Singapore Educators
Workshop
Welcome to the web page for the Singapore
workshop:
Understanding
Globalization:
Strategies for Classroom Use
I have
posted several articles and other information that you may wish to review
before the workshop. Although most of the articles have a progressive
perspective, I think you will find them informative.
Please email me if you have questions.
I look forward to meeting all of you!
Agenda
Project Presentation
Definitions
Waves of Global Change:
A World History Model
Education Information:
Systems Thinking
(general article)
Systems Thinking
(article by John Goekler)
Why do Project Based Learning (link)
Rubrics for Assessment
(link to website)
Multiple Intelligences (short article)
Constructivist Teaching and Learning (short article)
Modernization and World Systems Theories:
Modernization:
article:
Ladakh by Helena Norberg
Hodge
World Systems:
article:
World Systems Theory
article:
Historical Roots of Capitalism by Denise Ames
article:
A Short History of Neo-liberalism by Susan George
Understanding Globalization: 10 Essential Factors
Factor 2: Making the Rules
article:
WTO, Invisible Government
article:
World Trade Organization Dispute Cases
Factor 3: Privatization
article:
Pro-Privatization
by Adrain Moore
article:
White Paper on Privatization by Ellen Dannin
Factor 5: Destroy Self-Sufficiency
article:
India's Agriculture:
Vandana Shiva
article:
India's Suicide Economy by Vandana Shiva
Factor 6: Corporations
article:
Corporate Consolidation
articles:
Wal-Mart
Factor
7: Externalize Costs
article:
Poor and Wild Income Swings
by Peter Gosselin
article:
America Richer, Poor Less Secure
by Peter Gosselin
Factor 8: Environmental
Costs
articles:
Environmental Costs
Factor 9:
Support Network
article:
Consumerism in the West by Jeremy Rifkin
article:
New Consumerism by Juliet Schor