Globalisation 2: Superpowers: Economic, Geopolitical and Cultural Influences

This is a 2 hour ‘post-16’ lesson that investigates what a superpower is and what their economic, geopolitical and cultural influence is to A-Level and IB Diploma students, it is not A-Level exam board specific though the geography is universal and can be easily tailored. The lesson is the second in a unit on Globalisation.

Key Question – ‘How Does Globalisation Vary Spatially?’

This lesson covers the following themes:

• What are global superpowers? What is their economic, geopolitical and cultural influence?

• What are two named examples of global superpowers? How do they differ?

• Concepts:

• Hard power
• Soft Power
• Neocolonialism
• Emerging Economies
• Military Industrial Complex

Ease of use is the aim, the lesson includes a compact presentation with labeled, organised, handouts with printing instructions and is of course, proof read. The pack also includes a selection of wider reading on Globalisation at A-Level and IB Diploma. I compress all my lesson materials to protect my work and also to make downloading easier - please see sample image.

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Happy teaching!