1. Globalization
1.1. Globalization and Internalization
1.1.1. Economic
1.1.2. Environmental
1.1.3. Political
1.1.4. Legislation
1.2. Globalization from Canadian Perspective
1.3. Constructs of Globalization
1.3.1. Six Main Function of Globalization (GCPI Functions)
1.3.1.1. How does it impact society?
1.4. Connection Between Globalization and Cities
1.4.1. Global Cities
1.4.1.1. Love for Calgary
1.5. Human Influence
1.6. Internationalization
2. Assessment
2.1. Formative Assessment
2.1.1. Exit Slip
2.1.2. Anecdotal Notes
2.1.3. Check & Reflect Questions
2.1.4. Learning Logs
2.1.5. Online D2L Blogs
2.1.6. Online Quiz - Kahoot
2.1.7. Peer Feedback
2.2. Summative Assessment
2.2.1. Performance Assessment Task
3. Global Power City Index (GPCI)
3.1. Livability Indicators
3.1.1. Cost of Living
3.1.2. Security and Safety
3.1.3. Disaster Vulnerability
3.1.4. Population Density
3.2. Environment Indicators
3.2.1. Ecology
3.2.2. Air Quality
3.2.3. Level of Green Coverage
3.2.4. Water Quality
3.3. Economic Indicators
3.3.1. GDP Growth Rate
3.3.2. Level of Economic Freedom
3.3.3. Total Employment
3.3.4. Corporate Tax Rate
3.3.5. Office Space per desk
3.4. Research & Development Indicators
3.4.1. Number of Researchers
3.4.2. Worlds top 200 Universities
3.4.3. Acceptance of Researchers
3.4.4. Research Expenditure and Acheivment
3.5. Cultural Interaction Indicators
3.5.1. "Trendsetting" Potential
3.5.2. Attractiveness to Visitors
3.5.3. Number of International Conferences/Events
3.5.4. Level of International Interaction
3.6. Accessibility Indicators
3.6.1. International Transportation Network
3.6.2. Inner-City Transportation Services
3.6.3. Traffic Convenience
3.6.4. International Flights and Freight Flow
4. Design Thinking Process
4.1. Discovery/Empathy
4.1.1. Empathize with Calgary and other Global cities - identifying the requirements of Calgary to become a Global City.
4.2. Interpretation/Define
4.2.1. Define possible designs/solutions that could be brought to Calgary (Economic, R & D, Cultural, Livability, Environmental, Accessibility - Indicators of Globalization in Different Cities)
4.3. Ideation
4.3.1. Ideate design/solution - What can you make/bring to Calgary inspired from other global cities.
4.4. Experimentation/Prototype
4.4.1. Inspired by different Global Cities and Indicators of Globalization, design a solution/prototype to make Calgary visible in a global platform (What do you love to bring to Calgary?)
4.5. Evolution/Test
4.5.1. Test with peers and teachers for feedback.