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  4th Quarter Benchmark Description

Posted by Diana Laufenberg in Globalization - Laufenberg on

Globalization 4th Quarter Benchmark

Big Idea: Evidence of globalization is everywhere in our day-to-day activities.  All around us, the influences of global factors drive decisions, impressions and understanding.  In order to internalize this influence and impact, we look to our familiar surroundings for images that represent the different topics and themes we study in Globalization.


Basics:

  • Take 10 original photos that represent a different aspect of the globalization curriculum – reference the course outline for a list of the themes and concepts
  • For each of the images, write at least two paragraphs that explain the connections between the image and the globalization theme.  These paragraphs need to draw clear connections between the theme, Philadelphia and reputable resources.
  • A 10 source bibliography (not annotated) MLA format
  • Choose a presentation tool that best represents your ideas (this are just a few ideas, there are many, many more)
      • o    http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp?gclid=COevzt3KrqECFQmU7QodCVMOAQ
      o    Keynote has some great templates for creating an essay with audio and text
      o    http://www.joggle.com/  
        •    with this tool you can just record your analysis if you like, pretty easy to use.
      o    http://photopeach.com/
      o    Google Presentation
      o    Here http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/
        •    great site that has some of the best photo essays I have ever seen. Also we can use Imovie to make slide shows as well if people don't want to learn a new program.

  • Post a link to your work on sla.org


Suggested Use of Time in Class:


Week One:  Brainstorm a list of images/scenes that you would like to capture and tie each of those to a theme from the Globalization course outline.


Week Two: Research each of the themes, looking for a reputable source to support the ideas you would like to represent in each of the different images and corresponding paragraphs.  When you write your paragraphs, you should specifically cite these sources in the paragraphs.


Week Three: Write your paragraphs and complete your bibliography, pull together the images, paragraphs and bibliography into a published format.


Outside of class homework: Collect images and finalize any requirements not finished in class.


Example:


 

image


The demographic shift within Alma Center, WI is best exemplified by these side by side signs.  Over the past 20 years, the number of Spanish speaking immigrants has grown dramatically in this small, rural farming town.  Interestingly the long settled families of this area match many of the cultural and societal norms of the new immigrants settling in the area with a focus on religion and families.  Prior to the recent migration of Latino immigrants, the predominant cultural backgrounds were from Northern Europe.


Immigrant migration into small farming communities was best explained in this article by …. (you get the picture)

 

Kamille's Q3 CollapseBenchmark~

Posted by Kamille Granby in Globalization - Laufenberg on

​Oh! Well here it is.  > 'Collapse'ibility in China and Guatemala
Bibliography included.

The countries I chose were from two regions, Central America and East Asia. I picked these countries in order to learn more about them and their structure. The five point framework was quite simple but finding the 'correct' information was the challenge. There was not a hard part of the framework for me to look up. The only problem I had was trying to find out a way to present it. If I could do anything differently, I would have finished it earlier in order to get pointers on what to improve.

China/Libya Comparison

Posted by Sky Kalfus in Globalization - Laufenberg on

For my comparison, I chose two very different countries, China and Libya. China is a world superpower with an enormous economy. It's physically large and biodiverse. Libya is a small middle eastern country whose primary resource is oil and whose population is currently rebelling against their dictator. It's also at war with NATO forces.

I thought it would be interesting make my comparison using an infographic that broke each section of the five-point framework into quantitative data. I began my research by sifting through environmental databases available through the Penn library. I was lucky to find EarthTrends Environmental Information, whose searchable database proved to be a trove of statistics regarding the environments and economies of countries all over the world. This website also gave me the vocabulary I needed to find similar data elsewhere on the internet.

I had two problems use the five-point framework. First, I had trouble discerning which data belonged to which section. The difference between the "Environmental Damage" section and the "Climate Change" section often confused me; I also had trouble sorting out "Hostile Neighbors" from "Friendly Trading Partners." (Having few friendly trading partners is roughly the same thing as having many hostile neighbors.)

Also, when Jared Diamond developed his five-point framework, he had whole civilizations in mind - not individual countries. The climate change that we worry about today acts on a global scale. No individual country suffers from significant swings in climate due to climate change.

As I worked on this project, I realized that not every section of the five-point framework could be expressed numerically. How do I quantify a country's relationship with the world? I would have liked to use quotes from the New York Times and other periodicals, or describe the nuances of the country's political situation in my own words. But I felt this wouldn't be in keeping with the indexical nature of the medium. In retrospect, I wish I had done it anyway. Ultimately, I'm glad I got to experiment with this form of delivering content. I'm fascinated by the some of the infographic posters we have hanging in the classroom, and I've been wanting to create something similar. I'm glad I had the opportunity.

My bibliography is here.
China-v-Libya
China-v-Libya

Italy and Libya: Third Quarter Benchmark

Posted by Davonte Martin in Globalization - Laufenberg on

Here's the link to my quarter 3 Globalization Benchmark: Click Here

The two countries that I've selected for this benchmark are Italy and Libya. Italy is located on the East hemisphere of the world. With a population of 61,016,804 , Italy is fairly small. Known for their exports of wine, oil, and wheat, Italy's primary exporter is Libya. Libya, located in North Africa is a country that is currently in great depression. In February of 2011, Libya's leader Gaddafi conducted his military to kill citizens and civilians protesting outside of his home. In order to gather information for my benchmark, I  first researched current news, because currently Libya is one of the most "talked about" countries because of the Libyan Civil War. Italy has some relevance in the Libyan Civil War because they have taken in some of the Libyans because their country was in danger.  My 5 point frame work was straightforward because the countries that I've selected to overview are "hit or miss" countries, meaning that either they are in danger of collapsing or not. If I had to change one aspect of my product, I would have made a video/typography like I had initially planned on. 

Bria Wimberly's Global BM

Posted by Bria Wimberly in Globalization - Laufenberg on

My benchmark:
 Globalization Benchmark
My Reflection:
I selected Japan and Germany to research on. My process was to find information about each 5 point framework of both countries, making it easier to sum up in the information I found. Then I would rate and add pictures to my slide show. The 5 point framework was easy, though climate and environmental change could be the same thing. If I could change something about my project, I would get it in on time, and put voiceovers of more detailed information for my Keynote if I had enough time. The two countries I chosen were very different but surprisingly I found a similarity. It's also crazy how one aspect form a country can effect the global market.

Q3 Collapse Benchmark

Posted by Ashley Weekes in Globalization - Laufenberg on

Click here 

Reflection

The two regions I had were South America and Middle East & N. Africa. From my current region I chose Kuwait as the country I would research from the Middle East and N. Africa region and I chose Colombia as the country I would research from South America, my old region. Kuwait is a small country bordered by countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran. Kuwait is a very rich country that is a large producer of oil. Colombia is bordered by the Carribean bay. It had environmental problems with deforestation, but for the most part is a resource rich country.

Before I began my project I mapped out an outline in order to give my approach to this task some structure. I researched each of the five point frameworks for my countries first, recordered my resources and then I began brainstorming the different types of mediums I could use to present my information. I decided to make a website and from there began adding information and pictures to my website to make it center around the five point framework for each country. 

Assessing each country for the five point framework was fairly easy, but it was difficult in a sense because while their were some detailed explanations in the book as to what the five point framework meant, I didn’t really understand the rating scale to well because I figured there were so many other outside variable shat could contribute to the climate or environment being the way it is.

I would add a “home” or “introductory page” about the two countries to give the reader/audience some background information about the two countries. I think it also would of been nice if I combined two mediums, if I pt up some articles or footage about the countries to entice the reader and give them more information. 

I think this project was interesting , I think it could have been a little more fun or interesting for the student if we were given more ways to present this piece and focused more on the collapse of different societies from the past. Maybe create our own countries and determine whether they’ll collapse or not based on the five point framework.

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