Unit 9--Reading and Writing Workshop
Globalization (c. 1900–present)
Theme: The Interconnected World
Workshop Focus: Exploring economic, cultural, environmental, and political dimensions of globalization through document analysis, argument writing, and collaborative synthesis.
Session 1 – SAQ Practice: Global Connections and Challenges
Part A – Standard SAQ (No Documents)
Prompt:
Answer all parts of the question using your knowledge of globalization in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
a) Identify and explain ONE way new technologies transformed global communication.
b) Identify and explain ONE way environmental issues became global challenges in this era.
c) Identify and explain ONE way international organizations addressed global inequalities.
Group Activity – “Networked World Mapping”
Part B – Stimulus-Based SAQ
Stimulus:
Excerpt – Nelson Mandela, Speech to the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid (1990):
“The future belongs to democracy, to respect for human rights, to peace and to freedom. The fight against apartheid is not just a national struggle; it is part of a worldwide struggle for dignity and equality.”
🔗 United Nations Archive – Nelson Mandela Speech to the UN (1990)
Prompt:
a) Identify and explain ONE global movement reflected in this excerpt.
b) Identify and explain ONE way international cooperation advanced such causes.
c) Identify and explain ONE limitation or challenge such movements faced.
Group Discussion – “Global Justice Roundtable”
Session 2 – LEQ Practice: Evaluating Globalization’s Impact
Prompt:
Evaluate the extent to which globalization transformed global economic, political, and cultural systems in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Rubric Alignment (6 pts)
“Development is the new name for peace. Inequality and poverty anywhere are threats to peace everywhere.”
🔗 Vatican Archive – John Paul II Address to the UN (1979)
Group Activity – “Global Impact Spectrum”
Session 3 – DBQ Practice: Globalization and Its Discontents
Prompt:
Evaluate the extent to which globalization reshaped societies, economies, and cultures from the late 20th century to the present.
Documents and Excerpts
Document 1 – United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”
🔗 United Nations – Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Document 2 – Deng Xiaoping, Speech on the Four Modernizations (1978)
“To get rich is glorious. We must open up to the world and learn advanced science and technology from other countries.”
🔗 Fordham Internet History Sourcebook – Deng Xiaoping, Four Modernizations
Document 3 – Naomi Klein, No Logo (1999)
“The rise of global brands has created new forms of economic domination, displacing local businesses and homogenizing culture.”
🔗 Internet Archive – Naomi Klein, No Logo
Document 4 – World Trade Organization Membership Graph (1995–2020)
Visual showing dramatic growth of member states participating in global trade networks.
🔗 World Trade Organization – Membership Timeline
Document 5 – Visual: Global CO₂ Emissions by Region (1960–2019)
Chart tracking industrial and emerging economies’ contributions to rising emissions.
🔗 Our World in Data – Global CO₂ Emissions
Document 6 – Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize Lecture (2014)
“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world. Education is the only solution. Education first.”
🔗 Nobel Prize – Malala Yousafzai Lecture (2014)
Document 7 – Visual: Growth of Global Internet Users (1990–2020)
A line graph showing exponential increase in worldwide internet connectivity.
🔗 World Bank – Internet Users (per 100 people)
Group Activity – “Globalization Simulation: Stakeholders’ Summit”
Assign each group a global role:
Thematic Groupings
Group DBQ outline including thesis, context, evidence (docs + outside), sourcing, and complexity statement.
Session 4 – Reflection and Synthesis: Global Interdependence
Excerpt – Kofi Annan, UN Millennium Declaration (2000):
“We have a collective responsibility to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality, and equity at the global level.”
🔗 United Nations – Millennium Declaration (2000)
Group Activity – “Mapping Global Futures”
In 150–200 words, evaluate:
“To what extent has globalization fulfilled its promise of connection and equality?”
Use two or more workshop sources to support your response.
Group Roles (All Sessions)
Workshop Deliverables
Globalization (c. 1900–present)
Theme: The Interconnected World
Workshop Focus: Exploring economic, cultural, environmental, and political dimensions of globalization through document analysis, argument writing, and collaborative synthesis.
Session 1 – SAQ Practice: Global Connections and Challenges
Part A – Standard SAQ (No Documents)
Prompt:
Answer all parts of the question using your knowledge of globalization in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
a) Identify and explain ONE way new technologies transformed global communication.
b) Identify and explain ONE way environmental issues became global challenges in this era.
c) Identify and explain ONE way international organizations addressed global inequalities.
Group Activity – “Networked World Mapping”
- Form groups of four; assign roles:
- Technologist: Identifies communication advances (internet, satellite, cell phone).
- Environmentalist: Explains global environmental movements (climate accords, Earth Summit).
- Economist: Examines trade and inequality (IMF, World Bank).
- Diplomat: Connects technological or environmental issues to global cooperation (UN, WHO).
- Collaboratively create a global connections map showing how one development in each category links to others.
- Groups present their map, emphasizing cause and consequence.
Part B – Stimulus-Based SAQ
Stimulus:
Excerpt – Nelson Mandela, Speech to the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid (1990):
“The future belongs to democracy, to respect for human rights, to peace and to freedom. The fight against apartheid is not just a national struggle; it is part of a worldwide struggle for dignity and equality.”
🔗 United Nations Archive – Nelson Mandela Speech to the UN (1990)
Prompt:
a) Identify and explain ONE global movement reflected in this excerpt.
b) Identify and explain ONE way international cooperation advanced such causes.
c) Identify and explain ONE limitation or challenge such movements faced.
Group Discussion – “Global Justice Roundtable”
- Analyze how global media, migration, and activism helped amplify struggles for justice.
- Debate whether globalization has enhanced or weakened human rights enforcement.
- Record shared conclusions on how international institutions shape activism today.
Session 2 – LEQ Practice: Evaluating Globalization’s Impact
Prompt:
Evaluate the extent to which globalization transformed global economic, political, and cultural systems in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Rubric Alignment (6 pts)
- Thesis/Claim (1)
- Contextualization (1)
- Evidence (2)
- Analysis & Reasoning (2)
- Contextualizer: Describes conditions after World War II (Cold War, decolonization, new trade systems).
- Thesis Builder: Creates a defensible “extent” argument.
- Evidence Specialist: Provides global examples (WTO, internet, migration, cultural exchange).
- Analyst: Introduces complexity (benefits vs. backlash, homogenization vs. hybridity).
“Development is the new name for peace. Inequality and poverty anywhere are threats to peace everywhere.”
🔗 Vatican Archive – John Paul II Address to the UN (1979)
Group Activity – “Global Impact Spectrum”
- Create a line labeled Limited → Moderate → Transformative.
- Place cards for sample developments (e.g., digital revolution, WTO, human rights treaties).
- Each group defends one placement with evidence and reasoning.
- Write a shared LEQ outline: thesis, contextualization, body ideas, and complexity statement.
Session 3 – DBQ Practice: Globalization and Its Discontents
Prompt:
Evaluate the extent to which globalization reshaped societies, economies, and cultures from the late 20th century to the present.
Documents and Excerpts
Document 1 – United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”
🔗 United Nations – Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Document 2 – Deng Xiaoping, Speech on the Four Modernizations (1978)
“To get rich is glorious. We must open up to the world and learn advanced science and technology from other countries.”
🔗 Fordham Internet History Sourcebook – Deng Xiaoping, Four Modernizations
Document 3 – Naomi Klein, No Logo (1999)
“The rise of global brands has created new forms of economic domination, displacing local businesses and homogenizing culture.”
🔗 Internet Archive – Naomi Klein, No Logo
Document 4 – World Trade Organization Membership Graph (1995–2020)
Visual showing dramatic growth of member states participating in global trade networks.
🔗 World Trade Organization – Membership Timeline
Document 5 – Visual: Global CO₂ Emissions by Region (1960–2019)
Chart tracking industrial and emerging economies’ contributions to rising emissions.
🔗 Our World in Data – Global CO₂ Emissions
Document 6 – Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize Lecture (2014)
“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world. Education is the only solution. Education first.”
🔗 Nobel Prize – Malala Yousafzai Lecture (2014)
Document 7 – Visual: Growth of Global Internet Users (1990–2020)
A line graph showing exponential increase in worldwide internet connectivity.
🔗 World Bank – Internet Users (per 100 people)
Group Activity – “Globalization Simulation: Stakeholders’ Summit”
Assign each group a global role:
- Transnational Corporations – Defend economic integration and innovation.
- Environmental Activists – Critique globalization’s ecological costs.
- Developing Nations – Highlight benefits and inequalities.
- Cultural Advocates – Debate global versus local cultural identities.
- Each group analyzes two assigned documents for perspective and purpose (HIPP).
- Collaboratively chart how globalization reshaped economies, societies, and cultures.
- Present findings through a mini “Global Summit” debating globalization’s legacy.
Thematic Groupings
- Economic Transformation: Deng, WTO Graph, Klein
- Human Rights & Education: UDHR, Malala
- Environment & Technology: CO₂ Graph, Internet Users
- Thesis/Claim (1)
- Contextualization (1)
- Evidence from Docs (2)
- Evidence Beyond Docs (1)
- Sourcing (1)
- Complexity (1)
Group DBQ outline including thesis, context, evidence (docs + outside), sourcing, and complexity statement.
Session 4 – Reflection and Synthesis: Global Interdependence
Excerpt – Kofi Annan, UN Millennium Declaration (2000):
“We have a collective responsibility to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality, and equity at the global level.”
🔗 United Nations – Millennium Declaration (2000)
Group Activity – “Mapping Global Futures”
- Create a world infographic highlighting:
- Technology and communication hubs
- Major environmental agreements
- Shifts in wealth and cultural centers
- Discuss: How sustainable is globalization’s current trajectory?
- Write a collaborative reflection on how globalization has unified and divided the modern world.
In 150–200 words, evaluate:
“To what extent has globalization fulfilled its promise of connection and equality?”
Use two or more workshop sources to support your response.
Group Roles (All Sessions)
- Content Expert – Provides historical examples and data.
- Connector – Links material to AP themes (GOV, ECO, SOC, ENV).
- Writer – Drafts group arguments and outlines.
- Reviewer – Ensures historical reasoning and rubric alignment.
Workshop Deliverables
- SAQ Packet (Standard + Stimulus-Based)
- LEQ Outline (Thesis, Context, Evidence, Complexity)
- DBQ Organizer (Docs, Sourcing, Outside Evidence)
- Globalization Summit Notes & Reflection