Chapter 10: The Globalization Agenda

Video Exercises

Copenhagen

MSNBC, Thomas Friedman on the Rachel Maddow Show

1. This interview took place after the Copenhagen Climate Conference. What were the results of this conference? Was any progress made in addressing global warming?

2. Why does Thomas Friedman stress that the United States needs to be a leader in green technology?

3. What countries are currently leaders in green technology? What actions could the United States take to become more competitive in this area?

Millennium Development Goals

UN Millennium Declaration

4. Summarize the principal characteristics of the Millennium Development Goals.

5. What progress has been made toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals?

6. Will any of the goals be reached by their targeted deadlines? If not, why not?

Global Pandemics/Swine Flu

Laurie Garrett: What can we learn from the 1918 flu?

7. Laurie Garrett from the Council on Foreign Relations gave this talk in 2007, but her comments are very relevant today. After watching the first ten minutes of this video, discuss the actions taken by governments to prepare for pandemics. What are the main challenges in preparing for an influenza outbreak?

8. Why are viruses, such as H5N1 (bird flu) and H1N1 (swine flu), global concerns? How do they spread?

9. How did President Obama respond to the 2009 swine flu outbreak? Research what response mechanisms are in place for future influenza outbreaks.

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