Subscribe to my education channel. bit.ly/gohbangrui These slides introduce Chapter 8 What does it Mean to Live in a Globalised World? to the Secondary 4 Express and Normal (Academic) students who are studying Social Studies for the Singapore 2016 new syllabus. This topic is usually taught in Secondary 4. The slides are divided into 4 sections. 1. Definition of Globalisation 2. Driving Forces of Globalisation - Developments in Transport 3. Driving Forces of Globalisation - Growth in MNCs 4. Driving Forces of Globalisation - Advancements in Technology You can also watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZau6Nmmmqw A Year Without "Made in China" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56rPP... History Of Cellphones And How Drastically They've Changed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrdNd... Any feedback is welcome.

1. Being part of
a Globalised
World
8 What does it Mean to
Live in a Globalised World?

2. Being Part of a
Globalised
World: Is it
Necessarily
Good?
Chapter 8:
What does it
Mean to Live
in a
Globalised
World
Chapter 9:
How Do We
Respond to
Tensions
Arising From
Some
Economic
Impacts of
Globalisation
Chapter 10:
How Do We
Respond to
Tensions
Arising From
Some
Cultural
Impacts of
Globalisation
Chapter 11:
How Do We
Respond to
Tensions
Arising From
Some
Security
Impacts of
Globalisation
Issue 3
Being part of a Globalised World

3. Quick Buzz
Where did these products originate from?
America
(Made in Asia)
America
(Assembled in China)
Thailand, Cambodia,
Laos, and Vietnam
Australia and NZ
(Made in China)

4. Although product labels usually state one country of origin,
the raw materials needed to produce them may not just be
from that country.

7. Motor Production Vehicles
(Units)
24,503,326
12,100,095
9,278,238
6,033,164
4,555,957
4,125,744
3,565,469
2,733,201
2,429,463
2,283,474
China
US
Japan
Germany
South Korea
India
Mexico
Spain
Brazil
Canada

8. Chapter 8:
What Does It Mean
To Live in a
Globalised World?
Definition
Driving Forces of
Globalisation
• Developments in Transport
• Growth of MNCs
• Advancements in Technology

9. Relationships between
countries create economic
interconnections.
These connections lead to
interdependent relationships
between suppliers, producers
and consumers.

10. Definition of
Globalisation
Globalisation is a process through which ideas and activities of
people in different parts of the world become interconnected.

11. How does the cartoon
reflects the nature of
globalisation?

12. Made In
China

13. Why did the American family featured, avoid
products that were made in China for a year?
•The American family stopped buying products made in
China for one year to see how Chinese products have
penetrated the American market.
What was the result of the experiment?
•There were some products which they found it hard to
replace such as their coffee maker as most of the coffee
makers were from China. US made products were also
much more expensive when compared to ‘Made in
China’ products.

14. How has exporting to America impacted the lives
of Chinese workers?
•It has improved the lives of Chinese workers as they now
enjoy higher wages and so can now enjoy a higher standard
of living.
What does the video illustrate about the
economies of countries?
•The economies of countries are very much interconnected
and interdependent. Businesses in China producing the
products sold in the USA benefit from a larger market share
and probably larger amount of profit.

15. Chapter 8:
What Does It Mean
To Live in a
Globalised World?
Definition
Driving Forces of
Globalisation
• Developments in Transport
• Growth of MNCs
• Advancements in Technology

16. The world has
“shrunk” in terms
of the time needed
to get from one
place to another.
Improvements in
the size and speed
of the different
modes of transport

17. Steam
locomotive
8 km/h
Japanese
bullet train
Shinkansen
320 km/h

18. This enabled more goods and
people to be carried per trip.
This also led to savings in cost.
It facilitates the process of
interconnectedness among
people.

19. Singapore’s
efficient and
integrated
transport system
facilities the
movement of
people and goods
Exchange of
ideas
between
countries.

20. Connecting
Singapore to the
World

21. Connecting
Singapore to
the World
In 2017, Terminal 4
In 2018, Jewel, a new retail-
cum-airport development
By 2018, a $323 million
refurbished Terminal 1
Work is expected to start on
the mega Terminal 5 in a few
years’ time

22. Airbus Jigsaw

23. Transport
Network

24. Chapter 8:
What Does It Mean
To Live in a
Globalised World?
Definition
Driving Forces of
Globalisation
• Developments in Transport
• Growth of MNCs
• Advancements in Technology

25. Definition of
Multinational
Corporations
Multinational Corporations (MNCs) are businesses with
economic activities in more than one country.

26. The global span of their
operations drives globalisation
as they increase the economic
interconnections between
people and goods.

28. GrowthofMNCs

29. Task
Choose an MNC for this task
and answer the following
questions:
What is the background of this MNC?
What kind of products does it have?
Where does it operate?
• Production?
• Raw materials?
• R&D?
How many employees?
What is the revenue of the MNC?

30. MNCs and
Singapore
Singapore is home to many MNCs,
which makes us a major site of
international business today.
BreadTalk Singapore
Airlines
Popular Ya Kun Kaya
Toast

31. MNCs and
Singapore
Foreign-owned MNCs have brought
many benefits to Singapore.
• Employment
• Higher wages
• New technology
• Exchange of ideas between
countries
Toyota Coca Cola
Cadbury Google

32. Chapter 8:
What Does It Mean
To Live in a
Globalised World?
Definition
Driving Forces of
Globalisation
• Developments in Transport
• Growth of MNCs
• Advancements in Technology

33. Technological
advancements have
resulted in greater
access to the internet
and the increasing use
of mobile
communications.
These facilitate
communication and
exchange of
information across
the world.

34. Identify these applications
How can they be used to
communicate and access
information?
Google Map Gmail Whatsapp
Youtube Skype Instagram

35. Evolution of mobile phone made it convenient for
people to communicate anytime and anywhere.

36. Reflection
What is
‘globalisation’?
What are the 3
forces of
globalisation?
What is an
example of
globalisation?
How does
globalisation
affect your life?

37. The
End
of Chapter 8