G- discussion

The first discussion assignment for this course will focus on Globalization, a topic discussed in the introduction chapter.  I recognize that this assignment is a bit more challenging and perhaps more time consuming than other discussions that follow, but globalization is such an important organizing principle for World Regional Geography that I feel we should spend some time considering this concept.  Moreover, many of you are education majors and are required to cover this topic as a major learning objective within your program.  Globalization is also an important concept covered on the geography portion of the PRAXIS exam.  Most importantly, Globalization has become of central focus in the current presidential campaign, each side with their own view of how to engage with the global economy.  With all this in mind, students will benefit from a careful reading of the material included in this discussion and it might be helpful to read your text material on globalization first.  Your textbook introduces globalization on page 26.