“interconnect” (verb) (of two or more things) to connect with or be related to each other: The problems of poverty and unemployment are all interconnected.
“interdependent” (adjective) depending on each other: All living things are interdependent.
Task 1
Place the following nine ways that places and people are interconnected in a diamond (1, 2, 3, 2, 1) rank order based on which ones you think HAVE had the largest impact on people and changing places and environments up until today (substitute any of them for a better example that you think is missing):
Digital technology / mobile devices
Languages, culture and traditions
World Wide Web (internet)
Economy and trade
Transportation and exploration
TV, radio and media
Politics
Education (literacy)
Tourism
*Please prepare a few sentences or add a comment to this post to justify your rank order / placements.
Task 2
Place the same nine ways that places and people are interconnected in a diamond (1, 2, 3, 2, 1) rank order based on which ones you think WILL have the largest impact on people and changing places and environments in the next 20 years (substitute any of them for a better example that you think is missing).
*Please prepare a few sentences or add a comment to this post to justify your rank order / placements.
Task 3
Place the same nine ways that places and people are interconnected in a diamond (1, 2, 3, 2, 1) rank order based on which ones you think SHOULD have the largest impact on people and changing places and environments in the next 20 years (substitute any of them for a better example that you think is missing).
*Please prepare a few sentences or add a comment to this post to justify your rank order / placements.
Things to think about:
Why are interconnections and inter-dependencies important for the future of places and environments?
How do people participate in an interconnected world?
How should global citizens participate in an interconnected world?
Global Citizenship Award 