1. The Globalization of Business

2. Lesson Objectives Define globalization
Explain the effects of globalization on businesses
Describe different globalization issues and examine their positive and negative characteristics

3. Key Vocabulary Free Market Globalization Integration Interdependence
Outsourcing

4. Where’s it From?
What country is the majority of your clothing is made?
Examine labels to determine country of origin
Why do you think that our clothing is made in so many different geographical areas?
What were the reasons you decided to buy this particular article of clothing—was part of the decision based on price?
In your opinion, what type of effect does this have on our economy?

5. Where’s it From?
The ability to have goods and services produced in one part of the world and then available in all parts of the world is just one aspect of globalization

6. Globalization of Business
Download- Reading: Globalization of Business
During the reading choose three passages to:
Ask a question
Make a connection that they made to their own lives
Describe something they didn’t really understand
Describe something that they had a strong opinion about

7. Globalization Describe three characteristics of Globalization
Globalization refers to the increased flow of goods, services, technology, people, and capital throughout the world in order to create a more integrated and interdependent economy.

8. Globalization Poster Download- Assignment: Globalization Poster
Get into groups of four
You will be responsible for researching one way that globalization affects businesses and/or the economy and then creating a poster to display what they have learned

9. Globalization Poster How does globalization affect the: Consumer
Small business owner
Corporation
Environment
Technological industry
US workforce
International workforce
Government tax base
Creation of markets
The stock market
Global competitiveness
Human rights

10. Globalization Poster Download- Example: Globalization Poster
How does this example meet the requirements for this assignment?
How would you improve the layout or design of this poster?

11. Globalization of Business
Download- Worksheet: Note-Taking Guide
You will be given this class period to research their chosen aspect of globalization and complete their note-taking guide

12. Globalization Poster
Use your notes, the reading, and discussions as resources and synthesize this information with the creation of a poster

13. Globalization Poster Download- Worksheet: Gallery Walk Peer Review
Complete and turn in

14. Reflection In your own words, define globalization.
How does globalization affect you?
In your opinion, does globalization affect businesses in a positive or negative way? Explain.

15. Enrichment
Many people attribute globalization to the downfall of the poor across the globe. With this in mind, have students read the following quote by Jimmy Carter: “Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing…you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn’t affect two-thirds of the people of the world.” Jimmy Carter ( Instruct students to research the affects of globalization on the poor and/or countries that have avoided globalization. Have students present their findings to the class.

16. Cross-Curricular Integration
Technology: Present the following YouTube clip: Next, instruct students to conduct a similar survey to assess what students know about the concept of globalization. Have students create an iMovie, podcast, or PowerPoint, or have them use some other creative technological format to present their findings.