Social Studies 10: Economic & Environmental Impacts of Globalization

A broad view of the economic systems of globalization. This useful video was created by an Alberta teacher for Social Studies 10.

A look at the economic benefits that can be generated through globalization such as investment and microloans. This useful video was created by an Alberta teacher for Social Studies 10

A look at the negative impacts of globalization on the environment because of the push to deregulate industry. This useful video was created by an Alberta teacher for Social Studies 10.

A look at the negative impacts of globalization on working citizens who lose benefits because of the push to adopt more corporate-oriented regulations. This useful video was created by an Alberta teacher for Social Studies 10.

What is globalization? Is globalization a good thing or not. Well, I have an answer that may not surprise you: It's complicated. This week, Jacob and Adriene will argue that globalization is, in aggregate, good. Free trade and globalization tend to provide an overall benefit, and raises average incomes across the globe. The downside is that it isn't good for every individual in the system. In some countries, manufacturing jobs move to places where labor costs are lower. And some countries that receive the influx of jobs aren't prepared to deal with it, from a regulatory standpoint.

Explore our changing world using the best statistics on health, income, environment and much more. Gapminder has charts, maps, and resources for teachers.

A site that allows students to see, based on their consumption, how many modern day slaves are involved in creating those goods for them

Travel from Sweden to Hong Kong, then to New York City with host Johan Norberg to explore economic concepts in action in the real world. See how freedom impacts prosperity, and how consumers are ultimately the winners when goods can move easily across the globe.

Economist Hernando de Soto explores the concepts of capitalism and globalization in Tanzania and Peru, where most businesses operate outside the legal system.

A 2019 infographic from Statistics Canada that looks at the amount of trade Canada engages in with our free trade partners.

This video takes the unusual view of arguing that sweatshops are good for poor people who work in them.

Many economists think that an eternally growing economy is necessary to keep improving people’s lives, and that if the global economy stops growing, people would fight more over the fixed amount of value that exists, rather than working to generate new value. Which raises the question: is infinite growth possible on a finite planet? Explore how economies can balance efficiency with sustainability.

Dig into how foreign corporations exploit African nations like Mali for their gold mining, and often deny them proper compensation.

An overview article that provides a good explanation the "Race to Bottom" where countries attract corporate investment by reducing taxes and deregulating industry.

Students can virtually explore the ways in which human activity is permanently changing the Earth’s natural systems using augmented and virtual reality, interactive art, photography and film.

In this episode of The Agenda, we'll learn how fast fashion has changed the fashion market... but there's a cost to cheap.

Using climate change as an example, we look at how we analyse political issues at the global, international, regional, national, local and community levels. What is the global impact of Greta Thunberg's activism? At a local level, what can we learn from New Delhi's innovative approaches to cutting down pollution?

The Story of Electronics is an animated video that explores the high-tech industry’s millions of tons of e-waste.

Sometimes a single unlikely idea can have massive impact across the world. Learn how frustration drove Malcom McLean, a small-town truck driver, to invent the shipping container. Containerization was born, and it transformed the modern global economy.

Annually, we sell and buy 2 billion t-shirts globally, making it one of the most common garments in the world. But how and where is the average t-shirt made, and what’s its environmental impact? Angel Chang traces the life cycle of a t-shirt.

A footprint calculator that determines how many planets we need if everyone lived like you