Lesson video

Hello.

My name's Ms. Ikomi.

I'm a teacher from London and I'm going to be taking you through today's lesson.

Let's get started.

Today's lesson is called, "How is the global community connected?" It is part of the wider unit, "What are our identities and our communities?" By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to explain how the global community is connected.

The keywords we're going to hear in today's lesson are connected.

This means to be joined or linked together.

Global.

These are things that are relating to the whole world.

Collaborate.

This means to work with others to create or achieve something.

And community.

This is a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

Keep an eye out for these keywords as we move through today's lesson.

We're going to begin by thinking about what is globalisation? We can see on the slide, an image of the globe.

On the globe, we know we have lots of different countries that may be really far apart but still have things in common.

The word "global" refers to anything involving the whole world.

Globalisation is the way in which countries and nations work together with one another, even if they're spread really far apart.

This might include working together on issues such as the economy, so all the money that is being made and spent across the globe.

Trade and how we move goods and services in and out of different countries.

Technology and how they develop.

Health.

Politics.

And also culture.

Over time, the way different countries and nations interact and the way that we're globally connected has become an important thing to consider.

There's lots of reasons for this.

For example, we can now travel more easily between places.

We can also interact instantly and collaborate on projects because we have advancements in technology.

The connection of people and technologies to support that connection is a really important part of globalisation.

Let's do a quick check to see what we've learned so far.

What is the word "global" connected with the most? Is it A, the area you live in? B, the country you live in? C, the world you live in? Or D, the street you live in? Pause your video and choose the correct answer now.

The correct answer is C.

Laura is giving us an example of globalisation and how this might come into play in your everyday life.

Laura's saying, "I talk to some family members in Australia on social media and watch videos about where they live.

Do you get to travel, Andeep?" Andeep said, "I've been to a few different countries already and love learning about different cultures.

Have you thought about travelling when you're older, Laura?" We know that we are part of a global community.

We share identity traits that may be in common with people all over the world.

This is because we have an understanding of how people live their lives in a way that looks very different to previous generations.

For example, we might have shared interests with people on other side of the world.

It doesn't matter what part of the world we're from.

We can still enjoy the same things and share the same hobbies.

Alex is giving us an example of this.

"I have friends from all over the world that have migrated to live in my community in London.

We enjoy the same sports, foods, hobbies, and activities, and we also collaborate," come together, "on class projects in school." Let's do another check.

True or false? We can have things in common with people from all over the world.

Pause your video and choose your answer.

Can you also have a think about why you've chosen that answer? The correct answer is true.

This is because we may share interests and hobbies with people from different countries.

It doesn't matter where we're from.

We can still like the same things and have the same interests.

Something that is really important in connecting us all globally is our entitlement to the same human rights.

Human rights are the basic freedoms and rights that all people are entitled to, even if they're not necessarily given them all the time.

We are all entitled to freedom of opinion and expression, meaning we should be free to express our opinion, even if it is different to the ruling majority or the government, for example.

Everyone is equal, no matter their race, colour, gender, language, religion, politics, or birthplace, and we should never discriminate against people for any of those characteristics.

We can see a picture on the slide of Eleanor Roosevelt with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which set out our universal human rights that everybody is entitled to.

Lucas is giving us an example of this.

"I have the right to an education.

This is why most schools in the UK are free and it is a legal requirement to attend." Jun's also saying, "I have the right not to be discriminated against because of my race and religion." There are two examples of those human rights being put into practise and laws being there to protect them.

If we look around us, we can see how we are connected to the rest of the world.

Trade is a really vital part of globalisation.

This is because we get lots of our goods and services from other countries.

Aisha's reminding us that "trade means the action of buying and selling goods and services." We are often wearing clothes, eating food, and using items which were made in different countries around the world, so we need to make sure that the system of importing and exporting those goods works effectively.

Let's do a check.

Can you fill in the gap in the sentence with one of the words below? Pause your video and choose your word.

Then we'll check the sentence together.

Let's check our answers.

The correct answer is C.

Trade is the action of buying and selling goods and services.

We have some examples on this slide of different goods and where they may be made, but these are goods that we have that are very easy to get in the UK.

For example, lots of our clothes are made in India or in Bangladesh.

Bananas are grown in Costa Rica and also imported from other countries around the world.

Our coffee may have been grown in Brazil and brought to the UK.

Some shoes may have been made in Vietnam.

It's not just these countries, but these are examples of how trade is so important in connecting us across the globe.

Globalisation can help people to be connected.

It can create jobs, you don't have to be limited to a job based on the country that you're living in, and also improve the service facilities in a particular country.

Countries collaborate and can call on other countries to provide workers for various projects or to fill gaps in their own job markets.

For example, if we didn't have enough people doing a particular job in the UK, we now have the option of inviting people from other nations to fill that gap.

This can be positive, but it can also cause issues if it isn't managed well.

For example, it could lead to skills gaps in the countries that workers are migrating from to go to a different country.

We're going to think about an example of how this might work.

We can see on the slide, we have a picture of Florence.

She came to England two years ago and is a health worker from Zimbabwe in Africa.

She says, "I love being in England.

I'm glad I've had the opportunity to come and live here, although the work is really hard and it is expensive." The situation of health workers globally has to be carefully managed so as not to cause shortages in certain countries.

The UK Government understands how important health and care workers from other countries are and therefore wants to recruit them in a fair way.

For example, Zimbabwe, where Florence was from, is now on a red list, meaning the UK will not actively recruit health workers from there.

At the same time, many British health workers are leaving the UK to work in countries like Canada and Australia, where the pay and working conditions are better.

This shows why it's important to have a fair and balanced approach to healthcare recruitment around the world to make sure that we don't have some countries that have more workers and some countries that are left without enough.

This is one example of why globalisation needs carefully managing.

Let's do another check.

I'd like you to fill in the missing word in the sentence below.

Pause your video and do your answer.

We'll then read the sentence all together.

Let's check your answer.

Countries can call on other countries to provide workers to help perform particular jobs that are needed.

Now let's do a longer task to put this into practise.

Sofia needs someone to explain what globalisation means.

I'd like you to write one paragraph explaining globalisation and how it affects you.

Sofia's asking us to think about what community has to do with it? Can you try and get this into your answer? Pause your video and have a go at this now.

Let's check our answers.

You might have included some of the following.

Globalisation is when countries around the world become connected through trade, technology, culture, and communication, making it easier for people and goods to move across the worldwide, global community.

Globalisation affects me by giving me access to things from around the world, like technology, music, food, and fashion.

It also makes it easier to connect and learn with people from different countries through social media and the internet.

I can also collaborate on school projects with friends from other countries who have migrated to the UK.

Next, Sofia is thinking about what life would be like without globalisation.

What do you think she would say? I'd like you to explain your answer in one paragraph.

Jacob's giving us a little hint.

"I know my life would be very different.

I love listening to all sorts of music from around the world and I play games with people all around the world.

I also wear.

." He's going to stop there because he's giving us too much help.

Pause your video and have a go at this now.

Let's see what we included in our answer.

You might have said, Sofia might have said that without globalisation, life would be much more limited in terms of what we can access.

We wouldn't have the same variety of foods, technology and entertainment from other countries because we would not be as connected.

Travel would be harder and more expensive, and we'd probably know less about other cultures and languages.

Communication would also be slower and many of the connections that we take for granted, like chatting with friends online or watching shows from different parts of the world, would be impossible.

Overall, life would feel more isolated, with fewer opportunities for learning around the world and for trade.

Next, we're going to think about how does the world work together? The global community works together by cooperating on common issues like trade, the environment, health, and maintaining peace.

They also collaborate during crises, like natural disasters or pandemics, to provide aid and support.

This cooperation helps to create a more connected and stable world.

Countries collaborate through different organisations and make agreements to solve global problems and to share resources, but they also share knowledge and technology.

Lucas is giving us some examples of organisations that make this possible.

The United Nations, the UN, is one of them, and the World Health Organisation, the WHO, is another.

Izzy's asking a good question.

"What is the United Nations?" "It is an international organisation comprising of 193 countries.

It aims to promote peace, security, and international cooperation." They also had a big role in the development of those human rights we saw earlier.

Let's do a quick check.

What does the United Nations promote? Pause your video and choose your answer now.

The correct answers are A and C, peace and security.

Another good question from Izzy.

"When and why did the United Nations start?" "The UN was set up in 1945, after World War Two, to prevent future conflicts, promote peace, and encourage cooperation between countries on global issues like human rights and development.

It aims to create a more peaceful world by resolving disputes without war." Let's do another check.

True or false? The United Nations was formed after World War One.

Pause your video and choose your answer now.

The correct answer is false.

This is because the United Nations was formed after World War Two, in 1945.

"What does the World Health Organisation do for the global community?" "The WHO is part of the United Nations.

It was founded in 1948 and focuses on global public health.

It collaborates to combat diseases and improve health systems. The WHO coordinates international health responses, provides guidelines, and helps countries to manage pandemics." Another quick check.

Which organisation works to combat diseases and improve health systems? Pause your video and choose your answer.

The correct answer is B, the World Health Organisation.

The UN and the WHO work to build connections across the global community to help improve people's lives.

They're really excellent examples of how countries can become better connected and make a global community through collaboration that ultimately improves things for everyone.

Alex is asking a good question.

"Is there anything that brings the global community together on a regular basis?" Sofia is giving us some examples.

"The Olympic and Paralympic Games bring the global community together by having athletes from different countries compete.

It's a time when nations focus on unity, sports talent and celebrating human achievement.

The games help people feel connected by promoting values like excellence, friendship and respect across the world." Let's do another check.

Fill in the missing word in the sentence below.

Pause your video and then we'll check the sentence together.

Let's check our answers.

The Olympics and Paralympics connect people by promoting values like excellence, friendship and respect.

Aisha is giving us an example of values that she thinks are important, things like kindness, honesty, and fairness.

Let's do a check.

I'd like you to match the term with its description in the boxes below.

Pause your video and have a go at this now.

Let's check our answers.

Global community goes with people or nations of the world.

United Nations helps to maintain peace.

The World Health Organisation promotes wellbeing.

And the Olympic and Paralympic Games celebrate different cultures.

Well done if you got those correct.

Next, I'd like you to discuss with a partner how the following organisations and events can help the world to collaborate to improve lives globally.

I'd like you to discuss the United Nations, the World Health Organisation, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Pause your video and have a go at this now.

You might have discussed some of the following ideas with a partner.

You might have said.

Organisations like the UN and WHO collaborate with countries all over the world to help support and tackle global problems. The UN works to promote peace across the world and encourages countries to become better connected.

The WHO focuses on fighting diseases and promoting health.

The Olympic and Paralympic Games unite athletes from around the world and celebrate different cultures.

Together, these efforts show how the global community can collaborate to improve people's lives globally.

Last, we're going to think about why is working together globally important? The reason this is important is because we face many challenges as a globe.

Things like environmental issues affect everyone, no matter where we live.

Andeep's asking a question.

"Sofia, what did you tell me about Paris in 2015 that was to do with the environment and the global community?" Sofia says, "The 2015 Paris Agreement is a great example of what the world can achieve if we collaborate." The 2015 Paris Agreement is an international agreement aimed at addressing the urgent challenge of rising global temperatures and the impact of this on countries and people all across the globe.

It was adopted by nearly 200 countries and therefore connected everyone.

The Paris Agreement emphasises the importance of international collaboration, encouraging nations and governments to work together to tackle this global issue.

It's called the Paris Agreement because it took the name of the city where it was finalised.

This is common for lots of international agreements.

Let's do a quick check.

True or false? The Paris Agreement took place in 2014 and is an example of global collaboration.

Pause your video and choose your answer.

The correct answer is false.

This is because the Paris Agreement is an example of global collaboration, and it is an agreement adopted by many countries.

However, it took place in 2015, not 2014.

When the global community work together, it promotes peace, understanding, and unity, which helps us to create a better future.

Collaboration, working together, allows countries to share ideas, resources, and solutions to issues that might impact people on a global scale.

Jun's asking, "Why is sharing ideas, resources, and solutions between countries so important?" Laura is giving us a good example of this.

"It can literally save lives! The Global Health Security Agency was launched in 2014 and is a partnership of countries and international organisations.

They're connected with the aim of strengthening our global capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats.

That sounds really important!" Another quick check.

The Global Health Security Agency was set up as a collaborative project to prevent, was it A, hereditary diseases? B, all diseases? Or C, infectious diseases? Pause your video and choose your answer now.

The correct answer is C.

It's important for us to think about what can we gain by working together globally? Take a few seconds to think about what we gain by being in a global community.

Some of the things you might have thought about were shared resources.

Being able to share resources in terms of money, time, expertise, and knowledge means that things might work more efficiently across the globe.

This is also going to give us opportunities to have more creative ideas on how to tackle some of the challenges.

We could have greater productivity because we can make use of other resources or other ideas of things that are working in countries.

We can learn about new cultures, new ideas and things that are unfamiliar to us that we share through better communication.

It can help with disaster management.

Particularly if something happens in one place, different countries can pool their resources to be able to support.

And it can help us think about shared goals.

There are going to be things that we all need to tackle together, so therefore having a global community will help us with that.

When different countries cooperate with each other, it means they can share information and make progress on different areas far more quickly than on their own.

It also means they can support each other and collaborate on issues that need solving.

Sam's asking, "Can the global community actually solve anything together?" Jacob says, "Of course we can.

We just need to cooperate." Sam's asking a good question.

"Can we have an example of this?" And Jacob has a really good example.

"The development of the malaria vaccine is a great example of global collaboration.

Scientists, governments, and organisations connected from around the world to research and test the vaccine over many years.

This teamwork was crucial because malaria affects millions of people, especially in Africa." "Why is this important?" "By sharing knowledge, resources, and funding, the collaborative project successfully created a safe and effective vaccine, showing how important it is for countries to unite against global health challenges.

There have been 18 million doses of the malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023 to 2025.

This could save millions of lives!" So therefore, it was a really good example of why collaboration is so important.

Let's do a check.

What has changed the future of malaria in Africa? Is it A, medication, the result of a global collaborative project? B, a vaccine, the result of a global collaborative project? Or C, exercise, the result of a global collaborative project? Pause your video and choose the correct answer now.

The correct answer is B, a vaccine.

Let's do a longer task now to put this into practise.

I'd like you to complete each of Aisha's statements about why working together as a global community is important.

You have some sentence starters there to get you started.

Pause your video and choose your answers now.

Let's check our answers.

In 2015, the Paris Agreement showed that we can work together as a global community to help the environment.

The United Nations is a good example of why it's important that we collaborate, because countries help each other in times of conflict.

By working together globally, we can share resources, manage natural disasters, learn about new cultures, and be more productive.

And last, we can support each other globally when we create new scientific discoveries, like new vaccines, or during global health challenges, like pandemics.

Well done if you included some of those in your answer.

What issues do you think it is important for the world to work on together? I would like you to write one paragraph explaining the issue and why it's important to have a global response.

Lucas is telling us, "You could think of an issue in your community that is also a problem for the world, or you might choose a bigger issue that only the world together can fix." Pause your video and have a go at this now.

Let's have a think about what you might have included in your paragraph.

You might have said, I think one of the most important issues for the world to work together on is protecting the environment.

Things like pollution and the destruction of natural habitats affect everyone, no matter where they live.

No single country can fix these problems by itself.

We need to become more globally connected and collaborate as a global community so that we can share ideas and technology to come up with better solutions and make sure the planet stays healthy for future generations.

Alternatively, your answer might have said, I believe access to clean water is a significant issue that the world needs to work together on.

Millions of people globally don't have safe drinking water, and this affects their health and quality of life.

We need to become more globally connected and collaborate together, as countries cannot solve this problem alone.

By working together, countries can share resources, technology, and ideas to ensure everyone has clean water, which is essential for survival and a better future.

Today, we've been learning about how is the global community connected? We have learned that globalisation is the way in which countries are connected through collaborating with one another.

The global community works together on issues like trade, the economy, technology, and health, which can help create jobs and improve services.

Countries support each other in times of crises, like natural disasters, war, and pandemics.

The UN and the WHO are great examples of the global community working together to keep people safe.

Global collaboration is important because we can share resources and ideas and people can learn from each other by being educated about different cultures.

That's the end of today's lesson.

Thank you for joining me.