PORTFOLIO OF ACTIVITIES

GEED 10043 – THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

(Final Period)

Submitted by:

KYRELL MAE J. DASCO

BEED1

Submitted to:

Dr. FE R. BARONIA
Professor

First Semester, School Year 2022-2023

Table of Contents
 Activities per Lesson Page

Lesson 8 - The Globalization of Religion

Activity 1 - Research on the Impact of Globalization to Religious Practices
and Beliefs
Activity 2 - Analysis on the Relationship Between Religion and Global Conflict,
Religion and Global Peace

Lesson 9 - The Global City

Activity 1 - Research on Global City for Power Point Presentation:
How would you describe your city?
What is your city known for?
What makes your city a global city?

Lesson 10 - Global Demography

Activity 1 - Takeaways on the Video: Overpopulation – The Human Explosion
Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKi8HfcxEk
Activity 2 - Takeaways on the Video: Population Aging and the Demographic
Transition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXC1SjDm8WY
Activity 3 - Analysis on the Current Global Population Growth and Classify the
Stage of Demographic Transition of the Present Generation
Activity 4 - Watch Top 10 Most Populated Countries in the World 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqDsSrWK-Nk
Make an analysis on top 10 in terms of economic development.
Activity 5 - Briefly discuss the impact of population aging on economic, social,
cultural and political aspects of life.

Lesson 11 - Global Migration

Activity 1 - Online interview with an Overseas Filipino Worker and Presentation
of First-hand Knowledge of the Experiences of OFWs
Activity 2 - Takeaways from Readings
https://academic.oup.com/jtm/article/25/1/tay040/5056445
Activity 3 - Read Drivers of Migration: Why do people move?
https://academic.oup.com/jtm/article/25/1/tay040/5056445
Write a one-page synthesis of your reading and include your key
takeaways.

Lesson 12 - Sustainable Development

Activity 1 - Analysis on the Models of Global Sustainable Development

Lesson 13 - Global Food Security

Activity 1 - Critique of Existing Models of Global Food Security

Lesson 14 - Global Citizenship

Activity 1 - Research Paper on the Role and Participation of a Citizen in the
Local Level, National Level, and International Level
Lesson 8 - The Globalization of Religion

Activity 1

IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION TO RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND BELIEFS

Introduction

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Discussion

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Conclusion

References

Activity 2
 ANALYSIS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGION AND GLOBAL CONFLICT,
RELIGION AND GLOBAL PEACE

Religion can play a significant role in both peacemaking and conflict resolution.

According to the World Economic Forum (2013), religion is linked to peace in four ways: a)

religious concepts of redemption and forgiveness underpin key-post conflict reconciliation; b)

interfaith protests frequently focus attention on peaceful forms of resistance to oppression and

injustice; c) religion represents influential civil society communities and institutions; and d) local

and international religious entities play a large and often under-appreciated role in conditions of

conflict. Religion, on the other hand, has some characteristics that make it a potential source of

conflict. Every religion has its own set of accepted dogma, or articles of faith, that followers must

accept without question. This can result in rigidity and intolerance in the face of opposing

beliefs. Second, disagreements over whose interpretation is correct can arise, which cannot be

resolved because there is no arbiter. Finally, religious extremists can exacerbate conflict. They

believe that drastic measures are required to fulfill God's wishes.

Furthermore, religion has been both a promoter of peace and a bringer of war.

References:
Why religion is important in conflict prevention. (2013). Retrieved from
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2013/09/why-religion-is-important-in-conflict-prevention/
Brahm,E. (2005). Religion and Conflict. Retrieved from
https://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/religion_and_conflict%20

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Lesson 9 - The Global City

Activity 1

HONGKONG

URL for my video presentation: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Qqz-

82XArsQcxLikFeAJ3eAxOfqMUgAA?usp=sharing

Description Known For Contributing Factors in

Making the City a Global City
 A developed city and  Officially known as the  Modern hard and soft
special administrative Hong Kong Special infrastructure
region of China on the Administrative Region of  Education focused on
Eastern Pearl River Republic of China knowledge-creation and
Delta  Weaving Western and quality life enhancement
 Located in Eastern Asia Asian influence into a  Strong links with Pearl River
(bordering South China world-class center Delta
Sea and China)  Home to the third-highest  Unique Opportunities - Free
 Comprises 200 islands numbers of billionaires in port and open economy
 With 7.5 million residents the world  Trusted Partners and
 A 1,104-square-kilometer  Home to the second- System - offers security and
(426 sq mi) territory highest number of peace of mind to people
 Limited democracy billionaires in Asia and business
system of government  Largest concentration of  Produces world-class
 Member of the Asia- ultra high-net-worth professionals and talent
Pacific Economic individuals in the world  services contributing over
Cooperation  Known as the place 90% of GDP
 One of the most densely where East meets the  Globally plugged transport
populated in the world West and information hub
 A major global financial  Best known as a  Safe, cosmopolitan and
centre shoppers’ paradise livable city
 Known for famous tourist  International finances and
spots: Disneyland, Tian information hub - deep and
Tan Budha, Ocean Park, liquid capital markets,
etc. convertible currency and
free flows of capital and
goods

Lesson 10 - Global Demography

Activity 1
Takeaways from this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKi8HfcxEk
 Automation’s definition
 Uses of Automation
 Entering a new age of automation
 2013 study of potential jobs that could be automated
 Innovation in the past
 Impacts of innovation to people’s improvement of standard living:
a) Higher productivity
b) Fewer old jobs
c) New and often better jobs
 Happenings during industrial innovation
 Information Age
 Examples of created new jobs in the past:
a) General Motors (1979)
b) Google (2012)
 Innovation in Car Industries
 Difference between Old and New Innovative Industries
 A New Type of Machines
 Basis of Human Progress
 More specialized jobs
 Digital Machines definition
 Meaning of Machine Learning
 Digital Machines as Job Killers
 Actual real-world examples of Transition
 Freelance Assembly Internet
 Disappearing of Jobs
 Disadvantages of Modern World Innovation
 Definition of Productivity
 Information Age and Modern Automation as a Seminal Moment in Human History

Takeaways from Overpopulation – The Human Explosion Explained

 Unprecedented Rate of Population Growth
 Fourfold increased in World Population
 Four Step Process of Demographic Transition:
 First Stage
From:
a) Population hardly grew
b) Poor sanitation, diets and medicine
c) Lots of people born and die
d) Peasant people
To:
a) Worker people
b) Mass production of manufactured goods
c) Science flourished
d) Advanced transportation, communication and medicine
e) Shifted Women Role in the Society
f) Formed a middle class
g) Raised standards of living
h) Health care for work
 Second Stage
a) Better food, supplies, hygiene and medicine
b) Population explosion (stopped death rate)
 Third Stage
a) Fewer babies were conceived
b) Population growth slowed down
c) Balance Emerged (stable birth and death rate)
 Fourth Stage
a) End of Population Growth
b) Fewer deaths and births
 Causes of Population Growth Nowadays
 World Countries reached the fourth transition stage
 Low percentage of Extreme Poverty
 World’s development level and Increase number of people with higher education

Activity 2
Takeaways
 Demographic Translation (Birth and Death Rates Over Time)
 Beginning (Fall in Infant Mortality, Fall in Infectious Diseases)
a) Early Transitions
i. Sanitation
ii. Clean Water
iii. Vaccination
iv. Better Nutrition
b) Latter Transitions
i. Experience of Other Countries (Vaccinations, Clean Water, Education)
ii. Famine Relief Policies
iii. Medical Technology
iv. International Co-ordination
 Fall in Births (Root Cause: Strains Produced by Mortality Declined)
a) Economic Factors
i. Overcrowding (both Urban and rural)
ii. High Cost of Child Rearing
iii. Reduced Economic Benefit of Children
 b) Urbanization
i. Industrial Employment - Anonymity
ii. Family Stripped of its Function
iii. Demand for Skilled Labor - Need for more Education
c) Political Factors
i. Anti-natalist Policies
ii. Mass Education
iii. Female Empowerment
d) Cultural Factors
i. Postponement of marriage
ii. Individualism and Personal Aspiration
iii. Birth Control
 Demographic Transition as the Cause of Population Explosion
 Enormous Demographic Change:
a) Global Population
b) Life Expectancy
c) Total Fertility
d) Urbanization
e) Median Age
f) Qualitative Changes
i. Pre-Transition
 Little Formal Education
 Status Ascribed
 Rigid Gender Roles
 Autocratic Rule
ii. Post Transition
 Many years of Education
 More Meritocratic
 More Freedom for Women
 Democratic Rule
 Examining Experiences of some countries:
 Nigeria
 Poland
 United States
 Japan
 First to Fourth Order Impacts of Population Aging to Macro-Economic, Political, Micro-
Economic, and Social or Cultural

Activity 3

ANALYSIS ON THE CURRENT GLOBAL POPULATION GROWTH AND CLASSIFICATION

OF THE PRESENT GENERATION AS TO STAGE OF DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION

According to WorldOMeter, the world population is 8 billion on January 28, 2023, with a

birth rate of 10.3 million and a death rate of 5.1 million. Every one second in January 2023, 4.3
births and 2.0 deaths are expected worldwide. The world's population continues to grow at this

rate, with approximately 140 million babies born each year. However, for several decades, the

rate of population growth has been slowing. This slowdown is expected to continue until the rate

of population growth reaches zero (equal number of births and deaths) around 2080-2100,

when the world's population will be around 10.4 billion people. After this period, the population

growth rate is expected to fall, resulting in global population decline.

Therefore, the stage of demographic transition of the present generation is Stage 1

because the birth and death rates are both high that lead to slow population growth.

References:
Current World Population. (2023). Retrieved from https://www.worldometers.info/world-
population/
2023 World Population by Country(Live). (2023). Retrieved from
https://worldpopulationreview.com/

Activity 4
Instructions on the PPT: Watch Top 10 Most Populated Countries in the World 2019:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqDsSrWK-Nk
Make an analysis on top 10 in terms of economic development.

ANALYSIS ON THE TOP 10 MOST POPULATED COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD 2019 IN

TERMS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Countries with rapid population growth tend to have large economies. The economy of

nine of the top ten most populous countries is growing. Pakistan's economic growth has slowed

as a result of frequent macroeconomic crises and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

However, their government began implementing a variety of policies to limit aggregate demand,

resulting in the economy's stabilization. This leads to the conclusion that a large population

means a large number of workers, which leads to large economies.

Activity 5
Instructions on the PPT: Briefly discuss the impact of population aging on economic, social,
cultural and political aspects of life.
IMPACTS OF POPULATION AGING ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL
ASPECTS OF LIFE

Population aging has an impact on all aspects of life, including the economic, social, and

political. First, population aging has resulted in fewer people of working age in the economy. As

a result, there is a labor shortage, making it more difficult for businesses to fill high-demand

positions. Second, rapid population aging creates a new set of social challenges, such as

shifting disease burdens, increased health and long-term care expenditures, labor-force

shortages, dissaving, and potential problems with old-age income security. Finally, population

aging has resulted in elderly people being politically favorable, and they are always given a

favor because of their large number. Population equals power; as people live longer and

healthier lives, they have more opportunities to vote (Matsubayashi & Lu, 2019). All in all,

population aging will bring unequal rights for people.

Lesson 11 - Global Migration

Activity 1
Screenshots and Transcription of Online Interview
 Transcription of Online Interview
The First-hand Knowledge of the Experiences of OFWs

Interviewee: Myla S. Dasco

Interviewer: Kyrell Mae J. Dasco
Date of the Interview: January 29, 2023
List of Acronyms: MD = Myla Dasco, IN = Interviewer

[Begin Transcript: 1:55pm]

IN: Good day, Mrs. Dasco.

IN: Where have you worked and how long have you been there?
MD: In Muscat, Oman for almost 2 years now.

IN: What kind of work you are in?

MD: I am an all around housemaid; I am assigned to do the house cleaning, cooking and taking
care of children.

IN: What are the factors that led you to work abroad?
MD:Salary levels are high in other countries. I also want to help my husband with our finances
and have a job that will support my children's needs.

IN: How does working abroad help your family?

MD: It was undeniably beneficial for me and my family to transition from housewife to OFW.
Even though my pay is low, I am able to send money to my family in the Philippines. I was able
to meet my children's needs both at school and at home. We are also able to pay off our debts
and live a more convenient life than we did previously.

IN:What are the benefits you get by working abroad?

MD: Aside from the additional income, working abroad allows me to travel to different places.
On my days off, I can visit amusement parks near our location and have fun with my Filipino
coworkers.

In: What is your most difficult experience as an OFW?

MD: The communication gap and cultural differences. It is exhausting to work in another
country, deal with the locals, and communicate with them. It took some time for me to adjust
and adapt.

IN: What are the good and bad impacts of working abroad?
MD: Being an OFW is advantageous because I am able to provide a better standard of living for
my family. However, being separated from my family causes me great heartache. I miss my
family terribly at times, but all I can do is bear it because I have no other choice.

IN: Thank you for your time.

[End Transcript: 2:10pm]

Activity 2

Takeaways
 Statement of International Organization for Migration about the percentage of migration
 Definition of Migration
 Push and Pull Theory by Lee (1966)
 Main Elements of Push and Pull Theory
 Causes of Macro, Micro and Meso Level
 Relationship between current global world reality and individual’s link to his/her religious
group and personal characteristics
 Pull-push plus theory
 Meaning of Migrants
 Two Major Broad Categories of Migrants:
a) Labour Migrants
b) Forced Migrants
 Two Reasons of Migration:
a) Asylum Seeker
b) Refugee
 Synthetic Definition of Asylum Seeker and Refugee according to IOM
 Complex Drivers of Migration:
a) Macro Level:
 Inadequate Human and Economic Development
i. Definition of Human Development Index(HDI)
ii. 2016 HDI top ranking
iii. Africa’s remarkable economic growth
 Demographic Increase, Urbanization
i. High fertility rate of Asia and Africa
ii. Western Industrialized Countries low fertility rate
iii. Model of Mass Invasion of Rich Countries
 Climate Changes
 i. Causes of Climate Change
ii. Estimated deaths caused by climate change(2000)
iii. Impact of Climate Change
iv. Definition of Environmental Migrants
b) Meso Level:
 Wars and Dictatorship
i. Countries with Well-known dictatorships
ii. Denied basic human rights and education’s access
iii. Prevented Dignified Life
iv. Fundamentalism
 Land Grabbing
i. Definition of Land Grabbing
ii. Psychological and Physical Impairment
iii. Advantages and Benefits of Land Grabbing
c) Micro Level:
 Religion
i. History of Mankind as Mass Population Movements
ii. Mass Population Movements and Political Will
iii. Religion as Pretext of Ethnic Persecution and Expulsion
 Sexual Identity
i. Countries with quite restrictive policy on Sexual Identity and LGBT+ People
ii. Impact of policy on International Migration
iii. Comprehensive Overview of Social Rights Protection
 Education
i. Regards of International Migrants
ii. Twofold relationship between Education and Migration
iii. Brain Drain Phenomenon
iv. Impact of Financial and Ideational Remittances on Education
 Personal Willingness to Migrate
i. Personal Willingness as a Crucial Key Factor
ii. Interacts with other External Drivers of Migration
 Health Challenges in the Destination Country
 Cultural and Economic Adaptations
 The Healthy Migrant Effect
 Imported Diseases caused by Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFRs)
 Knowledge on Culturally Sensitive Medical Issues

Activity 3
SYNTHESIS DRIVERS OF MIGRATION: WHY DO PEOPLE MOVE?

Lesson 12 - Sustainable Development

Activity 1
ANALYSIS ON THE MODELS OF GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The article titled "What are the Three Pillars of Sustainable Development?" by Arnaud

Delubac in 2022 that I found online focuses on the principles, fundamental aspects, and

challenges of the three key areas of sustainable development.

First, according to the Brundtland Report in 1987, the principles of the social pillar are to

combat social exclusion and discrimination, promote solidarity, and contribute to the well-being

of stakeholders. Second, the fundamental aspects of the economic pillar are product recycling

and the use of renewable energy. Lastly, the environmental pillar's challenge is to improve their

environmental issues.

Overall, these three models are used in the business world to implement sustainable

development in corporate policy.

Reference:
Delubac, A. (2022). "What are the Three Pillars of Sustainable Development?". Retrieve from
"What are the Three Pillars of Sustainable Development?". Retrieved from
https://greenly.earth/en-us/blog/company-guide/3-pillars-of-sustainable-development/

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Lesson 13 - Global Food Security

Activity 1

Critique (Existing Models of Global Food Security)

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Lesson 14 - Global Citizenship

Activity 1

RESEARCH PAPER ON THE ROLE AND PARTICIPATION OF A CITIZEN IN THE

LOCAL LEVEL, NATIONAL LEVEL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

Introduction

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Discussion

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Conclusion

References