People say we live

in a shrinking
world.
But what does this
mean?

In the 17th
century it took 30
years for French
Fashion to year
England.

In 1953 it took 5
days for the news
of Edmund Hillary
conquering Mt
Everest to reach
London

What is globalisation?
Write down what you
think globalisation
means.
What does your
partner think?
Has this changed your
definition?

What is globalisation?
Globalisation is the
process by which the
world is becoming
increasingly
interconnected. We
now communicate,
trade, travel and share
each others cultures
more easily around
the world.

Barack Obama

Britney Spears

Tiger Woods

Lionel Messi

Brad Pitt

Justin Bieber

Choose three of these people: bullet point as

much as you can about what you know about them.

How many examples can you

give of different:
Sporting events watched all over
the world?
Brand names that are known all
over the world?
TV programmes which are
watched or copied all over the
world?

So how global are you?

Where were your parents born?
Where were your clothes made?
The music you listen to?
The films you watch?
Where do your parents work? And the
companies?
Holidays?
Sports and Hobbies?

So what do you think

are the advantages
and disadvantages of
globalisation?

How does
this picture
link to
globalisation?