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=Globalization=

Assignment
Each group will look at the various aspects of globalization that we have discussed and determine if the process of globalization that has taken place over the past twenty years has been a net positive or net negative for the country in question.

The countries that the class will research are: Qatar, Ireland, Philippines, Mexico, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ghana, and Nigeria.

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Globalization

 * ** Globalization 101 ** - dedicated to providing students with information and interdisciplinary learning opportunites on this complex phenomenon. The goal of this site it to challenge you to think about many of the controversies surrounding globalization and to promote an understanding of the trade-offs and dilemmas facing policy makers.
 * ** Duke Center for Globalization ** - Duke Center for Globalization Governance & Competitiveness at the Social Science Research Institute
 * ** Global Policy Forum ** - an independent policy watchdog that monitors the work of the United Nations and scrutinized global policymaking. This forum promotes accountability and citizen participation in decisions on peace and security, social justice and international law. GPF analyzes deep and persistent structures of power and dissects rapidly emerging issues and crises.
 * ** The UC Atlas of Global Inequality, (Pros and Cons of Globalization) ** - provides online teaching resources and tools to enable student exploration of global change.

** Sources for an Overview on Your Country **
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 * A to Z the World
 * Country Reports (needs username/password: brookline/brookline) provides general overview of country, historical and current issues
 * Encyclopedia Britannica for general overview of country
 * Global Issues in Context articles from reference books, news sources, periodicals, and web sites on international news and events
 * BBC Country Profiles
 * The World Factbook - CIA
 * Library of Congress: Country Studies

Online News Sources

 * World Newspapers and Magazines Annotated directory of //world newspapers//,//magazines// and news sites in English.
 * ** AlterNet.org **"AlterNet is an award-winning news magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies the best of hundreds of other independent media sources. AlterNet’s aim is to inspire action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, health care issues, and more." A project of the Independent Media Institute.
 * Newspaper Map - News sites from around the world.
 * New York Times(1980-current)
 * Al Jazeera
 * Alternative News Sources
 * BBC
 * Press freedom map
 * Gale Database Menu (complete list of Gale databases)
 * Human Rights Watch

BHS Library Databases

 * needs passwords Click here for database passwords
 * World History in Context (Gale): primary source documents, reference sources, journals (more historical)
 * World Geography: Understanding a Changing World (ABC-Clio)*: original content (created for the online database) on global issues from a geographic perspective; includes data on religion, economics, health, etc.
 * CQ Researche*r and CQ Research Global * :in-depth coverage of political and social issues - need to log in
 * Opposing Viewpoints in Context: debates, news and expert opinion on politics, society, health, economics, religion.
 * SIRS Issues Researche*r: good for current issues