Chapter 1.2: how globalisation was made possible

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• Leerjaar 2

Chapter 1.2

Content:
-Describe what is meant by the term 'shrinking world'

-Explain which three main developments made globalisation possible

-But first: flashback to chapter 1.1

Flashback paragraph 1.1

In what way is your daily life influenced by globalisation?

What are positive effects of globalisation?

What are negative effects of globalisation?

In what way is your daily life influenced by globalisation?

What are positive effects of globalisation?

What are negative effects of globalisation?

absolute and relative distance

Time-space convergence

1. Transportation technology

2 Information and communication technology

To do today

1. Exercises 1 to 7

2. Exercise 8. (lets talk)

3.Done? 

Lets find out what six degrees

of separation is exactly, and is it true?

 

Lets talk

Read out the completed exercise 8 out loud to your neighbour! Once I mrs Bakker have heard you you may  clear your table. 

3. Free trade