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Other

Office of the United States Trade Representative

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this site and learn about the inner workings of the Office of the United States Trade Representatives. Use this site to view the hot topics in Trade negotiations around the world.
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: 21st Century Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
A micro and macroeconomics course for 21st century learners. 28 half-hour videos sessions with text and guides regarding markets, firms, supply and demand, perfect competition and inelastic demand, economic efficiency, monopolies,...
Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Economic Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a loosely related collection of primary source documents that discuss economic issues during the Cold War period. These documents are all varied in topic and geographical coverage, ranging from the 1950s to the 1980s, and coming...
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Other

The Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database: Introductory Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Nine full-color, excellent quality maps depicting the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade, each with an interpretation and explanation of the voyages portrayed during the specific time period.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Where Did You Come From?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site is an excellent instructional activity in which students explore the economic interdependence shared between the United States and Chile. Students will learn about the products imported from Chile and determine the reasons for...
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: Barcelona: Barcelona World Trade Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Barcelona World Trade Center
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: Dresden: World Trade Center

For Students 9th - 10th
World Trade Center (Dresden)
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Curated OER

New York Times: World Trade Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Page offers a number of articles, video and other multi-media covering the World Trade Center. Some of the resources are free, however, to have full access you have to register with the New York Times. Registration is free.
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Early Global Commodities

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit examines globalization from its true origins rooted in China's desire for silver and in Spain's conquest of mines in America.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: The United States and Globalization

For Students 9th - 10th
This self-guided unit addresses the economic interdependence of communities and countries across the globe and the economic development that is taking place. Included are lessons, self-assessments, background information, and learning...
Article
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Groups Urge Bush to Keep Steel Tariffs

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article by the Pittsburgh Times about groups that are trying to persuade the Bush Administration from revoking the controversial steel tariffs. A great article that describes how the tariffs are a way to help the ailing...
Website
Other

International Monetary Fund: World Economic Outlook Databases

For Students 9th - 10th
These databases present economic data for individual countries, aggregated sets, and for commodity prices going back to 1999. The information is published twice a year.
Website
Other

The International Monetary Fund

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the IMF home page, it has links to what they do, how they work, and any other information you would need.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The Center of the World: Teacher's Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will have an opportunity to create memorials at the World Trade Center site to commemorate the September 11th attacks. Come and check it out.
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Other

Journal E: America Attacked

For Students 9th - 10th
View photos and read personal stories about the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Foreign Exchange Market

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to the market for foreign exchange (FOREX). This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Using a Person's Budget to Understand the Balance of Payments

For Students 9th - 10th
Just like a personal budget, the balance of payments uses the sources of funds and uses of funds to track the movement of money. In this article, we use a young wizard's budget to make the balance of payments more relatable. This...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Real Interest Rates and International Capital Flows

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to how relative differences in real interest rates change the flow of assets between countries. This resource is designed as a review for the AP...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Effect of Changes in Policies/economic Conditions on Foreign Exch

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to how changes in economic policies or conditions can affect the foreign exchange market. This resource is designed as a review for the AP...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wide Angle: Barshefsky Interview

For Students 9th - 10th
Wide Angle video of Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, former U.S. Trade Representative, discussing her views on economic change in China and China's participation in the World Trade Organization. [1:50]
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Other

Nyc Health: Substantial Physical and Mental Health Effects Reported

For Students 9th - 10th
April, 2006, press release detailing negative health effects of people who survived the collapse of the World Trade Center on September, 11, 2001
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Read Works

Read Works: Canine Courage

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about rescue dogs and how they are better equipped than humans for situations like the World Trade Center collapse on September 11, 2001. A question sheet is available to help...
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: What's Your Beef?

For Students 9th - 10th
Concerned about where your beef comes from? This article discusses concerns about safe, and healthy beef. International trade and the methods used in raising the staple are included in article.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Saint Lawrence Seaway

For Students 9th - 10th
This site looks at the history, locks, dimensions, ecology, international trade, and tourism related to the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada.

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