Resources Economist article Humble Hero’ for ‘The detail and statistics: Interesting BBC video and article about containerisation: Lesson 3 Key idea 3.2a International Global Starter political and economic Provide stimulus to show the political side to globalisation. (1 hour) 3.2 Political and organisations E.g.:. (P: role of economic decision EU World Trade Teacher uses cartoon to initiate discussion: who makes the making are Organization (WTO), decisions when it comes to globalisation? important factors International in the acceleration NAFTA Monetary Fund (IMF), of globalisation. Main World Bank (WB)) Outline role of WTO and IMF in globalisation. Define key have contributed to Tanzania water terms (economic liberalisation, FDI, trade bloc, privatisation, Suggested globalisation through the privatisation – learning tariffs, quotas, etc.). promotion of free trade IMF Structural objectives Teacher provides case study to explain the role of IMF, policies and foreign direct Adjustment Policy Examine the role World Bank and WTO in economic globalisation. E.g. water investment (FDI). of the main privatisation in Tanzania: . political and 3.2b National Students could complete a conflict matrix of the different economic players governments are key players in the Tanzania water privatisation case study. Which in globalisation. players in of players agree/conflict and why? promoting free trade Understand the Students could create a Venn diagram to show similarities blocs (P: role of role of national and differences between the EU and NAFTA in order to European Union (EU), governments and explain the role of trade blocs in globalisation. (EU has free The Association of trade blocs in movement of people, unlike NAFTA). Teacher questions why Southeast Asian managing some trade blocs have more power and interdependence Nations (ASEAN)) and globalisation. than others. through polices market liberalisation, privatisation, Plenary encouraging business Gated Globe’ (Economist headline) do trade blocs really ‘A – start-ups) (P: role of lead to economic liberalisation? Debate the role of trade governments in blocs in a globalised world. economic . liberalisation).
Resources Economist article ‘The Humble Hero’ for detail and statistics: Interesting BBC video and article about containerisation: Lesson 3 (1 hour) Key idea 3.2 Political and economic decision making are important factors in the acceleration of globalisation. Suggested learning objectives Examine the role of the main political and economic players in globalisation. Understand the role of national governments and trade blocs in managing globalisation. 3.2a International political and economic organisations (P: role of World Trade Organization (WTO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB)) have contributed to globalisation through the promotion of free trade policies and foreign direct investment (FDI). 3.2b National governments are key players in of promoting free trade blocs (P: role of European Union (EU), The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)) and through polices liberalisation, privatisation, encouraging business start-ups) (P: role of governments in economic liberalisation). market Global EU NAFTA Tanzania water privatisation – IMF Structural Adjustment Policy Starter Provide stimulus to show the political side to globalisation. E.g.:. Teacher uses cartoon to initiate discussion: who makes the decisions when it comes to globalisation? Main Outline role of WTO and IMF in globalisation. Define key terms (economic liberalisation, FDI, trade bloc, privatisation, tariffs, quotas, etc.). Teacher provides case study to explain the role of IMF, World Bank and WTO in economic globalisation. E.g. water privatisation in Tanzania: . Students could complete a conflict matrix of the different players in the Tanzania water privatisation case study. Which players agree/conflict and why? Students could create a Venn diagram to show similarities and differences between the EU and NAFTA in order to explain the role of trade blocs in globalisation. (EU has free movement of people, unlike NAFTA). Teacher questions why some trade blocs have more power and interdependence than others. Plenary ‘A Gated Globe’ (Economist headline) – do trade blocs really lead to economic liberalisation? Debate the role of trade blocs in a globalised world. .
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