1. Cultural Hearths & Globalization

2. Bell Ringer
What does the term Globalization mean to you?

3. Cultural Hearths
Cultural Hearths are the 5 historical starting places for Human Culture
5 locations that human culture began and then diffused out from

4. Cultural Hearths
Humans settled these areas because they were near fresh water Rivers
The water allowed the cultures to FARM and grow more food

5. Cultural Hearths These cultures all settled NEAR FRESH WATER
Usually RIVERS because they used the rivers to irrigate their crops.

6. The Cultural Hearths started in
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus River Valley
Huang He (China)
Central America

7. Globalization Globalization is the interconnectedness of our world.
More connectivity in our world leads to higher rates of globalization.
Videos: Globalization Crash Course
You're Living It

8. Globalization
Good Aspects
Bad Aspects
Increased Standard of Living for a lot of people
Larger Selection of Goods
People Connect and Create
New Technologies
Foreign Cultural Interaction
Outsourcing – domestic businesses ship their work overseas for cheaper labor
Gap between Rich & Poor
Cultural Loss – Languages
Pandemics – Spread of disease (EBOLA)
Environmental Problems
Globalization uses up resources.