1 - defining Globalisation

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• Leerjaar 3

Geography and globalisation

Today

What is globalisation and why is it connected to us?

Geography year 3

What do ya need

• Ipad (when I tell you to)

• Notebook

• Well filled pencil case

Geographical dimensions

The geographical dimensions are the main subjects that we use when studying all kinds of phenomena.

We use the following dimensions...

1. Physical

2. Economic

3. Socio-cultural

4. Political

5. Demographic

• About production and consumption
  

• About those in power

• About natural features
  

• About learned habits and influence of the society

• About population numbers

• Physical

• Economic

• Socio-cultural

• Political

• Demographic

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Geographical dimensions

Physical               --> about natural features

Economic            --> about production and consumption

Socio-cultural    --> about learned habits and influence of                                                        society

Political                  --> about those in power

Demographic      --> about population numbers

Globalisation

"The development in which all kinds of places on earth are becoming increasingly connected."

Globalisation

"The development in which all kinds of places on earth are becoming increasingly connected."

What makes globalisation possible?

Time-space compression

Freetrade & capitalism

Film John Rolfe - History of the US

What did this video had to do with globalisation?

• John Rolfe traveled from England to the US and back (Connectedness)

• Tobacco grown in the US was sold in England (Economic growth and dependency)

• John Rolfe marries Indian woman

• US competes with Spain in the tobacco trade

Assignment 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5