Globalization and the Environment

Globalization of the environment

Choose one of the topics listed Acid Rain, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Hazardous Waste, Ozone Depletion, Smog, Water Pollution, Overpopulation, and Rain Forest Destruction.

You must answer the following questions in a presentation to the class.

1. Define the environmental problem(what is it?)
2. What are the causes of it?
3. What are the effects of it?
4. How is this problem global?
5. Who are the main contributors to the problem?
6. What, if any, are some solutions to the problem?
7. How does this problem effect us in Kimberly?

Grading

___/5 points for use of work time

___/21 points of answering all the questions completely

___/9 points for proper use of technology in presentation

___/10 points for proper presentation

___/45 total pts

Food Inc

Post your comments here on the video.

Globalization Understandings

1. Everyone is affected by globalization in some way.
2. There are advantages and disadvantages to globalization.
3. Globalization occurs in many aspects of life including food, economics, communication, culture, and the environment.
4. Events throughout the world have impacts on many different areas in many different ways

Food Article

After reading the following article answer the questions below:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/24/world/europe/24diet.html

1. How does the information in this article fit into our understandings for globalization?
2. List and describe two other things that have come from the US and gone to other countries that you think have had negative impacts.

For example:
Weapons from the US have had a negative impact in the war in Afghanistan because we gave them weapons in the 1980's that they are using against us now.

After reading the following article answer the questions below:

http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/china%E2%80%99s-image-sullied-tainted-milk

1. How does the information in this artcile fit into our understandings for globalization?
2. How does this article make you feel about knowing where your food comes from?