Year 8 - Geography
Globalisation opportunities
Globalisation: Is the world shrinking?
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the opportunities associated with globalisation.
Key Notes
- Globalisation can be good for businesses as they can sell products around the world.
- Globalisation can be good for consumers as they can buy products from around the world.
- People are exposed to fashion, food, music and culture from around the world.
- Technology and ideas can spread quickly around the world leading to improvements in people's quality of life.
Vocabulary To Learn
- culture: a way of life, customs and behaviours that a group of people share
- quality of life: a measure of how happy, healthy and comfortable a person is
- globalisation: the process of the world becoming more interconnected
- consumers: a person who purchases a good or service
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Globalisation is only beneficial to large companies.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Globalisation can be good for businesses as they can sell products around the world. Globalisation can be good for consumers as they can buy products from around the world.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'culture'
a way of life, customs and behaviours that a group of people share.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Globalisation is only beneficial to large companies. Correction: Globalisation can improve the quality of life of people.
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- Food production and supply chains Study Guide
- Global transport routes Study Guide
- Globalisation challenges Study Guide
- Globalisation: An introduction Study Guide
- The drivers of globalisation Study Guide
- The globalisation of jeans Study Guide
- The importance of trade Study Guide
- The UK's imports and exports Study Guide
- TNCs: Advantages and disadvantages Study Guide
- Transnational corporations Study Guide
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