23/24 World History B Project Guide

What is Globalization?

World History B - Project Guide

Prompt: Analyze the emergence of global political, economic, environmental, and social issues and the solutions that various nations have implemented to solve them.

Essay Instructions

Global Issues (themes & topics)

Step-by-Step Directions

Use this Worksheet

Themes and Example Topics

Only choose ONE!

Global

Economic

Global

Political

Political globalization refers to the diplomatic negotiations between nation-states. It includes the standardization of global rules around trade, criminality, and the rule of law.

Economic globalization refers to the interconnectedness of economies though trade and the exchange of resources.

Global

Social

Global

Environmental

Also known as ecological globalization, environmental Ecological globalization refers to the idea that the world needs to be considered one interconnected ecosystem.

Also known as sociological globalization, social globalization refers to the integration of our societies.

World History B

Step-by-Step Directions

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You must complete all steps to receive full credit.

Globalization Essay

Due: with Outline

Due: with Outline

Due : Lesson 8

Topic

Step 02

Step 03

Step 04

Step 01

Primary Source & Analyze

Choose Your Theme & Topic

Create Your Map & Analyze

Statistical Research & Analyze

Due: Lesson 13

Due: Lesson 19

Due: Lesson 26

Rubric

Step 05

Step 06

Step 07

Outline

How your work will be graded.

Rough Draft

Final Draft

Example Topics:

• Rise of new leaders and how they cooperate with others
• Geopolitical tensions: Sending money to or otherwise supporting a country that is working against another country

• Travel and Immigration laws
• Government corruption and how it influences the world
• Human rights (laws, not opinions)
• Decolonization
• Democracy
• International Law and Justice

Example Topics:

• Healthcare
• Mental Health
• Human Rights (ideas/acceptance, not laws)
• Gender equality
• Pandemic preparation and response
• Internet safety
• Spread of ideologies
• Loss of national culture as a result of international influence

Example Topics:

• Air pollution
• Water pollution
• Access to clean water or other natural resources
• Ocean health
• Overfishing
• Climate change
• Food insecurity

Example Topics:

• Economic slowdown
• Increasing debt burden
• Inflation
• Population growth and the demand for resources
• Child Labor
• Worker exploitation
• Global Poverty

Writing your Rough Draft

By this point, you have all your research, analysis, and an outline to direct your thoughts. The rough draft is where you expand on your outline. You may need to change bullet points into complete sentences or add more details. This is the stage where your outline is transformed into a 5 paragraph essay. You can type this up on the worksheet, below the outline, or in a new doc. Make sure you include your sources in MLA format. Once finished, proof-read and fix any mistakes, then submit in Lesson 19.

Primary Source (from the scene!)

• Find a primary source that provides information about your topic.
• A primary source is a source that is directly from that event or created by someone who personally witnessed the event. This could be written or recorded (audio, video, picture)
• Ex: Deforestation topic - A primary source could be images of the immediate aftermath of felled trees, or the journal of someone who cut the trees or watched the event live.
• Answer the 6 questions on your worksheet.
• Once the primary source section of the worksheet is done, SUBMIT it in Lesson 8.
• You will only be graded on the Primary Source piece for Lesson 8.

Environmental Globalization

This means that the world needs to work together to address ecological issues that cross the borders of nation-states. Examples include:

• The hole in the Ozone layer, which required the world to ban CFCs.
• Climate Change, which will affect the poorest nations (particularly low-lying nations in the Pacific and South-East Asia) even though much of the damage is caused by developed nations like the United States.

To address these issues, climate accords like the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Climate Agreement have been put into place, where each nation agrees to invest in lowering its carbon emissions.

Statistical Research (numbers!)

• Make or find a chart, graph, or other tool that provides data about your topic.

- For example: If your topic is deforestation, you may have a chart that shows how much forests are shrinking by the decade.

• Save your data piece and either link it or upload it to your outline worksheet.
• Answer the 2 questions on your outline worksheet.

• Map can be handmade on a slide or doc but MUST have link to data source, or it can be found online or in print.

Project Steps

• Primary Source
• Link with analysis answers
• Outline
• Map and analysis answers
• Chart/Graph and analysis answers
• Completed outline
• This is NOT an essay draft
• Rough Draft
• Map, chart, primary source
• Essay draft
• MLA sources

Final Draft

• Map, chart, primary source
• Essay draft
• MLA sources

Economic Globalization

The economies of countries are connected to those of other countries through trade and exchange, therefore national economies all influence each other. There is a two-way structure for goods, technology, and resources. For example, if Country A is technologically advanced, they may sell their products to developing countries that cannot make that product. In return, Country A may not have enough natural resources (food), so they import (buy) it from other countries and ship it in for their own people. Economic globalization is also evident in companies opening international branches. For example, McDonald's is an American business, but they now have locations all over the world. BMW is a German vehicle manufacturer, but you can now buy their cars globally.

Read more

Websites with topic ideas:

• https://www.un.org/en/global-issues
• https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/current-global-issues/
• https://www.globalissues.org/
• https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/
• https://unfoundation.org/blog/post/5-global-issues-to-watch-in-2023/

Social Globalization

i.e.: How people interact with each other. Not to be confused with cultural globalization, sociological globalization refers to the idea that we now live in a shared society. (There are many different cultures within a society. But a society is a group of people who all live together). And now more than ever, it feels as if we all live in one society instead of a group of different societies. For example:

• What happens in Afghanistan can affect what happens in the United States.
• A contagion in China spreads to all corners of the world.

So, it appears, we are now all a common society who need to learn to get along despite our different cultures and beliefs because what we do affects people all around the world. Another aspect of social globalization is the movement of people. People can go from one country to another easily, and those who are most highly educated can get jobs in different nations with more ease than ever. Sometimes, it is media that is spread. Popular books, movies, or TV shows can be seen or read in various countries besides the country of origin.

Political Globalization

International bodies including the United Nations, European Union, and World Trade Organization are key multinational organizations designed to facilitate increasing political globalization. This includes growing free trade and multilateral agreements on investment. One of the biggest positives of political globalization is that it creates an international rule of law. It helps prevent war crimes and polices bad actors on the international stage. It can also help speed up other forms of globalization, like economic globalization, because standardized rules around food and trade standards make it easier for companies to sell their goods overseas. An argument against political globalization is that it involves countries meddling in each other’s business. Many people think we shouldn’t interfere in the decisions of other nations. Another criticism is that it led to the spread of the political ideology of neoliberalism which increases the gap between the rich and the poor.

Essay Instructions:

For this project, you will write an essay that focuses on ONE political, economic, environmental, or social consequence of globalization. You will include graphical data (maps, charts, and graphs) as well as textual analysis. You will choose a global issue that focuses on the thematic elements (political, economic, environmental, or social). Use the provided worksheet when completing the project.

• You are explaining a current issue.
• You are explaining what countries are currently doing to solve it.
• You are NOT persuading me of anything.
• You are NOT telling me how the issue can be solved.

Completing your final draft

This is the last step of the project! Review any feedback your teacher left on your rough draft, and make any corrections as needed. Your final draft should be on a new doc. You can simply copy/paste your work from the previous doc to this new, fresh one. Once you are ready, submit this final version in Lesson 26. You did it!

Writing your Outline

The essay prompt is: Analyze the emergence of global political, economic, environmental, and social issues and the solutions that various nations have implemented to solve them. But, that can be reworded into this question: What issue has come with globalization and how have nations attempted to solve this issue? Now that you have all your research about your topic, it is time to organize your thoughts. An outline is like a roadmap for your essay. It is where you plan what to say and when to say it.

• Use the outline frame provided on the worksheet, or create your own.
• Make sure to address the following:
• Explain your selected issue (topic)
• Explain how this is a global issue
• Explain what countries have done/are doing in an attempt to solve this issue.
• When finished with the outline, submit it in Lesson 13.

Choosing your topic:

Use one of the example topics provided in the Project Guide, or come up with your own! If you need help or want to make sure your topic is okay, reach out to your Teacher, Mr. Currie, or Ms. Miller. You are only choosing ONE (1) global issue to explain.

MAP (image!)

• Make or find a map showing where your selected issue is happening.

- For example: If your topic is deforestation, your map may show forest boundaries from 20 years ago versus where those boundaries are now.- Remember, this must be GLOBAL, so your issue should be in multiple countries.

• Save your map and either link it or upload it to your outline worksheet.
• Answer the 2 questions on your outline worksheet.

• Map can be handmade and uploaded via picture, created online, or found (online or print).
• Some map-making sites:
• https://www.mapchart.net/
• https://www.canva.com/create/maps/
• DO NOT PAY ANYTHING TO MAKE YOUR MAP!

What is Globalization?

Globalization is the process by which businesses, ideas, and cultures spread across the world, creating interconnectedness and interdependence among nations. Driven by advances in technology and communication, it leads to the blending and exchange of resources, products, and cultures." - Chris Dew, PhD ​ "The increase in the flow of goods, services, capital, people, and ideas across international boundaries." - Forest Reinhardt, Harvard Business School Professor