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Globalisation

From the meaning of the term to its pros and cons, Globalisation covers global trade, investment, technology, effects on environment, culture, economic development, migration and citizenship, as well as anti-globalisation. SCIS no. 1816216

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This Inquiry Exemplar on globalisation is a curated set of quality resources designed to inspire and support approaches to teaching through inquiry.

Globe

clock, globe, World globe clock. Arrow set above locality rotates with globe pointing to local time on equinactial dial. Brass ball fixed, representing sun. Cylinder platform movement in base.

When did globalisation start?

Economic historians consider when globalisation began and if it is good thing.

Global politics mire Huawei situation

Global politics mire Huawei situation

While Australia and the United States move to block Chinese communication giant Huawei, a NZ commentator says the situation here is not as clear-cut.

Government wants Brexit submissions

Government wants Brexit submissions

The Government wants exporters to tell it how they think Brexit will impact on their businesses.

Research Papers

Immigration: New Zealand in a global context

At no other time in the past century has there been such focused and intense global interest in international migration. Never before has there been such interest, internationally, in how Australia...

Global leather

How can so many leather goods be made from Italian leather when there's hardly any cows in Italy?! Well lots of it comes from Brazil and we speak to Lucy Siegle who's visited the cattle capital of ...

Facebook plans satellite launch

Facebook is to launch a satellite that will provide internet access to remote parts of Africa, the social network's founder has announced.

Science story

Meet the man who coined the term “global warming.”

Global history of whiskey

Global history of whiskey

Kevin Kosar's written a global history of whisky drinking and its production.

Māori going global

Māori going global

Population Studies Centre of University of Waikato on modern-day Māori transmigration.

Global energy future

Global energy future

John Loughhead of the UK Energy Research Centre discusses low-carbon and secure energy options for the future

Global economies

Global economies

Dr Neville Bennett on rigging, costs and geopolitical shifts impacting global economies.

I Spy (with my five eyes)

I Spy (with my five eyes)

The Five Eyes spy network was set up after WWll to monitor and share intelligence between the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia and NZ. According to this interactive documentary, the networ...

This is Expo

70 plus countries showing what they are made of at Expo 70 in Osaka.

WHO declares swine flu pandemic

WHO declares swine flu pandemic

Swine flu is now at a pandemic level worldwide.

Electronic surveillance and its economic and social implications.

Global biodiversity crisis

Global biodiversity crisis

Pre-eminent botanist Peter Raven spoke in Dunedin recently on 'How many species will survive the 21st century?'

Changes to global tax system

Changes to global tax system

Accountants say it'll mean law changes in New Zealand but the tax system here is already pretty robust.

Joining the OECD, 1973

Joining the OECD, 1973

New Zealand became a full member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 1973. Representative Paul Gabites (left) is shown here signing on New Zealand's behalf. The O...

How can a more business orientated world possibly be bad?

How can a more business orientated world possibly be bad?

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New global economic order

New global economic order

A disintegrating satellite labelled 'New Global Economic Order' is on a collision course with earth. The cartoonist comments in the bottom left hand corner 'Space Junk'. Relates the effects of 'g...

Container shipping

Forty-five years ago, on 19 June 1971, the first all-container ship to visit New Zealand arrived in Wellington. Columbus New Zealand was part of a worldwide revolution in shipping. These simple ste...

Container cranes at port of Napier

Container cranes at port of Napier

Ports too small to justify the expense of gantry cranes use wheeled mobile container cranes

Global citizenship

A brief overview on global citizenship with links to education resources for schools.

Social and economic impacts of globalisation

The challenge of managing globalisation for a better life.

Globalisation and education

This essay explores the effects of globalisation on education.

What is globalisation?

Website that promotes a greater understanding of globalisation and its issues.

Anti-globalisation

The Anti-globalization movement is a disputed term referring to an international social movement network.

Stories and lesson plans about multicultural migrants.

Definition of globalisation, general history and its influence on society.

Ten biggest global challenges?

World Economic Forum identifies global challenges that need the cooperation of private and public sectors.

The Silk Road and globalization today

The Silk Road was so much more than a bunch of fancy fabrics traveling on camels' backs.

Edward Burtynsky

Images relating to the effects of globalisation.

“I asked for carbon credits”

“I asked for carbon credits”

The Kyoto protocol is an international treaty that commits countries in agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A carbon credit according to the Kyoto protocol is a permit which allows an org...

Global food summit - Rome

Global food summit - Rome

In 2008, millions of people in Zimbabwe faced severe food shortages due to a poor harvest and a collapsed economy. President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is seen in the cartoon waiting for food to be ...

Tax-cuts and they're further away than I'd figured!

Tax-cuts and they're further away than I'd figured!

The man looking through the wrong end of the telescope is Michael Cullen, the Finance Minister of the New Zealand Labour led government in 2008. The tiny figures at the bottom of the page are all t...

Global dairy mega-merger on track

Global dairy mega-merger on track

The mega merger refers to the proposed merger of New Zealand Dairy Group, Kiwi Co-operative Dairies Limited and the New Zealand Dairy Board in 2001. Dairy products are New Zealand’s biggest export ...

Our global policeman

Our global policeman

The United Nations was founded in 1945 after World War 2. Its mission is maintenance of international peace and security. The organisation has had its successes and failures and one of their frustr...

Lights out for earth hour

Lights out for earth hour

‘Lights out for Earth Hour’ on the newspaper refers to 25th March 2009 when millions of people, businesses and landmarks in more than 172 countries turned their lights off at 8.30pm for an hour. Th...

Russia's entry to the World Trade Organisation.

Russia's entry to the World Trade Organisation.

The WTO (World Trade Organisation) is one place where governments negotiate trade agreements. It deals with the global rules of trade between nations.

Pros and cons of globalization

A comprehensive evaluation of the pros and cons of globalisation.

Teaching resources to help understand taking a global perspective.

This website covers social, political, economic and environmental issues that affect us all.

Globalisation of the economy

An analysis of economic globalisation.

Globalization and trade and poverty

The link between globalisation, fair trade and poverty.

Brexit is a rejection of globalisation

Discussion around what UK’s exit from the European Union means.

Globalisation and global trade

BBC interactive on how globalisation works.

Global debt clock

An interactive view of the global debt by countries worldwide.

What does globalization look like in Eastern Congo?

Globalization has an impact even in a place like eastern Congo.

Financial crisis of 2008

The crisis of 2008, its origins and international repercussions.

Is globalisation about to halt?

Brexit and the new post-election American trade policies and what it means for international trade.

Photographic project on globalisation’s effect on national identity.

This is what 500 years of globalization looks like

The iPhone is designed in California, built in China and exported to consumers worldwide.

Global organisations

A gallery of images related to global organisations.

Global democracy and its threats

The growth of global democracy as a result of trade agreements and economic zones.

Anti-Globalisation protests

Protests against the World Economic Forum.

Globalization easily explained

Visual explanation of globalisation.

Reasons for globalisation

There are several key factors which have influenced the process of globalisation.

Container shipping and the rise of the global economy

Is the shipping container for the most influential invention of the 20th century?

What are some examples of cultural globalization?

12 Negative aspects of globalization

Some reasons why globalization is not living up to what was promised.

Globalisation of food

Globalisation of Food and its effects on society and health explained with the help of maps.

Examples of globalization

Globalization is growth on a worldwide scale.

Our changing world

Resources on how the world has changed in the past 20 years.

How TNC’s have spread globalisation

Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and their use of cheap labour in developing countries.

Top ten infographics for teaching international development

Globalisation and the nation

Keynote address on globalisation to the Nation Symposium, by New Zealand historian James Belich.

Globalisation and developing countries

Impact of globalisation on trade, education, health and culture in developing countries.

What pilot whales need?

What pilot whales need?

A pilot whale is grateful for GPS (Global Positioning System) that helps it navigate away from Farewell Spit, a location noted for whale strandings. It is thought that the long protruding coastline...

FUNd FUNd FUNd

The Cookie Monster is the IMF (International Monetary Fund) who seems to be devouring the cookies, in this case money as a result of the Eurozone debt crisis. This crisis was the world’s greatest t...

Globalisation

Globalisation or globalization is the way in which our world has become more integrated, or joined up. It is about economics and trade, science and technology, politics and culture. We now share ea...

Futures thinking toolkit

The Futures thinking toolkit provides a structured framework for developing students’ futures thinking skills.