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International Monetary Fund: Annual Report of the Executive Board

For Students 9th - 10th
Annual reports of the IMF's activities and financial position going back to 1996. Can be downloaded and available in a variety of languages.
Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Coolie Trade in the 19th Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource consists of historical documents about Chinese coolies imported to Cuba during the 19th century. Its goal is to highlight the human experience during the coolie trade and to encourage critical thinking about how the coolie...
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Canadian Gov: Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th
Actual text of the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Chile.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Explorers, Traders and Immigrants [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This unit examines eight global commodities from their points of origin and the social, cultural, political, and economic changes they have wrought along their way. Each case study encompasses four "stops" along the commodity journey:...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Balance of Payments (Bop)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
International trade allows countries to buy and sell both domestic and foreign goods, as well as services and financial assets. A country's transactions are summarized in a set of accounts called the Balance of Payments (BOP). Learners...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Trade in Colonial America / Nafta

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Often teachers and students are able to internalize historical and economic concepts through a more recent event that has occurred within their time frame. This lesson is an extension for the lesson, "Understanding the Colonial Economy."...
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Usa: Chapter 10: Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 10 overview traces the history of U.S. foreign trade and global economic movement from a protectionist to more liberalized trade policies.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Emperor Quianlong's Response [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1793, the King of England sent a mission under Lord Macartney to China to open regular diplomatic and commercial relations with China. The King instructed Macartney to deliver a letter tothe Emperor requesting, among other things,...
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International Monetary Fund: Globalization and Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of a speech given by Michel Camdessus of the International Monetary Fund about "Globalization and Asia: The Challenges for Regional Cooperation and the Implications for Hong Kong." (March 7, 1997)
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: United Nations Conference at Bretton Woods

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the agreements created by the United Nations in the summer of 1944 concerning foreign trade and banking.
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US Department of Agriculture

China's Food and Agriculture: Issues for the 21st Cent.

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of reports published but the United States Department of Agriculture in April of 2002 (in PDF format) from the USDA that covers "China's food consumption, marketing, international trade, agricultural policy, transportation...
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Herold Financial Dictionary: What Is a Protective Tariff?

For Students 9th - 10th
To understand international trade, it is important to understand how tariffs work. This article explains one kind of tariff, the protective tariff.
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: 9.11 Two Years Later: Teaching About Terrorism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan explores the issue of U.S. policy towards international terrorism.
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Middle East Institute: Middle Eastern Economies

For Students 9th - 10th
Economic trends will provide a very important part of the context in which President Obama's policies play out in the remainder of his term until January 2017. The Middle East's economic recovery from the 2008-2010 global economic crisis...
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International Monetary Fund: The Imf at a Glance

For Students 9th - 10th
Key information and facts about the IMF are presented.
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Intellectual Property Provisions of Gatt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview on GATT and tells the effects of Gatt with various laws. Links are provided that will direct you right to the topic.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Singapore: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at the current state of the economy of Singapore from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. There is much data about the growth of the economy and international investment.
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Curated OER

Pbs News Hour Extra: Ash Cloud From Icelandic Volcano Disrupts Global Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
The erupting Icelandic Volcano has spewed tons of ash into the atmosphere creating havoc for global trade. This article briefly discusses its impact on the environment and the economic consequences. Education resources are included. (20...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 1)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. In this series of three lessons, the...
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Curated OER

The Motivation for International Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses how differing prices of various goods in two nations will motivate these nations to trade with each other until the prices of these goods become equal.
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Curated OER

The Motivation for International Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses how differing prices of various goods in two nations will motivate these nations to trade with each other until the prices of these goods become equal.
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Oxfam

Oxfam Education

For Students 9th - 10th
This non-profit organization presents teacher resources on a number of different global issues. Topics include climate change, the G8 Summit, refugees, global citizenship and more. Includes video.
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World Public Opinion

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource for discussing and analyzing world issues. Browse resources by world region or by topic. Sample topics include development, environment, globalization, human rights, and more.
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Curated OER

Debris From the World Trade Center

For Students 9th - 10th
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