1. What are the “big issues” that we find throughout the contemporary world?
The AP World Themes are:
Theme 1: Humans and the environment
Theme 2: Cultural Developments and Interactions
Theme 3: Governance
Theme 4: Economic Systems
Theme 5: Social Interactions and Organizations
Theme 6: Technology and Innovation

2. APW Theme 1 Connections

3. Amazon fires: Almost 4,000 new blazes started across Brazil in 48 hours after ban on burning forest land
Arctic Ocean could have no September sea ice if global average temperatures increase by 2 degrees
Dust from the Sahara desert kills children across Africa
Hurricane Dorian poised to slam the Carolinas after scraping the coasts of Florida and Georgia
Duke Energy Blames Renewables for Increased Air Pollution in North Carolina
China seeks people's feedback on blanket cuts in pollution war
Amazon and Walmart are now racing to reduce plastic pollution in India

4. Theme 1: Humans and the Environment
Desertification: The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of in appropriate agriculture, mismanagement of land, overgrazing, and deforestation.

5. Theme 1: Humans and the environment
Deforestation: The clearing of forests or strands of forests, where the land is then converted to other uses. The most concentrated deforestation occurs in tropical rainforests.

6. Theme 1: Humans and the environment
Greenpeace: a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over 39 countries... Greenpeace is known for its direct actions and has been described as the most visible environmental organization in the world. Greenpeace mission: “Our goal is to ensure the ability of Earth to nurture life in all its diversity. Greenpeace stands for positive change through action to defend the natural world and promote peace. We investigate, expose and confront environmental abuse by governments and corporations around the world.”

7. Emergent Epidemic Diseases:
Influenza pandemic 1918
Ebola
HIV/AIDS

8. Diseases Associated with Poverty:
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Cholera

9. Theme 1: Humans and the environment
Diseases Associated with Longevity:
Heart Disease
Alzheimer’s disease

10. Globalization vs. Local Diversity
People are being pulled in opposite directions by two factors:
Globalization vs. Local Diversity

11. Globalization V.
Local Diversity (Glocalization)
Ideas, values, beliefs, cultural traits are becoming increasingly shared throughout the world as interconnectedness increases
People want to express unique cultural traditions & economic practices no matter how much globalization spreads
Tensions between these two underlie political conflicts, economic uncertainty & pollution of environment

12. BIG MAC ATTACK
Understanding the economic and cultural conditions that permitted & encouraged companies like McDonald’s to spread all over the world
McDonald’s encourages local operators to tailor menus to local tastes
Japan’s Teriyaki McBurger
Chile’s McPalta (with avocado)

13. GLOBALIZATION

14. Where the Hell is Matt? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY

15. Leading Social Network by Country

16. Runner Up Social Network by Country

18. Multinational Corporations:
Nestle Nissan What other examples?

19. TOP 10 RICHEST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD BY REVENUE
Walmart 
State Grid Corporation of China 
Sinopec Group 
China National Petroleum Corporation 
Toyota Motor 
Volkswagen 
Royal Dutch Shell 
Berkshire Hathway 
Apple Inc. 
Exxon Mobil

20. Efforts to promote free trade
World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Fair Trade Organization
NAFTA (North America Free Trade Agreement)
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

21. Positives and Negative Reactions of Globalization
POV Of LDC
POV of MDC

22. 9/11/2001: Essential Questions:
Can studying Global History help to make the world a more understanding place?
To what extent are the nations and people of the world interconnected?
9/11/2001:
“People know where they were when they heard the unheard of.”
– N.R. Kleinfield, New York Times

23. Giuliani's 9/11
Sept. 11
Live News Broadcast
CNN: 9/11 Museum

24. What is Islamic Fundamentalism?
Fundamentalists want to apply strict interpretations of Islamic religious principles to solve societal problems.
During the 1970s, fundamentalism rose as a reaction against the values and culture of the West, supporting societies where there is no separation of religion and state.
States or groups often have sponsor acts of terrorism, the unlawful use of violence and fear, to attempt to achieve political aims.

25. Essential Questions:
Can studying Global History help to make the world a more understanding place?
To what extent are the nations and people of the world interconnected?
Which AP World Themes are represented by the attacks of September 11, 2001?
How do you think September 11, 2001 continues to impact the world we live in?

26. How did the world come to this?