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Course: World History Project AP® > Unit 9
Lesson 1: 9.0—GlobalizationBEFORE YOU WATCH: Unit 9 Overview - Globalization
Use the "Three Close Reads" approach as you watch the video below.
Use the “Three Close Reads” approach as you watch the video below (next in the lineup!). If you want to learn more about this strategy, click here.
First read: preview and skimming for gist
Before you watch, you should skim the transcript first. The skim should be very quick and give you the gist (general idea) of what the video is about. You should be looking at the title, thumbnails, pictures, and first few seconds of the video for the gist.
Second read: key ideas and understanding content
Now that you’ve skimmed the video transcript and taken a quick peek at the video, you should preview the questions you will be answering. These questions will help you get a better understanding of the concepts and arguments that are presented in the video. Keep in mind that when you watch the video, it is a good idea to write down any vocab you read or hear that is unfamiliar to you.
By the end of the second read you should be able to answer the following questions:
- How does the child mortality rate from 1800 to the present show us that advances in medicine have been unequal?
- Why is the period after 1945 sometimes referred to as “the Great Acceleration”?
- How has globalization created a “flatter” world and how has it created a “lumpier” world?
- How has globalization positively and negatively affected cultural developments and interactions?
- How is climate change a shared global problem and an unequally shared problem?
- How has globalization and climate change impacted malaria?
Third read: evaluating and corroborating
Finally, here are some questions that will help you focus on why this video matters and how it connects to other content you’ve studied.
At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to these questions:
- John Arthur presented a few examples of the positive and negative effects of globalization. What are two additional examples of how globalization has impacted our world, either positively or negatively?
Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to watch! Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished watching.