugee?
Consider Figure 18-4 on pg. 301
Read “Children as Refugees and IDP’s” on pg. 302

4. Employment of Children and Youth
How many of you have jobs?
How many of you wanted a job when you were 5 years old?
How many of you would work for barely $1/day?
Consider Figure 18.7 on pg. 303
Consider Figure 18-8 on pg. 304

6. What about Women and Girls?
Are women’s basic rights different than men's?
How are women and girls viewed/treated in different cultures?
How is globalization challenging/helping gender roles of women?
How are women involved in politics? (pg. 307)

7. Women in the Workforce
Consider Figure on pg. 308 and Figure on pg. 309.
What opportunities are arising due to women’s involvement globally in the workforce?
When did women get involved in the workforce in the West?

8. What Organizations are supporting Women and Children?
UNICEF

9. Free the Children

10. Amnesty

11. CIDA

12. Any other Organizations?