Inquiry Questions
- How are people and places connected to other places?
- What role does technology play in connecting people to people, goods, services and information in other places?
- What are the consequences of a globally connected world for people and places?
- Why are interconnections important for the future of places and environments
what is it all about?
Students focus on the connections people have to places across a range of scales. They examine what shapes people’s perceptions of places and how this influences their connections to places. Students explore how transport, information and communication technologies and trade link people to many places. They explain the effects of human activities, such as production, recreation and travel, on places and environments in Australia and across the world and investigate sustainability initiatives and possible futures for these places.
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Factors that led to a globalised world
Here are some of the factors that have contributed to the globalisation of the world:
Overall, these and other factors have contributed to the increasing interconnectedness of the world and the growth of globalization.
- Travel: The ease and affordability of travel have made it possible for people to move around the world with greater ease. Advancements in transportation, such as the development of airplanes, have made travel faster and more accessible. As a result, people are able to experience different cultures and explore different parts of the world more easily.
- Internet: The development of the internet has made communication and the sharing of information faster and easier than ever before. This has led to increased connectivity and collaboration between people and businesses around the world. The internet has also made it possible for businesses to expand their reach globally, and for individuals to connect with others from different parts of the world.
- Trade: Advances in technology and transportation have made it easier for businesses to engage in international trade. This has led to the development of global supply chains and increased competition between businesses from different parts of the world.
- Technology: The rapid pace of technological development has made it possible for businesses and individuals to connect and collaborate with others around the world. For example, video conferencing and instant messaging have made it possible for people to communicate and work together across different time zones and geographies.
- Sport: The globalisation of sport has led to increased interest and participation in sports from different parts of the world. This has led to the development of new sporting events and competitions, as well as increased interest in international sporting events such as the Olympics.
- Tourism: The growth of tourism has also contributed to the globalization of the world. People are traveling more frequently to different parts of the world to experience new cultures and explore new places. This has led to the development of the tourism industry and increased economic growth in many parts of the world.
Overall, these and other factors have contributed to the increasing interconnectedness of the world and the growth of globalization.
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Let's go to the olympics!
Step 1: Research Host Cities
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Step 3: Create a Travel Itinerary
- Plan out the details of your trip, including the duration of your stay and the dates of the Olympic events you want to attend.
- Research flights and accommodation options for your chosen host city.
- Think about the sightseeing activities you would like to include in your itinerary.
- Write a paragraph explaining why you chose the specific host city for your adventure trip. [Report on your thinking from step 2]
- Discuss the attractions or experiences that you hope to have during your visit.
- Prepare a presentation to share your travel itinerary with the class.
- Include visuals such as maps, photos, or drawings to enhance your presentation.
- Communicate how you have connections with other people and places through this experience.
TOPIC ONE: PERSONAL CONNECTION
Activity:
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What do you notice about where in the world things are being created?
Create a TEEL paragraph outlining your ideas (with reference to evidence!) for the main places of production. Submit this to our Google Classroom.
Global Connections
What is this cartoon trying to tell us? Record your findings in your exercise book and then discuss it as a class.
In the previous task we looked at your belongings, now I want to look at something a little more familiar and personal. So, I want you to choose 5 places around the world that you are connected to personally (travel, culture, food you like, TV shows/books, family/ friends etc.) Then, go online and put together a Google Slide (use your school login) with a quick summary of your connection and a photo that represents your affinity with this place.
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Once you have completed this, I want you to find someone else in the room and go through this presentation with them. Explain your connections and how they relate to you. Then, once you have both shared, move on to someone else in the room. As a class, you will share one of your places and one place that you discussed with someone else.
Travelling the World!
The Impacts of Travel and Tourism
Positive Impacts
- Economic growth and job creation: Travel and tourism have a significant impact on the economy of a country, as it generates jobs and income for people. The industry creates jobs in various sectors such as hospitality, transportation, recreation, and entertainment, which in turn boost the economy of the region.
- Cultural exchange and understanding: Travel and tourism provide opportunities for people to experience different cultures and ways of life, which can increase cultural exchange and understanding between different nations and communities.
- Preservation of natural and cultural heritage: The tourism industry plays an essential role in preserving natural and cultural heritage sites around the world. The revenue generated from tourism helps to maintain and protect historical landmarks, cultural heritage sites, and wildlife habitats.
- Environmental conservation: The tourism industry has increasingly become aware of the importance of environmental conservation, and many tourism businesses and organizations have implemented sustainable practices that help to protect the environment.
- Improved infrastructure: As a result of tourism, countries invest in their infrastructure to attract more visitors. This can lead to improved transportation networks, better roads, improved telecommunications, and upgraded accommodation facilities.
- Improved health and wellbeing: Travel and tourism can have a positive impact on the mental and physical health of individuals. Traveling can reduce stress, promote relaxation, and provide opportunities for physical activities such as hiking, swimming, and cycling.
- Promotes peace and understanding: Travel and tourism can also promote peace and understanding between nations by fostering connections and interactions between people of different cultures and backgrounds. Travelers often return home with a better understanding of different cultures, which can lead to increased tolerance and cooperation between nations.
Negative Impacts
- Environmental degradation: The tourism industry often results in the degradation of natural resources, including air and water pollution, waste generation, deforestation, and habitat destruction.
- Overcrowding: Popular tourist destinations often experience overcrowding, which can lead to strain on local resources and infrastructure, as well as damage to natural and cultural heritage sites.
- Cultural erosion: The influx of tourists can sometimes lead to the loss of local cultures and traditions as local communities adjust to meet the demands of the tourism industry.
- Economic dependence: Over-reliance on tourism can make countries and regions vulnerable to economic shocks, such as natural disasters, pandemics, or changes in tourism demand.
- Exploitation of local communities: The tourism industry can lead to the exploitation of local communities, including low wages, poor working conditions, and the displacement of local people to make way for tourism developments.
- High carbon footprint: Travel and tourism are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, with transportation being a significant source of carbon emissions.
- Risk of crime and terrorism: Popular tourist destinations can also be targets for criminal activities and terrorist attacks, posing risks to the safety and security of both tourists and locals.
Sailing LaVagabond
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5. What challenges did they face entering in to the United States?
6. How do you think the people of Antigua are impacted by people like Elaynor and Riley? 7. Describe life on a sailing boat as portrayed in this video? 8. How do they fund their adventures? |
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Use the button 'Sailing Opportunities' to research the opportunities for you or I to explore the world. Report on:
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ACTIVITY!
Complete the following worksheet:
Complete the following worksheet:
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Impacts of Travel on Local Communities
What are the impacts (positive and negative)?
ACTIVITY!
Complete the following worksheet:
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- Explain the threats to Venice's tourism industry?
- How is climate change impacting on Venice?
- Describe the state of Italy's finances and the cause.
Now, head to P. 345 of your textbook and read through the information. Then, answer Q. 1, 2 + 3 on the next page.
ACTIVITY!
You have to design a 4-day tour around the Sapphire Coast. In your tour you need to include the following:
- Tour Company name
- Where you are going and why
- Where you are staying (you need to find and price up REAL accommodation)
- Where you are stopping to eat local food
- Where your tour starts and ends
- Map of your whole tour
- Price per person
ACTIVITY!
Watch the following Foreign Correspondent 'Saving Venice' and complete the document attached.
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TOPIC 2: TECHNOLOGY
PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
How does technology help to promote an interconnected global society?
What is in an apple iphone? Understanding the broader implications of our consumption patterns.
Production Process: Resources: Explore the raw materials required to manufacture an iPhone, such as rare earth elements, minerals, and metals, and discuss the environmental impact of mining and extraction. Labor Conditions: Investigate the working conditions in factories where iPhones are assembled, considering aspects like labour rights, fair wages, and worker safety. |
Apple sold its 2 billionth iOS device in 2018. The sheer volume of products the company makes requires an incredibly complex and far-reaching supply chain. CNBC traces what it takes to make an iPhone, from its initial design to the raw materials and components needed to make it a reality.
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Consumption Patterns:
Global Supply Chain: Trace the global supply chain of an iPhone, highlighting the interconnectedness of economies and the transportation networks involved.
Consumer Behavior: Analyse the impact of consumer demand for new iPhones on electronic waste generation, planned obsolescence, and recycling efforts.
Social and Environmental Impact:
Economic Effects: Discuss the economic implications of iPhone production on local economies, employment opportunities, and income inequality.
Environmental Consequences: Consider the carbon footprint of producing and using an iPhone, as well as the disposal challenges posed by electronic waste.
By exploring the case of the iPhone, we can grasp the intricate web of relationships between production, consumption, society, and the environment, gaining a deeper understanding of the global effects of our choices as consumers.
Global Supply Chain: Trace the global supply chain of an iPhone, highlighting the interconnectedness of economies and the transportation networks involved.
Consumer Behavior: Analyse the impact of consumer demand for new iPhones on electronic waste generation, planned obsolescence, and recycling efforts.
Social and Environmental Impact:
Economic Effects: Discuss the economic implications of iPhone production on local economies, employment opportunities, and income inequality.
Environmental Consequences: Consider the carbon footprint of producing and using an iPhone, as well as the disposal challenges posed by electronic waste.
By exploring the case of the iPhone, we can grasp the intricate web of relationships between production, consumption, society, and the environment, gaining a deeper understanding of the global effects of our choices as consumers.
Form groups of three students each, ensuring a mix of students within each group. Allocate ONE of the topics to each group.
- Conduct thorough research on the chosen implication, gathering data from reliable sources.
- Analyse the information collected to understand the implications in-depth.
- Prepare a presentation outlining key findings, including statistics, case studies, and visual aids if possible.
- Each group member should contribute to the presentation based on their research role.
- Present the findings to the class, highlighting the significance of the chosen implication and proposing possible solutions or actions.
Creation of an iPhone: Using the videoto the right and the linked website below, you are to investigate and report on how the iPhone is made, and consider the following questions:
You are to create an A3 poster of your findings. Make it as engaging and eye-catching as you can. |
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Impacts of Global Connectivity on People and Places
- Social - There are countries that cannot keep pace with others and will fall further behind the leading nations. There is also the issue of 'westernisation' and the loss of cultural identity.
- Environment - More resources and infrastructure takes a toll on the environment (i.e. mining of precious resources). Also, the disposal of these products (E-waste) is becoming a global concern.
Once you have copied down the information above, I want you to turn to p.371-2 of your textbook and answer questions 1-5.
ACTIVITY!
Complete the following worksheet based on Mobile Muster:
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The Incredible Rise of Apple!
Animation: How the Mobile Phone Market Has Evolved Over 30 Years ?
— Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) May 4, 2022
Article: https://t.co/7JfDGv4EYe
Courtesy of creator @JamesEagle17 pic.twitter.com/4wrxHE3LSQ
TOPIC THREE: TRADE
Australia is one of the 164 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which covers 95% of global trade. The organisation promotes free and fair trade between countries across the globe. About 70% of Australia's trade is with the members of countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Coorperation (APEC) forum.
Australia's Types of Trade: Australia's export trade in 2017 was valued at $373.2 million (up from $318 million n 2014) and is dominated by our mining industry. Our importtrade has been valued at $377 million in the same year (up from $338.6 million from 2014) comprising mostly from petrol, motor vehicles, and tourism. |
**Define: Import + Export
Australia's Top Trading Partners: Our three top trading partners include China, Japan, and the United States. Turn to p. 382/3 of your textbooks and create a table based around Figure 3 + 4. Sort the countries from largest trade dollars and percentage down to least. Do the same for our export market. |
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👈 Video quiz - Teacher to print out before watching the video above.
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**In your books, turn Figure 5 + 6 from p. 383 from pie charts in to a different graph of your choice.
The Social and Economic Impacts of the Coffee we demand!
The Evolution of Fast Fashion
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Created by London-based data visualisation studio Kiln and the UCL Energy Institute
- Write up a definition of 'containerisation' and, using the information above, identify why it has had such an impact on the fast fashion industry.
- Using the Fashion History link above, map the major trends that have occurred in the last two centuries, noting how trends in consumption patterns have dramatically changed due to decreasing labour costs, increased trade, globalisation, and interconnections.
TOPIC FOUR:
PRODUCTION
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CONSUMPTION
Are Global Players Altering the Industrial Landscape?
Changing Trends:
Until recently, designer clothing came from Italy, and jeans came from the United States. Today, that Italian suit might be designed in Milan, but is woven from NZ wool and stitched together in China. Globalisation has brought global marketing, encouraging consumers everywhere to buy goods without a thought to where they come from.
Since the global financial crisis in 2008, consumer spending patterns have changed and there has been a decline in clothing sales. This has also been affected by Free Trade Agreements and the growth of online shopping. Developing nations can afford to mass produce clothing for a lot less money than their developed counterparts as they offer cheap labour, no unions, and government incentives to attract investment.
Until recently, designer clothing came from Italy, and jeans came from the United States. Today, that Italian suit might be designed in Milan, but is woven from NZ wool and stitched together in China. Globalisation has brought global marketing, encouraging consumers everywhere to buy goods without a thought to where they come from.
Since the global financial crisis in 2008, consumer spending patterns have changed and there has been a decline in clothing sales. This has also been affected by Free Trade Agreements and the growth of online shopping. Developing nations can afford to mass produce clothing for a lot less money than their developed counterparts as they offer cheap labour, no unions, and government incentives to attract investment.
Foreign Companies in China:
In 1979, there were 100 foreign-owned enterprises in China. In 2010, there were 300,000. Since 2007, foreign companies employed 25 million people in China. Companies like: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nike, General Motors, Ikea, Microsoft, and Samsung.
Are your clothes made in sweatshops?
A sweatshop is any working environment in which the workers experience long hours, low wages, and poor working conditions. Typically, they are workshops that manufacture goods such as clothing. Sweatshops are common in developing countries, where labour laws are less strict or are not enforced at all. Workers have to use dangerous machinery in cramped conditions and can be exposed to toxic substances. Child labour may also be used. Most of the workers are young women aged to 17- 24.
In 1979, there were 100 foreign-owned enterprises in China. In 2010, there were 300,000. Since 2007, foreign companies employed 25 million people in China. Companies like: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nike, General Motors, Ikea, Microsoft, and Samsung.
Are your clothes made in sweatshops?
A sweatshop is any working environment in which the workers experience long hours, low wages, and poor working conditions. Typically, they are workshops that manufacture goods such as clothing. Sweatshops are common in developing countries, where labour laws are less strict or are not enforced at all. Workers have to use dangerous machinery in cramped conditions and can be exposed to toxic substances. Child labour may also be used. Most of the workers are young women aged to 17- 24.
Now turn to p. 401 to answer questions 1-9 in your books ... in full sentences!
The Clothes You Wear...
- As a class, brainstorm the brands of clothes that you wore over the weekend.
- I want you to pick at least five of the brands on the board and find out where they are predominantly made.
- Then, I want you to pick the top five best selling clothing brands in the world and see where those garments are being made.
- Compare your results and think about the difference between the brands you wear and the top brands. Write a paragraph or two outlining your results and the reasons behind these differences.
After looking in to where a range of different clothes brands are being made, I want you to answer the following questions:
- Where are most clothes assembled or made?
- Where are the textiles for these clothes made?
- Which brands sell the most clothing, and where are they made?
- Is there a global pattern of consumption and production of clothing? If so, why does this pattern exist in the way it does?
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Life Cycle of A T-Shirt
As we watch this clip, I want you to create a flowchart of the processes and people involved in the making a t-shirt. Use your creative flair. This might look like dot points or you might want to go a bit further.
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Now, using the videos above and your extensive intellect, I want you to brainstorm the effects clothing production may have on people, places and the environment. Write this as a TEEL paragraph (Topic Sentence, Elaboration, Evidence, Link).
Mapping the Clothing Industry
Below is a website with a Prezi that maps the global process of creating your average t-shirt. As we go through this as a class, you are to note down each place that is mentioned and the process of creation that is mentioned there. There is too much information for you to copy down so practice your summarising skills! |
Once we have gone through the entire Prezi, you are going to map this process on the A3 maps provided. For each place, make sure you write down what is happening and what stage of the creation process it is. These will be displayed on the walls so keep them neat and informative. |
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Mining
Lion - The Movie
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Discussion Points:
- How did Saroo become lost from his brother, so far from home?
- Think back to when Saroo initially wakes up in Kolkata, How does the camera help convey his initial reaction to the situation he is in?
- How did Saroofirst react to his new home in Tasmania? How do his new parents try to make him feel at home?
- Why was Sarooreluctant to tell his Australian parents of his attempt to find his birth mother?