using containers to transport goods by ships, road and rail

narrow passageways of water in global transport routes

the exchange of goods, money and services between countries

goods carried by ships, road, rail and aircraft

Global transport routes

Geography

Globalisation: An introduction

The globalisation of jeans

Food production and supply chains

The drivers of globalisation

The importance of trade

The UK's imports and exports

Transnational corporations

TNCs: Advantages and disadvantages

Analysing patterns of globalisation using digital maps and data

Globalisation opportunities

Globalisation challenges

This unit introduces pupils to the concept of globalisation and develops their understanding of how people and places are connected through economics and culture. Pupils will evaluate how the benefits and challenges brought by globalisation differs over global space.

Globalisation: Is the world shrinking?

They only connect cities within the same country

They help goods, services, and people travel across the world

What is a major reason transport routes are important for globalisation?

The shipping routes between Asia and Europe

Which of these is an example of a global transport route?

The __________ canal is important globally as 30% of all global container traffic and 12% of all global trade passes through the canal.

Decrease in the number of goods being traded

Environmental pollution and carbon emissions

What is one challenge of more global transport routes as a result of globalisation?

The process of countries becoming more connected and interdependent

Local farmers only selling within their village

People staying in one country their whole lives

A company opening branches in multiple countries

Which of these is an example of globalisation?

Advances in technology, especially in transport and the internet

What has helped make globalisation easier?

Which of the following is an effect of globalisation?

Exploitation of workers and environmental damage

What is a negative impact of globalisation?

Global transport routes

Lesson outcome