G101 and Texas State Standards

As shown below, the material on Globalization101.org fits very well into the Texas Standards for high-school students. Click on the subject area standard below to see the related G101 alignments. Under each standard, click on the links to see sections of the site related to it.

World Geography TEKS

(1) History. The student understands how geographic contexts (the geography of places in the past) and processes of spatial exchange (diffusion) influenced events in the past and helped to shape the present.

(5) Geography. The student understands how political, economic, and social processes shape cultural patterns and characteristics in various places and regions.

(7) Geography. The student understands the growth, distribution, movement, and characteristics of world population.

(8) Geography. The student understands how people, places, and environments are connected and interdependent.

(11) Economics. The student understands the reasons for the location of economic activities (primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary) in different economic systems

(12) Economics. The student understands the economic importance of, and issues related to, the location and management of key natural resources

(14) Government. The student understands the geographic processes that influence the political divisions, relationships, and policies

(15) Citizenship. The student understands how different points of view influence the development of public policies and decision-making processes on local, state, national, and international levels

(17) Culture. The student understands the distribution, patterns, and characteristics of different cultures

(18) Culture. The student understands the ways in which cultures change and maintain continuity

(20) Science, technology, and society. The student understands how technology affects definitions of, access to, and use of resources.

US History TEKS

(22) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of science and technology on the economic development of the United States

(23) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the influence of scientific discoveries and technological innovations on daily life in the United States.

Government – TEKS

(7) Economics. The student understands the relationship between U.S. government policies and international trade.

(20) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of advances in science and technology on government and society

Economics- TEKS

(13) Geography. The student understands the reasons for international trade and its importance to the United States

(14) Geography. The student understands the issues of free trade and the effects of trade barriers.

(22) Culture. The student understands the impact of a nation's culture on its level of economic development. 

World Geography TEKS

(1) History. The student understands how geographic contexts (the geography of places in the past) and processes of spatial exchange (diffusion) influenced events in the past and helped to shape the present. The student is expected to:

1. analyze the effects of physical and human geographic patterns and processes on events in the past and describe their effects on present conditions including significant physical features and environmental conditions that influenced migration patterns in the past and shaped the distribution of culture groups today
2. trace the spatial diffusion of a phenomenon and describe its effects on regions of contact such as the spread of bubonic plague, the diffusion and exchange of foods between the New and Old Worlds, or the diffusion of American slang.

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:

Health Issue Brief & Related News Analyses

• Introduction: How Does Globalization Relate to Health?
• Diseases and Human History
• Diseases "Go Global
• Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health
• Increased Travel
• Global Trade
• Food-borne Illnesses
• Urbanization
• Climate change
• Other Environmental Concerns
• Microbial Drug Resistance
• Breakdowns in public health systems
• News Analysis: SARS’s Global Spread Demands International Collaborative Containment Efforts

Migration Issue Brief & Related News Analyses

• Introduction
• Migration in an Earlier Era of Globalization
• Post-World War II Migration
• Migration Today
• Why Does Migration Happen?
• News Analysis: European Union Adopts New Stance on Immigration
• News Analysis: The New Europe
• News Analysis: Mexican Foreign Minister Says Trade and Migration are Priorites in US-Mexico Relationship

(5) Geography. The student understands how political, economic, and social processes shape cultural patterns and characteristics in various places and regions. The student is expected to:

(B) analyze political, economic, social, and demographic data to determine the level of development and standard of living in nations.

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Development Issue Brief

• Why Are Some Nations Richer than Others?
• Geography
• Culture
• Property Rights
• Lack of Freedom

(7) Geography. The student understands the growth, distribution, movement, and characteristics of world population.

(B) explain the political, economic, social, and environmental factors that contribute to human migration such as how national and international migrations are shaped by push-and-pull factors and how physical geography affects the routes, flows, and destinations of migration;

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Migration Issue Brief

• Why Does Migration Happen?
• Push Factors
• Pull Factors

(8) Geography. The student understands how people, places, and environments are connected and interdependent. The student is expected to:

(A) explain the interrelationships among physical and human processes that shape the geographic characteristics of places such as connections among economic development, urbanization, population growth, and environmental change;

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Migration Issue Brief and Related News Analyses

• Economic Effects of Migration
• The Case of the Philippine Nurses
• EU Enlargement
• News Analysis: European Integration and the Proposed EU Constitution in a Globalized World

Trade Issue Brief

• Trade and Environmental Standards

Health Issue Brief & Related Lesson Plans

• Urbanization
• Climate change
• Other Environmental Concerns
• Lesson Plan: Unit on Health & Globalization

11) Economics. The student understands the reasons for the location of economic activities (primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary) in different economic systems. The student is expected to:

(C) describe how changes in technology, transportation, and communication affect the location and patterns of economic activities.

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Investment Issue Brief

• Production Advantages
• Globalization May Increase Inequality

Technology Issue Brief & Related News Analyses & Lesson Plans

• Introduction
• The Impact of Information Technology
• Industrial Structure and Jobs
• Workforce
• Financial Markets
• Benefits
• Concerns
• News Analysis: Rich and Poor Countries Divided at World Summit on the Information Society
• Lesson Plan: Unit on Technology & Globalization

(12) Economics. The student understands the economic importance of, and issues related to, the location and management of key natural resources. The student is expected to:

1. compare global trade patterns at different periods of time and develop hypotheses to explain changes that have occurred in world trade and the implications of these changes;
2. analyze how the creation and distribution of resources affects the location and patterns of movement of products, capital, and people; and
3. evaluate the geographic and economic impact of policies related to the use of resources such as regulations for water use or policies related to the development of scarce natural resources.

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Development Issue Brief & Related News Analyses

• Geography
• News Analysis: International Oil Markets and the Global Economy
• News Analysis: Transparency in Extractive Industries

Environment Issue Brief & Related News Analyses & Lesson Plans

• Introduction
• The Tuna-Dolphin Case
• The Environment and NAFTA
• The Shrimp-Turtle Case in the New WTO Context
• The Doha Mandate on the Environment
• News Analysis: Russia Joining the Kyoto Protocol
• News Analysis: Water Forum Discusses “Greatest Challenge of the Twenty-First Century”
• News Analysis: World Summit on Sustainable Development Fails to Live Up to Expectations
• Lesson Plan: Unit on Globalization and the Environment

Migration Issue Brief

• Economic Effects of Migration
• The Case of the Philippine Nurses

Trade Issue Brief & Related News Analyses

• Primer I: The Economics of International Trade
• Trade and Environmental Standards
• News Analysis: President Bush Lifts Controversial Steel Tariffs

(14) Government. The student understands the geographic processes that influence the political divisions, relationships, and policies. The student is expected to:

(B) explain how forces of conflict and cooperation influence the allocation of control of Earth's surface such as the formation of congressional voting districts or free trade zones; and

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Environment Issue Brief and Related News Analyses & Lesson Plans

• International Environmental Problems and the Efforts to Solve Them
• Loss of Biodiversity
• Oceans
• Desertification
• Global Warming
• Pollution
• Is Sustainable Development the Way Forward?
• News Analysis: Russia Joining the Kyoto Protocol
• News Analysis: Water Forum Discusses “Greatest Challenge of the Twenty-First Century”
• News Analysis: World Summit on Sustainable Development Fails to Live Up to Expectations
• Lesson Plan: Unit on Globalization and the Environment

(15) Citizenship. The student understands how different points of view influence the development of public policies and decision-making processes on local, state, national, and international levels. The student is expected to:

(A) identify and give examples of different points of view that influence the development of public policies and decision-making processes on local, state, national, and international levels;

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:

Culture Issue Brief

• A Clash of Civilizations?
• The Canadian Magazine Dispute
• Protecting Family Farms
• Wildlife Protection and Cultural Rights

Environment Issue Brief and Related News Analyses & Lesson plans

• Introduction
• The Tuna-Dolphin Case
• The Environment and NAFTA
• The Shrimp-Turtle Case in the New WTO Context
• The Doha Mandate on the Environment
• News Analysis: The Globalized World Responds to Tsunami Disaster
• News Analysis: Russia Joining the Kyoto Protocol
• Lesson Plan: Unit on Globalization and the Environment

The IMF and the World Bank Issue Brief

• The Origins of the IFIs
• The International Monetary Fund
• Why Is the IMF Controversial?
• The World Bank
• Why is the World Bank Controversial?

International Law and Organizations Issue Brief

• Introduction
• States
• International Organizations
• Non-Governmental Organizations
• Individuals
• Transnational corporations
• International Organizations
• The United Nations System
• UN Specialized Agencies
• UN Related Organizations
• UN Programs and Funds
• Regional Organizations

Health Lesson Plan

• Lesson Plan: Unit on Health & Globalization

(17) Culture. The student understands the distribution, patterns, and characteristics of different cultures. The student is expected to:

(B) compare economic opportunities in different cultures for women and religious minorities in selected regions of the world.

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Women and Globalization Issue Brief

• Participation in the Economy

(18) Culture. The student understands the ways in which cultures change and maintain continuity. The student is expected to:

(A) describe the impact of general processes such as migration, war, trade, independent inventions, and diffusion of ideas and motivations on cultural change;

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Culture Issue Brief & Lesson Plans

• Culture and Globalization Preface
• The Influence of U.S. Corporations on Local Mores
• The Integration of Cultures
• Reaffirmation of Local Culture
• A Clash of Civilizations?
• Lesson Plan: Unit on Culture & Globalization

Migration Issue Brief & Related News Analyses

• Cultural Effects of Migration
• News Analysis: European Integration and the Proposed EU Constitution in a Globalized World
• News Analysis: European Union Adopts New Stance on Immigration
• News Analysis: The New Europe

20) Science, technology, and society. The student understands how technology affects definitions of, access to, and use of resources. The student is expected to:

1. describe the impact of new technologies, new markets, and revised perceptions of resources; and
2. analyze the role of technology in agriculture and other primary economic activities and identify the environmental consequences of the changes that have taken place.

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Technology Issue Brief & Related News Analyses & Lesson Plans

• Introduction
• The Impact of Information Technology
• Industrial Structure and Jobs
• Workforce
• Financial Markets
• Benefits
• Concerns
• Improving Sectors of Society: Health, Education, and Government
• Health Care
• Education
• Government
• Digital Divides and Privacy and Security Concerns
• The International Digital Divide
• News Analysis: What Others Think About Outsourcing
• News Analysis: New Steps in the Fight Against Piracy
• News Analysis: Rich and Poor Countries Divided at World Summit on the Information Society
• News Analysis: Technology Changes News Coverage of War
• Lesson Plan: Unit on Technology & Globalization

Environment Issue Brief & Related News Analyses

• Are International Trade and Protection of the Environment Enemies?
• News Analysis: The Globalized World Responds to Tsunami Disaster

Culture Issue Brief

• Protecting Family Farms
• Wildlife Protection and Cultural Rights?

Health Issue Brief & Related News Analyses

• Introduction: How Does Globalization Relate to Health?
• Diseases "Go Global
• Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health
• Increased Travel
• Global Trade
• Food-borne Illnesses
• Urbanization
• Climate change
• Other Environmental Concerns
• The Global Public Health System
• Costs and benefits
• Conclusion
• Genetically Modified Organisms
• HIGHLY BENEFICIAL: INCREASED YIELD AND HARDINESS
• HIGHLY DANGEROUS: TINKERING WITH NATURE
• News Analysis: SARS’s Global Spread Demands International Collaborative Containment Efforts

US History TEKS

(22) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of science and technology on the economic development of the United States. The student is expected to:

(A) explain the effects of scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as electric power, the telegraph and telephone, petroleum-based products, medical vaccinations, and computers on the development of the United States;

(C) analyze the impact of technological innovations on the nature of work, the American labor movement, and businesses.

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Technology Issue Brief & Related News Analyses & Lesson Plans

• Introduction
• The Impact of Information Technology
• Industrial Structure and Jobs
• Workforce
• Financial Markets
• Benefits
• Concerns
• Improving Sectors of Society: Health, Education, and Government
• Health Care
• Education
• Government
• News Analysis: What Others Think About Outsourcing
• News Analysis: New Steps in the Fight Against Piracy
• News Analysis: Rich and Poor Countries Divided at World Summit on the Information Society
• News Analysis: Genetically Modified Organisms Still Source of US-EU Tension
• Lesson Plan: Unit on Technology & Globalization

Culture Issue Brief

• New Global Professions

Health Issue Brief & Related News Analyses 

• Genetically Modified Organisms
• HIGHLY BENEFICIAL: INCREASED YIELD AND HARDINESS
• HIGHLY DANGEROUS: TINKERING WITH NATURE
• News Analysis: Drug Importation and its Impact on the World Pharmaceutical Market

(23) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the influence of scientific discoveries and technological innovations on daily life in the United States. The student is expected to:

(a) analyze how scientific discoveries and technological innovations, including those in transportation and communication, have changed the standard of living in the United States

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Technology Issue Brief & Related News Analyses & Lesson Plans

• Introduction
• The Impact of Information Technology
• Industrial Structure and Jobs
• Workforce
• Financial Markets
• Benefits
• Concerns
• Improving Sectors of Society: Health, Education, and Government
• Health Care
• Education
• News Analysis: What Others Think About Outsourcing
• Lesson Plan: Unit on Technology & Globalization

Trade Issue Brief

• Public Concerns about Trade

Health Issue Brief & Related News Analyses

• Increased Travel
• Global Trade
• Food-borne Illnesses
• Urbanization
• News Analysis: Genetically Modified Organisms Still Source of US-EU Tension

Government – TEKS

(7) Economics. The student understands the relationship between U.S. government policies and international trade. The student is expected to:

1. explain the effects of international trade on U.S. economic and political policies; and
2. explain the government's role in setting international trade policies.

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Trade Issue Brief & Related News Analyses

• Trade and Globalization
• The U.S. Trade Balance
• Primer II: Government Regulation Of Trade
• Import Restrictions
• Export Subsidies
• Consequences of Trade Restrictions
• Tariff Debates in U.S. History
• Liberalization: The "Deregulation" of International Trade
• Liberalization of International Trade
• Multilateral Trade Liberalization: The Uruguay Round and the World Trade Organization
• The Doha “Development” Round
• Regional Trade Liberalization
• The Changing Composition of Trade
• Trade Challenges for the United States
• News Analysis: New Era Opens in Global Textile & Apparel Trade
• News Analysis: New Doha Round "Framework Agreement"
• News Analysis: President Bush Lifts Controversial Steel Tariffs
• News Analysis: The Cancún Debacle
• News Analysis: Proliferation of Bilateral and Regional Free Trade Agreements May Threaten Multilateral Talks
• News Analysis: U.S. Initiates Ambitious Plan for Middle East Free Trade Area
• News Analysis: Mexican Foreign Minister Says Trade and Migration are Priorites in US-Mexico Relationship
• News Analysis: U.S. Congress Grants President Trade Promotion Authority
• News Analysis: Reaction to U.S. Farm Act Highlights Tension Between Domestic Politics and International Obligations

20) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of advances in science and technology on government and society. The student is expected to:

(A) analyze the potential impact on society of recent scientific discoveries and technological innovations; and

Globalization101.org material that addresses this standard:
Culture Issue Brief & Lesson Plans

• New Global Professions
• Pop Culture
• The Global Village
• Culture and Trade Disputes
• The Canadian Magazine Dispute
• Protecting Family Farms
• Wildlife Protection and Cultural Rights?
• Sanctions
• Lesson Plan: Unit on Culture & Globalization

Health Issue Briefs & Related News Analyses

• Introduction: How Does Globalization Relate to Health?
• Diseases "Go Global
• Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health
• Increased Travel
• Global Trade
• Food-borne Illnesses
• Urbanization
• Climate change
• Other Environmental Concerns
• The Global Public Health System
• Costs and benefits
• Conclusion
• Genetically Modified Organisms