GLOBALIZATION IN THE SOUTH

Globalisation in the South

You are supplied with a choice of two media productions that depict attitudes to children in the Global South. [eg blog, eg visual image] Chose ONE of the media samples to critique with references to a range of academic literature

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR BLOG…PLEASE FOLLOW

■LO3 = global influences on ECEC

■LO4 = impact of globalisation on ECEC professionals

■LO7 = reflective critique of NGO’s and IGO’s

■NOTE: the analysis of the blog includes some explanation of the aim and scope of Save the Children
■It should also outline the issue with orphanages in the Global South

■Focus on what it is aiming to do with the blog post
■Do say what type of organisation Save the Children is

USE THE WEB LINK BELOW FOR INFO ON THE BLOG:

Save the Children (2016 ) Why We Don’t Support Orphanage Volunteering Blog Post 24 May 2016 available here: https://blogs.savethechildren.org.uk/2016/05/why-we-dont-support-orphanage-volunteering/

OVERALL INTRODUCTION
You may use headings throughout if you find that useful
■Include a brief overview of the entire assessment
■Say what the assessment is going to discuss. No references needed here.
■Around 50 words

DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE
■Factually describe your chosen source
■What it is
■Why it was created
■The audience for the source
■Reference the source but no other references are needed. It can use first or third person approach
■Approximately 100 words

POSITION OF SOURCE
■Look deeper into the context and impact of the source –
■What are the factors that have led to this source being created
■What is the intended impact of this source?
■What is the unexpected or unintended impact of the source?
■This section will include references and it will use third person
■Between 200-350 words

APPLYING THE CONCEPT TO THE SOURCE
■The next section is written in an like essay format in the third person
■It will use at least three concepts and apply them critically to the source [blog or image]
■There must be at least one concept that addresses issues around NGO’s that work with children in the Global South
■There must be a least one concept that examines issues around professionals who work in ECEC in the Global South
■There must be at least one concept that examines the way ECEC in the Global South is impacted by global influences
■This section is around 900-1200 words

CONCLUSION
■This is a short section that brings the assessment to an end
■It briefly sums up what has been discussed – can be in the first or third person
■As usual, in a conclusion, no new material should be introduced
■It will be around 50 words

LEARNING OUTCOMES FIR ESSAY WRITING

3. Critically examine and evaluate the consequences of global influences for early years education and childcare

4. Critically evaluate the implications of globalisation for early childhood professionals and practitioners

5. Demonstrate sound academic skills in formative and summative assessments

7. Demonstrate participation in, and critical and reflective engagement with, national or international organisations advocating for early childhood education, care and development

APPENDIX
■LO7: Demonstrate participation in, and critical and reflective engagement with, national or international organisations advocating for early childhood education, care and development

MY TASKS
■Find an NGO that supports children in the Global South in an ethical way
■Write a brief summary of their work – this will be around 100 words and can be in the first person
■Say what makes them an ethical NGO in the ECEC field
■Add this to your essay as an appendix – write Appendix at the top of the page
■Include a reference and website address for your chosen NGO