Revision: What is Geography?
Geography is the study of:
- the Earth and its features
- the distribution of life (plants and animals) on earth - including human life
- the effects of human activity
Geography etymology
geo - Greek for 'earth'
graphien - Greek for 'to write or to describe'
Geography is the study of:
- the Earth and its features
- the distribution of life (plants and animals) on earth - including human life
- the effects of human activity
Geography etymology
geo - Greek for 'earth'
graphien - Greek for 'to write or to describe'
Geography encompasses:
Geographic Inquiry Questions
• What is it?
• Where is it?
• Why is it there?
• How did it get there?
• How it is changing?
• How do people affect it?
• How does it affect people?
• Should it be like this?
• What may it be like in the future?
• What action is appropriate?
• What is it?
• Where is it?
• Why is it there?
• How did it get there?
• How it is changing?
• How do people affect it?
• How does it affect people?
• Should it be like this?
• What may it be like in the future?
• What action is appropriate?
Geography Wordsearch
Watch: Why Should I Care About Geography?
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Year 8 Unit 1 - Global Change
Unit Outline:
Students look at the changes that globalisation is pressing on our world. They will examine changing global relationships, poverty and wealth and the use or misuse of the world’s natural resources.
Key concepts:
Students look at the changes that globalisation is pressing on our world. They will examine changing global relationships, poverty and wealth and the use or misuse of the world’s natural resources.
Key concepts:
- Students understand the globalisation process and the impact that it has on their world;
- Students understand the importance of sustaining natural resources;
- Students understand that access to these natural resources is not equal, and that;
- Participating in bringing this about makes them an active citizen.
- 4.1 identifies and gathers geographical information
- 4.3 uses a range of written, oral and graphic forms to communicate geographical information
- 4.8 describes the interrelationships between people and environments
- 4.10 explains how geographical knowledge, understanding and skills combine with knowledge of civics to contribute to informed citizenship
Globalisation
Definition: Globalisation is the term used to describe the way that countries are becoming more interconnected, both economically and culturally. It is an international process driven by trade, investment, technology and finance.
- Globalisation is a term used to describe the removal of borders for the international expansion of markets
- The process of globalisation is not new; European countries colonised continents several hundred years ago
- The rate of globalisation has been increased by new international standards, improved technologies and the lifting of trade restrictions
- Globalisation can be divided into four different components: participants, markets, rules and equipment
Definition: Globalisation is the term used to describe the way that countries are becoming more interconnected, both economically and culturally. It is an international process driven by trade, investment, technology and finance.
Technological advances
Advances in technology have meant that people, companies and nations are no longer restricted by national borders and geographical distance. The world is more closely connected and, as a result, it is often thought to be a 'smaller place'.
Advances in technology have meant that people, companies and nations are no longer restricted by national borders and geographical distance. The world is more closely connected and, as a result, it is often thought to be a 'smaller place'.
For much less than it has cost in the past, new communication technology has allowed people to instantly contact friends and family on the other side of the world through a variety of media, including text messages, telephones, facsimile machines, web cameras and instant messaging.
Improvements in transport technology mean that people can now visit their loved ones anywhere in the world in less than 24 hours. Goods and services can also be transported more easily across borders. The combination of improvements in technology and the lifting of many restrictions on trade between countries have resulted in an increase in international trade.
The impact of globalisation in recent times in Australia can be seen through free trade agreements with Singapore, Thailand and the United States
Improvements in transport technology mean that people can now visit their loved ones anywhere in the world in less than 24 hours. Goods and services can also be transported more easily across borders. The combination of improvements in technology and the lifting of many restrictions on trade between countries have resulted in an increase in international trade.
The impact of globalisation in recent times in Australia can be seen through free trade agreements with Singapore, Thailand and the United States
The characteristics of globalisation
Globalisation can be divided into four different components: participants, markets, rules and equipment.
Globalisation can be divided into four different components: participants, markets, rules and equipment.
Participants
Trade negotiations were originally made solely between colonies or countries. In recent times, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has enforced the rules and settled disputes over the global trading system. It oversees agreements which have international legal status and therefore has a degree of power over national governments. Large transnational companies also have an increasing amount of power as their financial capacity exceeds that of some nations.
Markets
Globalisation has changed the market by providing more freedom to trade between countries. It has also resulted in an expansion of the market, with countries being able to trade with any nation at any time. National markets are being replaced by international ones, as companies continue to develop on a worldwide scale.
Rules
New rules and laws have been introduced to accommodate a more unified world. Agreements made by multiple nations are called multilateral agreements. This means that national governments are required to not only uphold their own national policies but also those of the multilateral agreement. There has also been an increase in the number of standards such as copyright laws, which have been made universal. The establishment of the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice also reflects the changing needs of a more global society.
Equipment
Globalisation is characterised by the new equipment and technology which has assisted it in becoming such a major force in recent times. Mobile phones, facsimile machines and the internet are examples of new technologies which have allowed companies to expand and connect with others around the world.
Trade negotiations were originally made solely between colonies or countries. In recent times, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has enforced the rules and settled disputes over the global trading system. It oversees agreements which have international legal status and therefore has a degree of power over national governments. Large transnational companies also have an increasing amount of power as their financial capacity exceeds that of some nations.
Markets
Globalisation has changed the market by providing more freedom to trade between countries. It has also resulted in an expansion of the market, with countries being able to trade with any nation at any time. National markets are being replaced by international ones, as companies continue to develop on a worldwide scale.
Rules
New rules and laws have been introduced to accommodate a more unified world. Agreements made by multiple nations are called multilateral agreements. This means that national governments are required to not only uphold their own national policies but also those of the multilateral agreement. There has also been an increase in the number of standards such as copyright laws, which have been made universal. The establishment of the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice also reflects the changing needs of a more global society.
Equipment
Globalisation is characterised by the new equipment and technology which has assisted it in becoming such a major force in recent times. Mobile phones, facsimile machines and the internet are examples of new technologies which have allowed companies to expand and connect with others around the world.
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Effects of Globalisation:
Watch: What is Globalisation
Watch: What are the impacts of globalisation
Globalisation effects:
- the environment
- culture
- political systems
- economic development and prosperity
- human physical well-being of societies around the world.
Watch:
Nike Globalization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1BV3nacbvc
Nike Sweatshops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5uYCWVfuPQ
Coca-Cola Globalization Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA7NdTPLajE
- the environment
- culture
- political systems
- economic development and prosperity
- human physical well-being of societies around the world.
Watch:
Nike Globalization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1BV3nacbvc
Nike Sweatshops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5uYCWVfuPQ
Coca-Cola Globalization Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA7NdTPLajE
Watch: Globalization I - The Upside: Crash Course World History #41
Watch: Globalization II - Good or Bad?: Crash Course World History #42
