8.3.1 Introduction

Standard 8.3.1

Describe the beliefs and lifestyles, including religion, language, arts, entertainment, sports,

recreation, education and health care

Essential Understanding

• Students will understand how globalization impacts ancient traditions, lifestyles, and standards of living

Essential Questions

1. What effect does religion have on the lifestyle of South Asia?

2. What is the impact of globalization on language?

3. What challenges has modernization brought the South Asia?

Warm-Up

Using these sentence starters, write three sentences explaining role played by language in your life.

• The language I use tells others . . . • Language can help me . . .• The language of others tells me . . .

What is the impact of globalization on language?

What is globalization?

What is globalization?

So what do you think globalization is?

Two Definitions

• Globalization is the tendency of businesses, technologies, or ideas to spread throughout the world, or the process of making this happen.

• the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets

Is this an example?

Is there a global connection?

Is this an example?

How are you connected to the global economy?

Sentence Starter

• One way I have contributed to globalization is . . .

As we begin our study of cultures and lifestyles in

South Asia, we will discuss these Essential Questions

1. What effect does religion have on the lifestyle of South Asia and how is this being affected by globalization?

2. What is the impact of globalization on language?

3. What challenges has modernization brought the South Asia?

Dichotomy

• As you watch this video, make a prediction about the definition of “dichotomy”

• Video: The Dichotomy of Progress

Let’s Begin