Docu-Series Assignment

The task: Reflect on multiple topics and how they relate to globalization

Due Date: Wednesday, Dec. 9th by 11:59pm, submitted to D2L only

How the assignment will work:

- Each day in class, we will watch a different “mini-documentary” related to one of the
above topics.
- You will be given viewing questions to complete while we watch the documentary
- You will be given reflection questions to answer after watching the documentary
- On Wednesday, December 9th, you will hand in your completed reflection questions for
ALL FOUR classes.

Timeline:
- Thursday, Dec. 3rd: Watch documentary related to labour issues in Canada, answer
viewing and reflection questions
- Monday, Dec. 7th: Watch documentary related to water privatization, answer viewing
and reflection questions
- Tuesday, Dec. 8th: Watch documentary related environmental issues, answer viewing
and reflection questions
- Wednesday, Dec. 9th: Watch documentary related to worker exploitation, answer
viewing and reflection questions

**By 11:59pm on Wednesday, December 9th, submit your responses to your reflection
questions for all four classes to D2L**

The overarching theme, or inquiry question we are answering, is the following:

Source
“Millions of people a day are better off than they would have been without those trends and
developments, without globalization, without the developments of increased international
commerce, and that's all [for] the good. And very few people have been harmed by it.”

Dick Cheney, US Vice President

To what extent should we embrace the perspective(s) of globalization reflected in

the source?
 Docu-Series Rubric

Level/ 4 - Excellent 3 - Proficient 2 - Adequate 1 - Limited

Criteria

Quality of Provides thorough and Provides a detailed Provides a simple Provides a vague
Information complete responses to response to each response to each response to each
each question. question. question. question

Topics Covered Demonstrates a Demonstrates a Demonstrates a Demonstrates an

comprehensive well-developed basic incomplete
understanding of the understanding of understanding of understanding of
topics covered. the topics covered the topics covered the topics covered

Connection to Provides an insightful Provides a Provides a basic Provides a limited

Globalization connection to thoughtful and conventional connection to
globalization. connection to connection to globalization.
globalization. globalization.

Total Score: _____/12