Please see the attach for an extremely interesting use of technology to show global transformaion in health over a 200 year history:

http://www.flixxy.com/200-countries-200-years-4-minutes.htm

The link below has a nice bullet summary that looks like it will give students a good sense for how to measure globalization, especially as it relates to economic integration.

See: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/27/59/40280783.pdf

I found an interesting site that I think might produce some interesting material:
www.wegf.org

I am looking for recent work that documents ways in which non-US students are more globally competent than US students, particularly in ways that do beyond differences in language competence. I am also interested in what cognitive psychologists have to say about the process of becoming globally competent.

Any help would be appreciated.

I reviewed Dennis Falk's facts on water--very useful. For broad background, historical perspective, and a compelling read on how civilizations use water see Steven Solomon's book. The URL with description is:
http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Water-Steven-Solomon/?isbn=9780060548308