Lesson Plans
(9/1 – 9/5)
1st 6 weeks — Week 2
Technological Impacts on the World
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century is an international bestselling book by Thomas L. Friedman, analyzing the progress of globalization with an emphasis on the early 21st century.
The book was first released in 2005, was later released as an “updated and expanded” edition in 2006, and yet again released with additional updates in 2007 as “further updated and expanded: Release 3.0.” The title was derived from a statement by Nandan Nilekani, the former CEO of Infosys.