Option 1: What is the global future?

Activities

Option 1, Enquiry 1: Which is the best bet?
The activity starts with consideration of data on FDI for selected countries and highlights the variations between developing countries. Part 2 requires students to think about FDI from the point of view of the investing business. Student responses will differ: the evidence is not generally conclusive. They should be able to construct reasoned arguments for their decisions.

Option 1, Enq 1: Which is the best bet? (, 15 KB)

Option 1, Enquiry 2: Sort the arguments
This activity will encourage students to mobilise prior knowledge and help them to sort out which arguments are essentially political and which have a foundation in the facts.

Option 1, Enq 2: Sort the arguments (, 16 KB)

Option 1, Enquiry 2: Competitive advantage and exchange rates
This question looks at the effects of exchange rate changes in the context of the Chinese economy and the US dollar.

Option 1, Enquiry 2: Competitive advantage (, 29 KB)

Option 1, Enquiry 4 or 5: Cold Comfort Farm
There is a substantial synoptic element in this question; it is most suitable for use towards the end of the period of study for this option. The questions require detailed answers but students should spend time considering the arguments and refining them through discussion. Relevant background includes multinationals, income distribution, ethical trading and international organisations.

Option 1, Enquiry 4 or 5: Cold Comfort Farm (, 33 KB)

Option 1, Enquiry 5: Get off the boat?
This activity was originally designed in the context of the UK and the single currency. It can be applied equally to harmonisation generally or to any current EU issue, where some kind of opt-out is possible.

Option 1, Enq 5: Get off the boat (, 94 KB)

Option 1, Enquiry 5: the IMF and the World Bank
Powerpoint slides detailing the history and functions of the two organisations. Use them all or select the ones you want to support your approach. Contributed by Dieter Seitz.

Brettonwoods powerpoint (, 755 KB)