Civics :: The Challenge of Interdependence (Wk 15, Pt C)

VIDEO SUMMARY Nations today are interdependent in many ways. In the global economy of world trade, nations depend on each other for products and natural resources. Although the world is interdependent simply because each nation shares the same life-sustaining needs, today's increased global interdependence is largely the result of improvements in technology, communications, and transportation. Many people now see the world not as a collection of independent nations, but as one unified system. VIDEO OBJECTIVES - Explain how the global economy makes nations dependent on each other - Describe how technology has linked people around the world - Explore what it means to think of the world as a system HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT EXPECTATIONS (MI) - C.4.1: Formation and Implementation of U.S. Foreign Policy (4.1.1) - C.4.2: U.S. Role in International Institutions and Affairs (4.2.1) WEEK 15 RESOURCES Instructional Video Notes for Civics :: Week 15 - http://goo.gl/VPPFV Quizlet flashcards for Civics :: Week 15 - http://quizlet.com/_7omji Information and illustrations, where applicable, are used under 17 U.S.C. § 107 (fair use in teaching and for educational purposes) from Civics: Participating in Government (Prentice Hall, 2000)