Lesson

Class: Economic Globalization Course Social 10

Title/Focus

UNIT INQUIRY QUESTION

Why Should I Care About Globalization?

LESSON INQUIRY QUESTION

What is economic globalization and how does it relate to me?
CURRICULUM LINKS
10-1
1.1 acknowledge and appreciate the existence of multiple perspectives in a globalizing
world
1.5 explore understandings and dimensions of globalization (political, economic, social,
other contemporary examples)

10-2
1.1 acknowledge and appreciate the existence of multiple perspectives in a globalizing
world
1.5 explore understandings and dimensions of globalization (political, economic, social,
othercontemporary examples)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to define globalization and make
connections between their lives and the force of economic globalization.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
Mental Monday Questions
Group evaluations from Energy East Discussion
Notes on economic Globalization
Collapse of Bangladesh Factory Video
Aftermath of Bangladesh article
Made in Bangladesh video
Video worksheets
What in the Worlds
PREPARATION AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Have enough copies of all handouts for students
Make sure students are separate from their group when they are complete the group
evaluation
Have all video clips loaded and ready to go
PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
Mental Monday 10 min
Body Time
Debrief Energy East Town Hall
- praise students, did much better than anticipated
- next time, will allocate more time so they wont have to
10 min
be cut off
 - complete group evaluation
- move spots so that they are not by anyone who was in
their group
- mark and comments will be confidential so be honest
Introduce Economic globalization
- there are 4 strands/dimensions of globalization, each
impacting us in a different way
15 min
- notes on key terms and ideas
Introduce made in Bangladesh video
- start by playing news clip of when the factor actually
collapsed
15 min
- read remembrance article
Watch video
- students will fill out a fill-in-the-blank worksheet while
they are watching
- after the film they will have time to discuss with a
60 min
partner their answers
- will go over the worksheet as a class after
The video will go into their break, students will get a break after
the video is complete 5 min

After going over the worksheet, students will have the

remainder of the class to get caught up on missing assignments
in social first and then other classes 35 min
If they are all caught up, they can work on the What in the World
or read quietly at their desks
Closure Time
At the end of class students will add to the graffiti wall:
- what does economic globalization mean to you? 5 min

Assessment
Formative- observation, conversation
Summative- town hall group evaluation