Year 12 GlobaliZation homework

Students to find an image that has something to do with globalization. Write a short review (400 words minimum) of the image and what it reveals about globalization

Due next day 4 (Wednesday 25th May - After May week)

Here are the links to the "Did you know" videos we watched in class:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhuV_rmf5Mg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyZRS0BnpAI&feature=related

Year 11 Geography Revision - Resources on Edexcel website

Many of you have asked about getting a copy of past papers for your geography revision. As this is a new geography syllabus from the Edexcel exam board, there are no past papers to be had. We only have a sample paper published by the exam board (the one you sat for your mocks) and this paper can be accessed here:

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/igcse/igcse09/geography/Pages/default.aspx

Once you are on this website, click on Assessment Materials and you can then download the pdf document "Sample Assessment Material" (1 MB download).

You can also access the whole syllabus by clicking on Specification and downloading the associated pdf.

Happy revising!

Year 13 Geography - Food Production and Markets

Choose one of the factors below and assess to what extent it has impacted food production. Your chosen factor must include a case study/example.

Word limit: 720-880.

Due: next Day 3. Bring printout to class - no emails please.

Factors: Trade Blocs, Farm Subsidies, Free Trade, Trade Barriers, Multilateral Agreements, Bilateral Agreements, Transnational Corporations (TNCs, Agribusiness).

Online Resources:

Trade Blocs and farm subsidies (subsidies can also be viewed as a form of protectionism):

European Union (EU) and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Agricultural_Policy

http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/publi/capexplained/cap_en.pdf

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4407792.stm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jul/05/common-agricultural-policy-rotten

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/11-30-2005-82751.asp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/jun/26/eu.politics1

http://www.ecipe.org/blog/eu-food-security-remains-safe-despite-new-food-price-peak

Free Trade (as apposed to protectionism):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade

http://www.globalissues.org/issue/38/free-trade-and-globalization

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100215174136.htm

http://news.mongabay.com/2010/0215-hance_freetrade.html

http://monthlyreview.org/090801murphy.php

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ced2dc4c-631b-11dd-9fd0-0000779fd2ac.html#axzz1EiRsba1o

Trade Barriers (related to protectionism):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_barrier

http://reason.com/archives/2006/02/01/six-reasons-to-kill-farm-subsi

http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20110125D24JFA06.htm

http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/agriculture/regulations-and-trade-barriers

http://www.angrybearblog.com/2008/04/trade-barriers-and-price-of-food.html

Multilateral Agreements:

ACP and EU (bananas):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lom%C3%A9_Convention

http://www.globalissues.org/article/63/the-banana-trade-war

http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/assets/crs/RS20130.pdf

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20101004IPR84971/html/Improve-living-standards-in-banana-producing-ACP-countries-say-MEPs

http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/development/african_caribbean_pacific_states/r12105_en.htm

Bilateral Agreements:

Between St. Lucia and Sainsbury (country and company). This involves Fair Trade.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2007/feb/26/ethicalbusiness.food

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/consumer/caring/article.html?in_article_id=415556&in_page_id=511

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/press_office/press_releases_and_statements/archive_2006/dec_2006/sainsburys_banana_switch_is_the_worlds_biggest_ever_commitment_to_fairtrade.aspx

http://www2.sainsburys.co.uk/food/fairtrade/farmers/banana-farmer.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr_y_xfkxi8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade_debate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade#Criticism

Transnational Corporations (TNCs):

Monsanto (Agribusiness)

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/05/monsanto200805

http://www.monsanto.com/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/11/11/us-food-monsanto-idUSTRE5AA05520091111

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/features/monsanto-pig-patent-111/

Other examples: Purina Farms, Ocean Spray (and many many others!).