Globalization101.org: A Free Website for Teaching About Globalization

Publication: Journal of Economic Education

Volume: 38

Issue: 2

Page: 254

Author(s): Rebecca Weiner

Address (Principal Author):

Rebecca Weiner

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW

Washington, DC, 20036

 

Office Phone: (202) 939-2346
Fax Number: (202) 483-1840

Internet Address (Principal Author): rweiner@carnegieendowment.org

Title: Globalization101.org: A Free Website For Teaching About Globalization

URL: http://www.globalization101.org

Descriptive Note:

Globalization101.org is an objective website for teaching high school and college students about globalization, without any fees or charges. A project of the non-partisan and non-profit Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Globalization101.org provides unbiased, easily understandable information and related lesson plans to teach about cross-disciplinary subjects such as international trade, global technological changes and foreign investment. The goal of the site is to challenge students to think about the dilemmas and tradeoffs associated with globalization. The website includes:
 
*     Issue Briefs: eleven, in-depth explorations of the policy issues raised by the impact of the global economy. Currently posted are Issue Briefs on: Trade, Health, Culture, Technology, Environment, Investment, Migration, Development, IMF and the World Bank, International Law and Women and Globalization.
*     News Analyses: short analyses of recent events related to globalization, such as "Cross-Border Takeovers and Economic Patriotism" and "Disappointing Results at the Hong Kong Ministerial of the Doha Round."
*     For Teachers: an index of alignments to state standards as well as lesson plans geared toward high-school students. For example, there are lessons plans on the Theory of Comparative Advantage, the U.S. Trade Deficit, and Why Nations Trade. Economic concepts are also included in other lesson plans, such as the section of the culture lesson plan that analyzes the US-Canada magazine dispute.
*     Useful Links: a carefully assembled catalogue of websites of governments, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and media for useful references on globalization issues. 
*     Ask the Experts: videos of experts on the global economy and U.S. and foreign policy-makers. For example: Laurence Meyer, a former governor of the Federal Reserve Bank, discusses the operations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the reasons why it is so controversial.
*     Newsletter: monthly newsletter to keep users informed of the latest updates on the site.

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