Globalization+Project+TOPICS

= Globalization Topics and Essential Questions = toc Throughout the month of May, you will be looking into a a specific topic that deals with Globalization. Your objective is to find and print __three__ (3) __news__ articles (not wikipedia or some silly website) that pertain to your topic. __**The due date will be Monday, May 28th.**__
 * **For __each__ article you will provide a 1/2 page, single-spaced, typed summary (or if hand-written it must go over a page)**.
 * Additionally, you will answer the questions that are provided for you below. The expectation is not that you answer all of the essential questions, but that you answer the majority of the questions, attempting to discover all of them.

-We will be in the library up to three times. If this is not completed in class, it is your responsibility to complete the assignment on your own time. =-Generic Websites on Globalization= Globalization 101 [|Global Issues] [|The Environment and Global Warming] [|OPEC Website] [|FBI - Terrorism] [|Free Trade] [|Fair Trade] [|The United Nations]
 * ^__HONORS Addendum:__** The World History Honors classes will be selecting four (4) news articles with four summaries, respectively.
 * ^^__MODIFIED Addendum:__** The World History students with IEPs will need to select two (2) news articles with two summaries, respectively. (Please see Mr. Rehr or Mr. Muller if you are unsure if that is you).
 * the following websites are **NOT** articles and are **only to be used for extended research** of your topic, in order to help assist you in answering the quiding questions that go along with each topic.

=-OPEC and Global Energy=
 * this could include alternative energy sources, but at least one article should pertain to OPEC
 * What is OPEC and who is involved in this organization?
 * What is the purpose of OPEC, and what impact does this organization have globally?
 * Why do the OPEC countries come together and form a cartel?
 * What is the relationship between the United States and OPEC countries/leaders?
 * What is the future of the energy industry? Wind? Solar? Natural Gas?
 * What are countries doing to move away from OPEC's stronghold of oil?
 * What are some alternative measures that can be taken to lessen the dependence on foreign oil?

[|Over A Barrel - Scholastic article] Article on Oil prices and OPEC [|Oil prices drop as OPEC decides to raise quotas] [|A Good Question - Should the U.S. Join OPEC?] [|As Oil Demand Rises and Unrest Continues, OPEC’s Power Over Prices Has Limits] [|What is OPEC & Why It Matters]

=-Global Terrorism=
 * How has terrorism evolved in the 21st century?
 * What are some modern day examples of global terrorism?
 * What measures have countries taken in order to protect their citizens from terrorist plots and attacks?
 * How are countries impacted by terrorism?
 * From a global perspective, what generates terrorism?
 * How do nationalism and propaganda play a role in terrorism and its aftermath?

[|The 9/11 Dilemma: Freedom vs. Security - Scholastic Article] [|The Price of Safety - Scholastic Article] [|From Boy-Next-Door To Terrorist - Scholastic Article] Terrorism and Globalization [|Linking Extreme Poverty and Global Terrorism] [|Terror Defendant Convicted in New York Subway Plot] [|Seven arrested in Britian on suspicion of funding terrorism] [|The Patriot Act Gives Law Too Much Power] [|The Patriot Act: A Vital Weapon]

=-Outsourcing and Globalization=
 * What is outsourcing and why does this process occur?
 * Who "outsources" and who gets "outsourced"?
 * What are the driving forces behind outsourcing, and how is this a result of globalization?
 * What impact does outsourcing have on:
 * local economies (and examples)?
 * corporations?
 * countries/nations?
 * the world as a whole (both developed and developing nations)?
 * Is this a global phenomenon (a necessary evil) or a global epidemic?

[|Is Outsourcing Good for the U.S. Economy? - Scholastic Article] [|How India Became an Outsourcing Magnet - NY Times] [|The Philipines: A New Capital of Call Centers] [|Outsourcing Is Not (Always) Evil] [|Fast Growth for India’s Outsourcing Industry, Despite Weak Global Economy] [|Proposed Jobs Bill would Target Foreign Outsourcing by U.S. Companies]

=-The Effects of Globalization on the Environment=
 * What effects does globalization have on the environment?
 * What are climate change and global warming?
 * What are the arguments made by:
 * scientists who support the global warming argument?
 * scientists who are not ready to sign off on global warming?
 * How has the global warming issue effected:
 * the world globally?
 * nations politically?
 * international law and organizations?
 * In what ways do we see environmental issues ignored by industrialization?
 * In what ways do we see the public and/or government officials trying to enact legislation?
 * What are some efficient, alternative ways to protect the environment?

[|What ever Happened to Global Warming? - Scholastic Article] [|Global Warming & Climate Change] [|In Poll, Many Link Weather Extremes to Climate Change] [|Physicists Findings on Global Warming] [|Two Nobelists Offer Views of Human-Driven Global Warming]

=**-International Law and Organizations: The United Nations in the 21st century?**=
 * What is the role of the UN?
 * What impact has the UN had globally?
 * What nations make up the membership of the UN, and why are certain nations NOT members?
 * How are developing nations impacted by the UN?
 * When does the UN intervene in international conflicts and what are some examples?
 * What controversial global events has the UN elected to stay out of despite global criticism?
 * How is the UN funded?

[|Syria carnage evident near U.N. observers, activists say - with Video] [|Head of UN observer mission arrives in Syria, calls on all sides to stop attacks] [|UN: Syria still using heavy weapons and not fully implementing peace plan] [|Russia, China veto U.N. resolution on Syria] [|Quick agreement sought on new UN resolution aimed at halting Sudan-South Sudan fighting] [|UN threatens non-military sanctions against Sudan and South Sudan if they don’t halt violence]

=-The Debate: Free Trade v. Fair Trade=
 * What is free trade?
 * What is fair trade?
 * What are the **moral**dilemmas associated with free trade?
 * What are the **economic**dilemmas associated with fair trade?
 * What are the arguments and initiatives for both sides of these trading policies?
 * What treaties and/or trade agreements have been created to support free trade (i.e. NAFTA, WTO - explain these groups)?
 * What groups have formed in protest of free trade?
 * What is trade liberalization and regulation?
 * How do trade liberalization and regulation impact:
 * indigenous people of developing and developed nations?
 * large conglomerates and corporations?
 * governments?
 * What would a capitalist/socialist say about free trade and fair trade, respectively?

[|Obama gets win as Congress passes free-trade agreements] [|South Korea, China start discussions on free trade agreement] [|5 Myths about NAFTA] [|‘Fair trade’ products turn profits, creating problems for a movement] [|Head of fair-trade certifier helps spread wealth to poor farmers]