PowerPoints

• Globalization : An over view of the Debate Over Globalization to make it easy for teachers.
• South Africa
  • Overview : presentation by South African economic educators at seminar in April 2010.
  • End of Poverty : insight into South Africa's socioeconomic situation
• Why People Trade
  
• US Economy and Globalization
  
• Arkansas Exports - AWTC

Lessons

• Children of the World : A lesson where elementary and middle school students research lifestyles of children around the globe using the book by the same title.
• If the World Were a Village : Link to a lesson to accompany this book that uses a village of 100 people to help students understand the languages, nationalities, religions, foods and lifestyles of the people of the world.
• Focus GlobalizationThe Council for Economic Education published a curriculum for high schools on Globalization. This section includes an essay outlining the issues, a PowerPoint of that essay, the first lesson from the curriculum and how to order.
  • Materials : how to order the curriculum from the Council for Economic Education.
  • Introductory Essay : written by David Hummels from Purdue University outlines the issues associated with the globalization debate.
  • Lesson 1 : A skit on the costs and benefits of globalization. Great overview activity.

Support Material

• Book suggestions for Around the World
• Globalization: Costs and Benefits : form to use to discuss the impact on Arkansas of globalization.