We looked at this April Fool's Day joke on Google and looked at CNN. Then we watched the Flat World Video again.
1. Describe what the “flat world” means before watching the lecture?
2. Briefly describe Globalization 1.0.
Lasted to early 1492-1800's. Countries going global. The world is interdependent.
Shrunk the world from a size large to a size medium.
3. Briefly describe Globalization 2.0.
From early 1800's to 2000. Shrunk the world from size medium to a size small. Buisness globalizing.
4. Briefly describe Globalization 3.0.
Shrunk the world from a size small to a size tiny. Individuals and small groups are globalizing of any race. 2000-present
5. What was the Berlin Wall a flattener of the world?
11-9-89 allowed people to see the world as a flat plane. Made it seem like there was one world now instead of 2 worlds.
6. What was the importance of Netscape going public on 8-9-95?
Netscape went public.
7. What is outsourcing/offshoring and why are many Americans opposed to it?
8. Give two examples of “open-sourcing”.
9. What does Friedman mean by “informing”?
10. What are the “steroids” according to Friedman?
11. According to Friedman, how do people need to change in the future to succeed in a “flat world”?
12. Why should young people be concerned with the “flat world”?
13. Define what Friedman means by the “flat world” now that you watched the video.
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