The Global Village

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The Global Village
An Interconnected World
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Marshall McLuhan
The Canadian who introduced the term Global
Village

• Key Concepts
• technology is making the world seem smaller
• we know more about what is going on in other
  parts of the world much more quickly
• trade and transportation has become much
  easier and more efficient

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Communication

• Telephones
• Cell Phones

• Internet spread of information (literature,
  news, arts, sports, etc.)
• Media Television, Radio

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Goods, Foods, Travel

• We eat foods from all over the World.
• We wear clothing and shoes produced in other
  countries.
• We drive cars made in foreign countries.
• We are able to travel around the World in a
  matter of days.

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Interconnectedness
The decisions made in our country affect the
lives of people in other countries, just as the
decisions made in other countries affect us. For
Example The War in Iraq has increased the World
oil prices and our gas has become more expensive.
Therefore less people are driving large vehicles,
taxis and public transportation have become more
expensive, and they have a greater demand on
them.
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Assignment
Complete the 3 questions on the handout and pass
them in at the end of the class, or at the
beginning of next class.
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