How am I connected?

The aim of this lesson is to

understand how I am
connected to other places
around the world.
 To start…
• Have a think about how you are
connected to other places
 How am I connected to
other places?

Local

Regional

National
In your notebooks copy
these circles and put at
least 10 ways you are International
connected to different
areas of the world.
 EXAMPLE
How am I connected to
other places? Local
I am connected to
Pereira through my
place of work and Regional
because I support I am connected to Risaralda
deportivo Pereira. through the consumption of
locally grown coffee and …..

National
I am connected to Colombia
through my love of listening to
Maluma

In your notebooks copy

these circles and put at
least 10 ways you are
connected to different
areas of the world.
International
I am connected to the rest of the
world through my family who live
in Europe and …
Think about where in the world you are connected to
in some way. For example you could have family in
Australia, your pencil case could be from China.

My pencil case
was made here

My Aunt
lives here
What are the impacts
of your global
Jobs in the
factory in China

connections? My pencil case

Air pollution from

transporting my
pencil case back
to the UK

Using the 10 ways you are

connected to different areas of
the world, put it into a mind map
and explain the impact of your
connections.
What is globalization?
 Globalization is….
• The process by which…

• “the world is becoming increasingly

interconnected due to increased trade and
cultural exchange”

• “the process by which people, cultures, money,

goods and information can be transferred
between countries”.