Explain what cultural imperialism means with reference to the cartoon above.

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Working with a text:

Bill Clinton tries to describe in his speech what challenges humankind has to face in the 21st century.

Before you start to read

1. Note 5 to 7 challenges that you think humankind has to face in the 21st century
2. Rate these: Which one do you think is more important than the other?

While reading:

You don't have to understand each and every single word. Note 5 to 10 words that you think are important for you to undertand the text. 

Questions on the text:

1. What aspects of the 21st century is Bill Clinton talking aobut. Make a list.
2. What is the most important thing about the modern world in his opinion?
3. What does he propose to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Add the solutions to your list.

In your own opinion:

Do you think that there are more important challenges today than the ones addressed by Clinton?

• make a list and rate them
• try to find interconnections between the challenges and depict these within a mind-map

The Oxford English Dictionary defines imperialism as follows:

Noun: