A summary of each case study prepares the teacher for class discussion, copy masters offer activities to reinforce vocabulary and visuals, Introducing the Issue provides background information for two case studies in each level, preparing the teacher for jigsaw activities, research cross curricular writing assignments.

Globalization connects governments, cultures, and economies, making it easier for people to make, sell, and buy goods worldwide. It brings different people more easily into contact, but it can also disrupt traditional cultures. It helps create jobs in poor countries and allows businesses to make goods more cheaply. However, it can also widen the gap between rich and poor. Globalization explains how people are working to bring the positive effects of globalization to populations around the world.

1 Teacher's guide and 3 case study books. Europe: 1. Expanding Germany's Economy 2. Greek Tragedy 3. Poland: A New Land of Opportunity East Asia: 1. Japan's Cars for the World 2. South Korea: Toward a Brighter Future 3. China's New Global Economy.