What do potatoes, printing, and plague have to do with the global distribution of humans? An informative video explores globalization from the earliest migration of humans to today with a focus on these three common elements that prompt...

How does St. Patrick's Day connect to cultural globalization? A video summary of Arjun Appadurai's Modernity at Large, part of the a larger playlist, discusses how new cultures have been created around the globe. Through graphics...

Just how do we live in a global society? Scholars investigate an AP review video to see the transition in the latter half of the 20th century to a global economy. The final video of nine installments helps them examine and analyze the...

Can we eradicate extreme poverty with globalization? How far can the planet support a growing global industry? High schoolers watch an engaging video about some of the most important questions in the economic world today—and view some of...

Crunch some numbers and gain a more comprehensive understanding of the concept of net gain after international trade, as well as how this affects domestic producers and consumers. Instructional content also includes a discussion of...

Introduce learners to The Silk Road, the first world-wide web. The narrator of this short, animated video traces the pioneers of globalization and the impact they had on culture and economy. The Scythians, Darius the First, and Alexander...

As we make great strides in technology in an increasingly globalized world, are we actually headed toward a century of eco-disaster and collapse? Listen as Ian Goldin, director of 21st Century School at Oxford, discusses the two...

"It's the reason we have a thriving global market place, offering us the infinite variety of things, and it's the reason we can move cargoes from remote parts of the world at minimal cost." Learn about how small-town truck driver Malcom...

Are we really as connected to the world community as we believe? Economist Pankaj Ghemawat conveys that peoples' perceptions of the degree of globalization that exists today is drastically inflated, which in turn may have negative...

100 People attempts to simplify global statistics on health, gender, literacy, religious affiliation, population distribution, language, and poverty by looking at a representative sample of 100 people.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Thomas Bender presents a documentary tying together American history with the world. He discusses the development of United States nationalism, globalization, and economics during the discovery of the...

David Christian gives a TED talk covering the Universe's 13.8 billion year history in 18 minutes.

This episode kicks off our exploration of globalization. This episode originally aired in January 2012.

Today we discuss how globalization has taken place over the years. This episode originally aired in January 2012.

Today we explore the role of investment and capital in globalization and recognize the leading role of technology in globalization. This episode originally aired in January 2012.

This episode kicks off our weeklong exploration of globalization.

Today we discuss how globalization has taken place over the years.

Today we explore the role of investment and capital in globalization and recognize the leading role of technology in globalization.

At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that a major source of contemporary international conflict is the tension between interconnection between nations and issues of national sovereignty. It is 4 of 4 in the series...

Globalization is a bit of a mixed bag, and there have definitely been winners and losers along the way. In this episode John will talk about some of the benefits that have come along with it. Next week, he'll get into some of the...

In this video John Green teaches you about the post-World War II breakup of most of the European empires. [12:49]

This is a video [44:20] of Arundhati Roy reading her "Come September" speech at the Lannan Foundation lecture from September 2002.

This video focuses on globalization and why it matters. It discusses collective learning across the world; it focuses on the impact of printing, potatoes, and plagues.