Module 5: A World of Regions

A. DIFFICULT CONCEPTS (What concepts did you find difficult to understand?)

1. First World Problems
2. Cold War
3. Global North and Global South

B. INSIGHTS (What new insights or learning did you gain from the topic?)

1. Before reading the material/ understanding the lesson, I thought that

Ever since, there are only two distinct political and economic blocs which are the
First World and the Third World.
However, reading the material/ understanding the lesson, I now think/ realize that
The world has three distinct political and economic blocs which are the First World,
Second World, and Third World in the time of the Cold War.

2. Before reading the material/ understanding the lesson, I thought that

The countries that fit the label of the Third World are those who have a low
economic stability.
However, reading the material/ understanding the lesson, I now think/ realize that
The countries that fit the label of the Third World have a great different levels in
economic stability.

3. Before reading the material/ understanding the lesson, I thought that

Global cities are better countries because they are wealthy, powerful and they
influence other countries, and also they don't face major problems.
However, reading the material/ understanding the lesson, I now think/ realize that
Global cities are the one who are most severely affected by global problems.

C. QUESTIONS (What questions would you want answers for? Or vague areas you want
explanation more?)
1. Is there a possibility that a Third World country can become a First World country?
Why or Why not?
2. What are the differences between the Global South and the Third World?
3. How economic stability affects the structures of globalization?

GEED 10043- THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Metacognitive Reading Report