Antiglobalization

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/antiglobalization

1. What is the movement ideology?
2. What is the core concerns?
3. Why do people in the antiglobalization movement think big companies are a problem?
4. What happened at the 1999 Seattle WTO protests?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the movement ideology?Critiques neoliberal globalization, emphasizing negative impacts on inequality, labor, and the environment
2. What is the core concerns?Exploitative labor conditions, environmental degradation, corporate power, and erosion of democratic control
3. Why do people in the antiglobalization movement think big companies are a problem?They say that big companies and wealthy countries get most of the benefits, while workers and poorer nations often lose out. This can make inequality grow.
4. What happened at the 1999 Seattle WTO protests?In 1999, many people—labor unions, environmental groups, students, and NGOs—gathered in Seattle to protest the World Trade Organization. They showed that many people were questioning the global economic system.

Neoliberal Globalization: Economic globalization characterized by free markets, deregulation, and privatization, often promoted by international financial institutions.
Alter-Globalization: A term preferred by many activists, signifying a desire to reform globalization rather than abolish it entirely.
Transnational Corporations: Companies that operate in multiple countries, often wielding significant economic and political influence.
Ecological Sustainability: Ensuring that human activities do not deplete natural resources or damage the environment for future generations.