Worldviews and Opinions on Globalization
Blog Writing Assignment 6 (two parts)
Part A:
What are your opinions on globalization?
Part B:
Now read an article about what 44 countries surveyed had to say about Globalization: Click HERE.
Write answers to these questions:
1. What do you think of this article? What surprised you?
2. How was the data collected in this survey?
3. In general, what type of countries seem to think global trade is very good?
4. In what region(s) do people generally seem to think global trade is very good?
5. What kind of countries seem to think global trade is only somewhat good?
6. In what region(s) do people generally think global trade is only somewhat good?
7. Why do you think there is a difference in opinion between countries like Uzbekistan and countries like Japan?
8. According to what you have learned from the chart, would you expect most Australians to say global trade is very good or only somewhat good? How can you tell?
9. How about the people in your country and how about the people in one other country you are interested in? For both Japan and another country, answer these questions: Do you think most people there would say global trade is very good or only somewhat good? How can you tell?
Part A:
What are your opinions on globalization?
- Is international trade good? Why or why not?
- Is it good for foreign companies to build factories in your counrty? why or why not?
- Does trade create jobs? Why or why not?
- Does trade raise wages? Why or why not?
- Is it good for foreign companies to buy domestic companies? For example Walmart buying Seiyu. Why or why not?
- Does trade decrease prices? Why or why not?
Part B:
Now read an article about what 44 countries surveyed had to say about Globalization: Click HERE.
Write answers to these questions:
1. What do you think of this article? What surprised you?
2. How was the data collected in this survey?
3. In general, what type of countries seem to think global trade is very good?
4. In what region(s) do people generally seem to think global trade is very good?
5. What kind of countries seem to think global trade is only somewhat good?
6. In what region(s) do people generally think global trade is only somewhat good?
7. Why do you think there is a difference in opinion between countries like Uzbekistan and countries like Japan?
8. According to what you have learned from the chart, would you expect most Australians to say global trade is very good or only somewhat good? How can you tell?
9. How about the people in your country and how about the people in one other country you are interested in? For both Japan and another country, answer these questions: Do you think most people there would say global trade is very good or only somewhat good? How can you tell?