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How different places become interconnected by global interactions
4.2A - An overview of contemporary global networks and flows:
global trade in materials, manufactured goods and services
an overview of international aid, loans and debt relief
international remittances from economic migrants
illegal flows, such as trafficked people, counterfeit goods and narcotics
4.2B - Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and outsourcing by transnational corporations (TNCs), and ways in which this networks places and markets
Two contrasting detailed examples of TNCs and their global strategies and supply chains
Synthesis, evaluation and skills opportunities
The relative importance of different flows, and the suitability of different methods for graphically representing flows and interactions
4.2A - An overview of contemporary global networks and flows:
4.2A - An overview of contemporary global networks and flows:
BUT FIRST - 5 Minutes - Play with some of the visualisations about world trade
BUT FIRST - 5 Minutes - Play with some of the visualisations about world trade
4.2ai) Flows of Trade and Services
4.2ai) Flows of Trade and Services
GROUP Task: In groups of 4 you will need to update the information in the text book on pages 529-533 to have current information on Trade flows.
b) You will create posters with annotated graphs and maps on:
Trade in materials
Trade in manufactured goods
Trade in services
INDIVIDUAL Task: You will produce:
a) Notes on text books and updated information to reflect the current trade situation. Use this document to fill in.
Resources:
Start Here - Economist Intelligence Outlook - 2024
OECD - Everything on Trade - look through these pages.
UNCTAD - Global Trade Report 2024
Excellent Section which shows a range of areas that you can find information on Trade in different formats.
EXTENSION
Current articles:
The Guardian - page on all stories of international trade
Making Certain
Summary notes and some questions
4.2 aii) Capital Flows - Loans, Aid, debt relief, remittances.
4.2 aii) Capital Flows - Loans, Aid, debt relief, remittances.
Task: Go over the presentation with your teacher. In Pairs, one person focus on the work on loans and debt relief, and the other focus on Aid and remittances. You need to share each others work and understanding.
Download and complete this guiding document to help you make notes - however you must read the chapter in your books. It is very good.
You will need to read around this using the chapter from the Revision guide as a minimum. You should also be looking at the section in the Oxford book.
4.2 aiii) Illegal flows, such as trafficked people, counterfeit goods and narcotics
4.2 aiii) Illegal flows, such as trafficked people, counterfeit goods and narcotics
Task: You will be creating 3 a summary A3 sheet (both sides ) on global illegal flows... These will include human trafficking, fake goods and narcotics. The Transnational Criminal Organisations are very much like other big businesses and have their own supply chains. Focus on the massive sums of money that move around the world as a result of this trade.
Alternative - Go through tasks in Inthinking
S.Codrington - excellent chapter read it!
I love maps - This is a fantastic book with lovely pictures and maps on the World Atlas of Illegal Flows - Great Coffee table book.
Resources for top Geonerds
World Economic Forum - illicit trade endangers environment
United Nations short 4 page comprehensive document with really good facts and figures.
The Guardian - The rise in counterfeit goods.
The Guardian - Business is booming for human traffickers
4.2B FDI and TNC's
4.2B FDI and TNC's
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and outsourcing by transnational corporations (TNCs), and ways in which this networks places and markets
Two contrasting detailed examples of TNCs and their global strategies and supply chains
For this section you will be using the InThinking site to create a case study of Apple and AB InBev - two huge TNC's with global supply chains and strategies.
Using examples evaluate the global strategies and supply chains of two contrasting TNCs (12)
Resources:
Student chapter from inthinking on Apple/ ABinbev - you could just use this!
Document Template to fill in and place in your folders.
Apple 2020 - effect of covid and Trump on supply chain
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