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The drivers of globalisation
I can explain what drives globalisation.
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- Year 8
The drivers of globalisation
I can explain what drives globalisation.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are different drivers for globalisation and these include transport and commnications.
- Other drivers for globalisation include economic activity, trade of goods, supply and demand.
- Political factors and changes in technology also drive globalisation.
Keywords
Investment - the action of spending money on something to make gain
Trade - the exchange of goods and services between people, companies and countries
Globalisation - the process of our world becoming more interconnected
Communications - the act of giving and receiving information between people, companies and countries
Common misconception
Globalisation is about the world developing.
Globalisation is about the world becoming more connected.
Ask students how they connect with people around the world. What devices can they use to do this?
Teacher tip
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is globalisation?
What is globalisation?
long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
Q2.What in an export?
What in an export?
goods and services bought by a country
goods and services made and used within a country
Q3.What is an import?
What is an import?
goods and services sold to another country
something or someone of great significance or value
Q4.Which of the following is a benefit of globalisation?
Which of the following is a benefit of globalisation?
it operates mostly in the interests of the richest countries
can cause social tensions and conflict of ideologies
Q5.What is a negative impact of globalisation?
What is a negative impact of globalisation?
sharing ideas
better communication between countries
Q6.World is the global exchange of goods and services.
World is the global exchange of goods and services.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1. is the process of our world becoming more interconnected.
is the process of our world becoming more interconnected.
Q2.Which of these is an example of world trade?
Which of these is an example of world trade?
A school only having students from one country
A local bakery making and selling bread to local people
Q3.Containerisation is ...
Containerisation is ...
a type of company that operates in different countries around the world.
the exchange of goods and services across international borders.
Q4.Which of the options are drivers of globalisation?
Which of the options are drivers of globalisation?
development
