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Course: World History Project AP® > Unit 9

Lesson 2: 9.1—Technology and the Environment
Arts and humanities
World History Project AP®
Globalization
9.1—Technology and the Environment
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BEFORE YOU WATCH: Globalization I – The Upside: CCWH #41

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Use the "Three Close Reads" approach as you watch the video below.

Before you watch

Before you watch the video, it’s a good idea to open and skim the video [transcript](insert transcript link). And always read the questions below so you know what to look and listen for as you watch.

While you watch

  1. How does John Green define globalization?
  2. What are some factors that John Green points to in order to explain why the scale of global trade has increased?
  3. What does John Green list as some of the advantages of globalization?
  4. How does John Green say your t-shirt is an indication of how globalization has made your life better?
  5. John Green mentions some of the radical changes brought by globalization. What are they?

After you watch

  1. Using evidence from this video, explain how globalization has affected economic systems over time.
  2. This video is subtitled “the Upside”. But John Green still seems to give a lot of downsides to globalization. Do you think the advantages of globalization are “worth it”? How might your answer change if you lived somewhere else or in different circumstances?
Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to watch. Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished watching.

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