Junior Economics

‘Hot Cards Activity’

Questions to possibly answer:

● What is it? / Define globalisation in your own words.

● Who does it involve?
● What does it relate to?
● Is it a good OR a bad thing? And why?
● Can you think of any companies that are related to it?
Globalisation Definition:

● The process by which businesses or other

organizations develop international influence or start
operating on an international scale
 Activity
Can you think of ways that globalisation can be achieved?

● Provide examples of how you think companies/organisation can achieve

globalisation?

- Consider companies/organisations
or even countries who are
recognised on a global scale (eg,
Nike, Airbnb, Coca-Cola, England)
South Africa’s 2010 Fifa Men’s Football
World Cup
● South Africa is an example of a country
trying to increase their global recognition.
They are using the FWC as a mean to do so
through urban redevelopment (new
infrastructure to host the footballers and
fans). They are essentially ‘staging’ their
country as they are putting their residents
into temporary housing in order to maintain
their ‘clean and modernised image’.
● Local communities were moved into a
temporary housing community called “Tin
Can Town”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRyVkySGlSw&t=150s
Connections! Exploitation &
Globalisation.
● How does globalisation relate to exploitation?
● Are sweatshops a result of globalisation? Explain your answer. Justify why
you believe they ARE or AREN’T a result.
 Pros & Cons of Globalisation
● Come up with some pros
and cons of globalisation.
(These are your beliefs.
There are NO right or wrong
opinions as long as you can
justify your opinion.)
● Things to possibly consider -
trade, connection, culture,
goods/services,
employment, technology.
Kahoot!

Time to put your knowledge to the test!

https://create.kahoot.it/details/globalisation/c9b218ec-db46-445b-a778-b46ea0f7102d