• Submitted By: Davina
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• Resource Type: Lesson Plan
• Subject:
  • Geography
  • Economics
  • Social Studies
• Topic:
  • Environment
  • Human Rights
  • Peace & Conflict
• Level:
  • Secondary

Web Pages Used

• Corp Watch
• The Ecologist
• Greenpeace

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• WEB RESEARCH EXERCISE
• WEB RESEARCH EXERCISE- exemplar

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• really intersting and creative activity ...i like to contribute on my study subject geography aspects.. (Posted By: Satya on July 12
• This activity is increasingly relevant and will begin to open your eyes to the realities behind corporate activities. Today's youth must begin to demand corporate accountability. Our future depends on this. Currently, the economic system does not account for externalities. These are costs associated with producing goods or delivering services (such as energy or transportation). These costs include pollution, the consumption of finite resources like oil, or the wastes involved at the end of product life-cycles. There are many other important issues to be aware of, which we must begin to uncover and illuminate to the public. Many trans-national and multi-national corporations uphold the system of slavery and servitude, government corruption and militarization of third world countries established during the era of conquest and colonialism. Human rights violations must be brought to justice. I highly recommend undertaking this exercise, or at the very least begin to explore some of the web resources such as corpwatch.org. I also recommend two books by author John Perkins, 'Confessions of an Economic Hitman' and 'The Secret History of the American Empire'. Inspire, Inform and Involve! - Jonathan Frank - TIG Editor: Environment and Urbanization Issues (Posted By: Jonathan-Frank on November 8

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Description

Students use the internet to research the negative impact TNCs have on people living in the South. Students are encouraged to critically assess their source.

Time Required: Homework assignment. Max 2 hours

 

Learning Objectives

For students to familiarize themselves with major TNCs and consequences people of the south experience from TNC-led development.

Teaching Process

Expectation: For students to familiarize themselves with major TNCs and consequences people of the south experience from TNC-led development.

1. Visit a minimum of 5 of the following websites concerning TNCs. (feel free to recommend your own website).

2. Chose ONE OR TWO articles/analysis/write-ups which focus on the adverse impacts of TNC activity on:
• vulnerable social groups in the South (like indigenous groups or peasants or sweatshop/women labor)
• the environment
• implications for peace/conflict and/or human rights issues.

3. Summarize the article/s in your own words in ONE PAGE emphasizing what some of the negative impacts include AND what actions (if any) are being taken to address these adverse impacts. You must include:
• Title of article & URL
• Name of Transnational Corporation
• Location
• People the TNC has a negative impact on
• Summary of article
• How reliable is this source?
• Is this article biased?
• Opposing View Source: A source that argues the opposite of your original article.
• Proper References
• Websites of Interest (optional)

www.corpwatch.org
www.foodfirst.org
www.maquilasolidarity.org
www.sweatshopwatch.org
www.rafi.org
www.oilwatch.org
www.greenpeace.org
www.theecologist.org
www.survival-international.org
www.amazonwatch.org
www.landaction.org
www.irn.org
www.amazonalliance.org
www.dams.org
www.worldwaterforum.net

Examples: TNC and rain forests/forests; minerals/mining; oil; water; food/agribusiness; land control; GMOs; pollution; patents/seeds; war/conflict-diamonds/weapons; maquiladoras/epzs (sweatshops) etc.

Teaching Notes

Activity modified from Global Education Fall 2005, Dr. Dip Kapoor, McGill University

 

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