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YEAR 10 AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY

ASSESSMENT TASK NO.1 - GLOBALISATION

TOPIC: Australia in its Regional and Global Environment

ASSESSMENT VALUE: 20%

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, 18 th February, 2004 (Week 4)
PUT ON WEBSITE: 22nd February, 2004

DATE DUE: Friday, 5 th March, 2004 (Week 6)

Must be handed into the HSIE Faculty assignment box before 9am

Late penalties apply – 20% per day

OUTCOMES ASSESSED

5.2 Analyses, organises and synthesises geographical information

5.3 Selects and uses appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information

5.9 Applies geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to demonstrate active and informed citizenship.

ICT outcomes

Demonstrates basic word processing skills to create and work with text documents

Demonstrates basic spreadsheet skills.


TASK:

•  Using the table, answer the following questions.

•  Your answers are to be typed, collated and submitted in a manilla folder.

Special Notes

•  Tutorials on using Excel will be given in class.

•  No class time will be provided for the completion of this task. Make use of school IT. This is a take home task.


RESOURCES providing information for your own knowledge

  • Use the Table provided on page 2
  • Information given during class
  • Paine, Bliss Geoactive 2.

Teacher Responsible: Miss Vaccarella

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TASK FOLLOWS

Using the information in the Table and your own knowledge answer the following questions:

TABLE 1 THE FOURTEEN LARGEST TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS (TNCs) IN THE WORLD, 1997

RANK

CORPORATION

HEAD OFFICE

REVENUE (US m)

EMPLOYEES (number)  

1.

General Motors

USA

178 174.0

608 000

2.

Ford Motor *

USA

153 627.0

383 892

3.

Mitsui

Japan

142 688.3

40 000

4.

Mitsubishi *

Japan

128 922.3

36 000

5.

Royal Dutch/Shell Group

Brit/Neth

128 631.9

105 000

6.

Itochu

Japan

128 141.7

6 675

7.

Exxon

USA

122 379.0

80 000

8.

Wal-Mart Stores

USA

119 299.0

825 000

9.

Marubeni

Japan

111 121.2

64 000

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Sumitomo

Japan

102 395.2

29 500

11.

Toyota Motor *

Japan

95 137.0

159 035

12.

General Electric *

USA

90 840.0

276 000

13.

Nissho Iwai

Japan

76 983.7

226 000

14.

IBM *

USA

78 508.0

69 465

* TNCs in Australia

SOURCE: Fortune Magazine , 3 August 1998 .

SECTION 1: USING EXCEL, 12 marks

1. Using the information “ Employees (number)”

Create a table in EXCEL and rank the fourteen (14) TNCs by “employees” from highest to lowest. 5 marks

2. Using the table from question 1, create an appropriate graph to show this information. The graph must be clearly titled and labelled appropriately. 5 marks

3. Using Excel, calculate the average number of employees for the 14 largest TNCs.1 mark

4. Using Excel, calculate the range of employees between the largest and the smallest corporation. 1 mark

SECTION 2: GLOBALISATION AND ITS AFFECT ON THE WORLD

5. What is the definition of globalisation? Give one (1) example. 2 marks

6. How does globalisation affect developing countries in the Asia Pacific region?

In your answer, discuss five (5) different impacts. These can be either positive and / or negative impacts. 10 marks

7. List four (4) areas in which TNCs demonstrate good global citizenship in their interaction with the world. 4 marks

8. Discuss the following statement:

“Transnational corporations are a vital part of the global economy”.

In your discussion, make reference to your own knowledge, the notes given in class and the statistics in table 1. 10 marks

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YEAR 10 AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY MARKING GUIDELINES - GLOBALISATION TASK

 

NAME: _____________________________________________

QUESTION 1

OUTCOMES ASSESSED

MARKS
YOUR MARK

5.2 Analyses, organises and synthesises geographical information
Demonstrates basic spreadsheet skills

 

 

•  The student has organised ALL TNCs from highest to lowest, using an appropriate graph with the correct geographic conventions in a clear and logical manner

5

 

•  The student has organised ALL TNCs from highest to lowest, using an appropriate graph with some geographical conventions missing in a satisfactory manner

4

 

•  The student has organised some TNCs from highest to lowest, using an appropriate graph in a satisfactory manner but a few geographical conventions missing

3

 

•  The student has organised some TNCs from highest to lowest, using an inappropriate graph with some geographic conventions in an unclear manner

2

 

•  The student has organised a few TNCs from highest to lowest, using a inappropriate graph with no geographic conventions in an unclear manner

1

 

•  The student has not organised the TNCs or created a table

0

 

QUESTION 2

5.3 Selects and uses appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information

 

 

•  The student has used the appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information following geographic conventions in a clear and logical manner

5

 

•  The student has used the appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information with some geographic conventions missing in a satisfactory manner

4

 

•  The student has used the appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information with some geographic conventions in a satisfactory manner

3

 

•  The student has used the appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information with some geographic conditions in an unclear manner

2

 

•  The student has used the appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information with no geographic conventions in an unclear manner

1

 

•  The student has not communicated geographic information

0

 

QUESTION 3

5.2 Analyses, organises and synthesises geographical information

Demonstrates basic spreadsheet skills

 

1

 

QUESTION 4

5.2 Analyses, organises and synthesises geographical information

Demonstrates basic spreadsheet skills

 

1

 

QUESTION 5

5.2 Analyses, organises and synthesises geographical information

 

 

•  The student has given the definition of globalisation and 1 example

2

 

•  The student has given the definition of globalisation with no example

1

 

•  The student has not completed the question

0

 

QUESTION 6

5.9 Applies geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to demonstrate active and informed citizenship

 

 

•  The student has applied geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to demonstrate active citizenship in the Asia Pacific region in a clear and logical manner, including 5 different impacts, positive and / or negative

 

9 – 10

 

•  The student has applied geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to demonstrate active citizenship in the Asia Pacific region in a satisfactory manner, including 5 different impacts, positive and / or negative

 

7 – 8

 

•  The student has applied geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to demonstrate active citizenship in the Asia Pacific region in a less than satisfactory manner, including 3 – 4 different impacts, positive and / or negative
5 – 6
 
•  The student has applied geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to demonstrate active citizenship in the Asia Pacific region in a limited manner, including 1 – 3 different impacts, positive and / or negative
1- 4
  

•  The student has not completed the question

0

 

QUESTION 7

5.9 Applies geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to demonstrate active and informed citizenship

 

 

•  The student has applied geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to list 4 TNCs which demonstrate good global citizenship

4

 

•  The student has applied geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to list 3 TNCs which demonstrate good global citizenship

3

 

•  The student has applied geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to list 2 TNCs which demonstrate good global citizenship

2

 

•  The student has applied geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to list 1 TNC which demonstrate good global citizenship

1

 

•  The student has not completed the question

0

 

QUESTION 8

5.3 Selects and uses appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information

 

 

•  The student has selected and used appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information in a clear and logical manner

8 - 10

 

•  The student has selected and used appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information in a satisfactory manner

6 - 8

 

•  The student has selected and used appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information in a less than satisfactory manner

4 - 5

 

•  The student has selected and used appropriate word processed and graphic forms to communicate geographical information in a limited manner

1 - 3

 

•  The student has not completed the question

0

 

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