Students are introduced to the concept of globalization. First they infer what the term globalization means. Then they watch a video and read an article to learn about the concept. Next they create a chart of the positive and negative impacts of globalization. Finally they create a poster showing ways that globalization affects their daily lives.

Objectives:

• Define globalization and its characteristics.

Scene 1 — Engage

Student Activity

Students are introduced to the idea that Earth is both vast and closely connected, then infer the meaning of globalization by responding in a shared table to the prompt “Globalization is…”. They also contribute to a word cloud by naming examples of globalization from earlier periods in world history.

Teacher Moves

Explain that a simple definition of globalization is “an interconnected world,” and note that it includes economic, social, ecological, cultural, and health dimensions. Prompt students to consider the COVID pandemic as an example of globalization, and, after the word cloud, highlight historical examples such as the Silk Road, spice routes, the Age of Exploration, the Triangular Slave Trade, the Industrial Revolution, and the World Wars.

Scene 2 — Explore

Student Activity

Students learn a working definition of globalization as increased movement and integration of goods and people across countries, then watch What Is Globalization? Understand Our Interconnected World and read Globalization to explore its economic, social, political, and cultural impacts. They answer a poll about how advances in technology have contributed to globalization over time.

Teacher Moves

Clarify that all poll options are correct and invite volunteers to share concrete examples for each way technology has supported globalization, reinforcing connections to trade, communication, transportation, and cultural diffusion.

Scene 3 — Explain

Student Activity

Students read Impact of Globalization in Education, including a quote that presents contrasting views of globalization as either progress or deprivation. Using a graphic organizer, they sort impacts of globalization on education into “Positive Impacts” and “Negative Impacts,” and prepare to justify their categorizations.

Teacher Moves

Point out that the author’s language (such as facilitating, promoting, creating, sharing) suggests that most listed impacts are viewed as positive, while issues like the digital divide and a new form of colonization are likely seen as negative. Acknowledge that students may agree or disagree with the author’s perspective and invite them to explain their reasoning.

Scene 4 — Elaborate

Student Activity

Students create a poster that illustrates specific ways globalization affects their daily lives, using a digital drawing canvas or an uploaded image of a paper or digital poster.

Teacher Moves

Allow time for students to share and discuss their posters, encouraging them to notice similarities and differences in how globalization shapes their everyday experiences.

Scene 5 — Evaluate

Student Activity

Students complete the exit quiz by answering all the questions.

Teacher Moves

Facilitate the assessment and use student data to evaluate understanding, address misconceptions, and identify areas for growth.

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