Environmental Risks, Geopolitical and Economic Risks, Global Resource Consumption and Security, Global Trends in Consumption, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), IBDP Geographic/Global Interactions (HL Extension), Impacts of Changing Trends in Resource Consumption, Local Responses to Global Interactions

The Ugly Truth of Fast Fashion – Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj – Youtube/Netflix

This 30 minute rundown on the nature of the ‘fast fashion’ industry should be watched by anyone who has interest or passion about shopping, fashion, human geography, human rights, and climate change (and a lot more, of course!). It has many links with the Global Interactions section of the IBDP syllabus, as well as the Resource Consumption section. Take the time to learn the realities of stores like H&M, Zara, and Forever 21, become a more knowledgable and critical consumer, all the while learning about the industry in a humorous way.

https://youtu.be/xGF3ObOBbac

Some explicit language.

Geopolitical and Economic Risks, Global Risks and Resilience, IBDP Geographic/Global Interactions (HL Extension)

Globalisation is Dead – The Economist- K.N.C

In this fascinating article written by K.N.C for the Economist, Michael O’Sullivan’s interview delves into the realities of a post-globalised world. With links to global interactions as well as nationalism/tribalisation, this links well with the Risks and Resilience section of the syllabus.

https://www.economist.com/open-future/2019/06/28/globalisation-is-dead-and-we-need-to-invent-a-new-world-order

Geopolitical and Economic Risks, IBDP Geographic/Global Interactions (HL Extension)

Generation Like – PBS – Risks and Resilience

In this fantastic documentary, PBS deconstructs the values, approaches, and realities of the modern world of social media.  This mini-doc reveals the current consumer culture is completely based off of the way we interact with each other online.  It is only loosely based with topics in the HL extension (Surveillance, for example), but it is an eye-opening documentary that anyone who participates in social media should watch.  Click the link below to watch it on www.pbs.org.

 

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/generation-like/

 

Geopolitical and Economic Risks, Global Risks and Resilience, Grade 12 HL, IBDP Geographic/Global Interactions (HL Extension)

‘I Have Nothing To Hide’ – Why We Should Care About Privacy – Fábio Esteves

This article on medium.com and written by Fábio Esteves does a good job of summarising the importance of privacy in the modern age.  I am using this to form a discussion with my HL students in the hacking, identity theft and surveillance section of the Global Interactions part of the syllabus.  Click the link below to check it out.

 

https://medium.com/@FabioAEsteves/i-have-nothing-to-hide-why-should-i-care-about-my-privacy-f488281b8f1d