Reference no: EM132289104

Globalization Portfolio Instructions

A portfolio is defined as, "[A] set of pictures (as drawings or photographs) either bound in book form or loose in a folder." (Webster's College Dictionary 2000: 917). For the purpose of this assignment, we will define it as a collection of salient examples (globalization exercises) of
how we are personally involved in past and current rounds of globalization. The overall question you must keep in mind is: How global/globalized am I?

For the completion of this exercise, you are required to write an Introduction and a Conclusion section only that presents the globalization exercises that you have created. Please note that the work you will submit for this exercise only includes these two items. In other words, you are only required to submit the first (Introduction) and last portions of the portfolio (Conclusions) for this assignment.

Your work must first introduce the topic of globalization and the scope of this exercises in an Introduction. In the Conclusion section you will have to summarize the most important findings highlighted in your work (globalization exercises).

Your work must be at-least 800 words in length. ,VXJJHVW your Introduction includes between 300 and 350 words; and your Conclusion between 450 and 500 words long. Please remember to format your work according to the Technical AspectsORFDWHdLQWKHFRXUVHV\OODEXV. You should also include your name and a pertinent title in your first page. ChRose a title that reflects the nature of this assignment. The title "Globalization Portfolio" seems accurate but ... boring!

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Suggestions of items to include in your work:

Introduction: (at least 300 to 350 words long) (provide a brief response using key definitions to these questions since you will review them again in detail in your conclusions section)

• Introduce the topic of globalization and provide a definition of this term. Here you should add some details about previous rounds of globalization briefly.

• What effects does globalization have on the world and, more specifically, in you (personally)? Pros and Cons of globalization.

• Introduce the three globalization exercises we have completed (migration, food, and garments) and why these can be considered salient examples of this phenomenon.

• Use key definitions included in all exercises and what is their connection to the topic analyzed.

Conclusions: (at least 450 to 500 words long) (provide a detailHdanswer using key definitions to the questions and statements included below)

• Start this section by reviewing for the last time what is globalization and why this is important. Pros and cons of globalization. What effects does globalization have on the world?

• Summarize the most important findings of each of the exercises you completed using key definitions.

• Evaluate how globalization affects you personally. How globalization has affected and affects your life today?

• As a final reflection, at the end of this section answer the following questions:

o What does all this information WKDWyou have collected mean?

o Why is this important?

o How globalized are you? (You can also make some comments about what you have learnHd in these exercisesbut this should be very briefly described since this is not the focus of this assignment).

o You can also make a prediction of how globalization wRXOd change people and cultures in the world in the near future.