4.1 Is the world getting smaller? Part 1/2

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Filmtip: 1899!

Globalisation 

The world is getting increasingly interconnected:

- Economicly 

- Political 

- Cultural 

4.1 Is the world getting smaller? 

Program:

           - Picture & Introduction 

           - Lesson goals 

           - Planning 

           - Start 4.1 Shrinking distances 

           - Assignments 

          - Closing 

Lesson Goals 

You'll understand in what way the world is shrinking 

You'll be able to explain the difference between absolute and relative when it comes to our shrinking world. 

You'll start to understand the term globalisation. 

What is Globalisation 

What do we notice of globalisation? 

Is the Netherlands globalized? 

Globalisation 

The world is getting increasingly interconnected:

- Economicly 

- Political 

- Cultural 

When did globalisation start? 

Shrinking distances 

The relative distance is shrinking. 

Causes:

Mobility - Transport - ICT 

Assignment 

How much time would it take to leave now and go to Auckland (New-Zealand)

Katwijk - Auckland

Assignment 

Look at all the objects around you: Clothes, Ipad, Pencils, other... 

Wright down where it's made 

How globalised are we? 

Next lesson: Measuring globalisation 

Homework:

Fill in the map. Where do your daily things come from. 

Note down what came from where. 

Globalisation 

There is greater connection than ever between companies and countries.

4 factors to determine how globalised a country is. 

1. Trade 

How much a country trades with other countries. 

China 

North Korea 

2. Technology

Access to communication technology. 

Number of telephones per thousand inhabitants. 

3. Contact

Level of contact with other countries.

Tourism 

Migration 

4. Political

Member of international organisations. 

NGO

Unicef 

WWF

What is Globalisation to you?

Closing 

Assignments: 

MS-teams 1 - 5 

Next week:

- Differences between countries 

- Global culture