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Experiencing Globalization

Driving Question: What challenges does globalization present to different communities around the world?

From forced migration to cultural resistance, people around the world have responded to globalization in different ways. These stories show how individuals work to protect their rights, identities, and communities.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Create arguments using historical evidence to support claims and communicate conclusions through informal writing.
  2. Use evidence to evaluate how different communities experience and respond to globalization.
  3. Use a graphic biography to support, extend, or challenge the overarching narratives of this period.
STEP 1

Opener: Experiencing Globalization

Coming soon!

STEP 2

Forced Migration

Globalization has made movement easier for some but has forced it upon others. These materials highlight how refugees and migrants have navigated conflict, borders, and belonging in the modern era.

STEP 3

Democratization and Islam in Pakistan

Consider how globalization intersects with gender, politics, and religion through the story of Benazir Bhutto—Pakistan’s first female leader and a symbol of both progress and controversy.

Benazir Bhutto External link

Benazir Bhutto was the first woman to lead a Muslim-majority country. But her time as Pakistan’s Prime Minister was controversial. Was she an icon of progress for women’s rights? Or is her legacy tarnished by corruption and misrule?

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
STEP 4

Indigenous Resistance

Globalization has often threatened Indigenous culture and sovereignty. These materials explore how Indigenous communities have pushed back by preserving the past and protecting the future.

Preserving the Past External link

Globalization and imperialism have impacted Indigenous American communities everywhere. Hear why and how Pueblo people are fighting to reclaim their stories, ancestral remains, and sacred lands from institutions around the world.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
STEP 5

How Much Has Our World Changed?

Take a step back and compare what you’ve learned. This activity helps you identify patterns of change and continuity across regions, cultures, and global events.

STEP 6

Closer: Experiencing Globalization

Globalization can be a complicated topic, but you’ve built your knowledge of it throughout the unit. Let’s dive in and analyze how much your thinking has developed.

Extension Materials
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This extension explores how resistance and violence shape the way some communities respond to globalization.
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Globalization Under Fire

Not all communities embrace globalization. In this step, you'll examine how non-state actors challenge global systems and claim autonomy. These stories add complexity to our understanding of how people experience and react to global change.