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History View: World Trade Center September 11

For Students 9th - 10th
The original World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. It featured the landmark Twin Towers, which opened on April 4, 1973, and were destroyed in 2001 during the September...
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: World Trade Organisation

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about the World Trade Organization (WTO), its objectives, organizational structure, and purpose.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Us and Eu Go Bananas Over Trade

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Economists generally agree that free trade helps to improve the overall quality of life in countries that participate. However, disagreements do arise concerning trade agreements. This instructional activity looks at a disagreement...
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US Department of State

Info Usa: Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. foreign trade and global economic policies have changed direction dramatically during the more than two centuries that the United States has been a country. In the early days of the nation's history, government and business mostly...
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World Trade Organization: Trade and Foreign Direct Investment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on Trade and Foreign Direct Investment. It discusses how it effects employment in the host country along with other factors.
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International Monetary Fund: All About Money [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A valuable resource for educators who are teaching their students about money. A series of lesson plans cover everything from the different forms of currency over time, to trade and economic growth and exchange. Activities and games are...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 9: Intl Trade and Capital Flows: Self Check Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This section provides self-check study questions covering the content of Chapter 9: International Trade and Capital Flows.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch.9: Intl Trade and Capital Flows: Key Concepts and Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This section provides a summary of each of the key concepts covered in Chapter 9: International Trade and Capital Flows.
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United States Court of International Trade: About the Court

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out all about the United States Court of International Trade. This is a comprehensive site that covers the entire spectrum of this court system.
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Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Seeking a Balance in International Trade

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work to solve problems involving international trade, then seek to improve the balance of trade with other countries. At this site, you can develop and make decisions similar to those in international business. Includes links to...
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Banana Link: International Trade of Bananas

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from BananaLink.org provides information about the international trade in bananas. This trade raises many ethical issues in business and economic activity, and the site is a useful source of case study material.
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives the history of GATT. Articles from GATT are provided in link form to provide additional information. This site has a wealth of information pertaining to the trade laws.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 9: Introduction to the International Trade and Capital Flows

For Students 9th - 10th
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Measuring trade balances, Trade balances in historical and international context, Trade balances and flows of financial capital, The national saving and investment identity, The pros...
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Yale University

Yale Global Online: The Hidden Global Trade in Water

For Students 9th - 10th
Read how the lack of awareness about the massive, invisible water trade has contributed to the global scarcity problem of this important resource.
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Metrocosm: Mapping the Flow of International Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
According to the UN, the global market for imported goods is $15.6 trillion as of 2015. Use this unique global map to see how trade flows between countries. Select a country to see imports and exports from that specific country.
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Free Trade

For Teachers 12th
A learning module on free trade. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include the arguments put forward in support of and...
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Explaining the u.s. Trade Deficit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discusses how the U.S. has been lowering its trade deficit. This paper is very detailed with information and graphs for the student who is familiar with global trade.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nist: Standards and Trade: Who Really Cares?

For Students 9th - 10th
This speech discusses trade standards and gives some examples of standards. Includes downloadable PDF presentation. (September 24, 1998)
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Ancient Egyptian Overseas Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive article that details the trading partners of Egyptians and the goods that were exchanged by them. Includes a map of trading routes as well.
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International Monetary Fund: Trading Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation and role-playing activity based on a fast-paced game that challenges the player to buy low and sell high. The simulation is a trading model that matches the player with computerized traders from around the world.
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International Econ: A Multi Country Evaluation of Trade Imbalances

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay that describes the economy of the United States, mainly in the 1980's. Inflation, GDP, foreign investment, the U.S. deficit and trade are all discussed. There are also graphs that further these concepts.
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University of California

Uci: Issue Guide: Trade Embargoes, Seals, and More

For Students 9th - 10th
Trade embargo is first defined and then discusses seal embargoes in depth. This gives a good overview of how embargoes work.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: World Trade Center Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
Article contains interesting facts and information on the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, the beginning of a string of threats and terror attacks against the United States made by both foreign and domestic terrorists.
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Fair Trade Federation

For Students 9th - 10th
An organization that promotes the global fair trade movement to create opportunities and alleviate poverty.

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