Term 3's topic is Globalisation: Connecting Aotearoa to the world.

Resources and links on Globalisation including container shipping, supply chain, anti-globalisation, etc.

Economic sharing has long been central to human civilisation by strengthening the social fabric of societies, improving levels of well-being and promoting social equity.

Fairtrade changes the way trade works through better prices, decent working conditions and a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing countries.

Is fair trade fair? Does globalisation support workers?

What has shaped New Zealand over time? The New Zealand History section on Culture and Society has some fantastic information on encounters, immigration, and how people live.

Early encounters: Tasman and then Cook visit and before long Europeans come to stay. Muskets, missionaries and international trade change the country as two cultures seek to make sense of each other.

This topic explores the first meetings between Polynesians cultures (particularly Māori) and European explorers. The resulting cultural interactions had a profound impact on indigenous societies and also defined the New Zealand/Aotearoa of today.

For more than 30 years Aotearoa was beset by warfare as Māori hapū and iwi made use of new gunpowder weapons to settle old disputes with rivals. It’s estimated 50 thousand people were directly affected - killed, injured, enslaved, or forced to migrate from traditional lands.

Resources and links on the Musket Wars, which were a series of inter-tribal Māori conflicts dominated by utu and muskets. It occurred over three decades in the early 19th Century.

The 10 greatest changes of the past 1,000 years for the modern world

While the meaning of “fast fashion” is fairly straightforward–the description is in the name, after all–understanding why it has become so ubiquitous requires a deeper look at the clothing industry as a whole. On the most basic level, fast fashion is quickly produced trends sold at low price points. But producing and consuming clothing at the current rate we are is taking a massive toll on both the planet and the people who work to make it.

Italian regulator hits Shein with 1 million euro greenwashing fine

Global fast fashion brands are churning out more clothes than the planet can handle. Today’s trends are tomorrow’s trash, with our clothes made cheaply and disposed of quickly.

The shifting landscape of global manufacturing: from offshoring to reshoring and its welfare implications

The global manufacturing landscape is changing as trading patterns adjust due to conflict, import controls and the political environment.

The development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things.

Within school, you do not need passwords to access the EPIC databases, including Encyclopedia Britannica. Outside of the school network (when you are at home) you will need a log in and password. Please contact your teacher or the Librarian for the log in details.

Contact Whaea Rachel by email if you have a question about any of these links, or have suggestions for other links.