Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Polar Bear Trade Still Legal

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read why a proposed international ban on the polar bear trade was recently dropped.
Primary
Mount Holyoke College

International Relations: The Russian Reply to the Open Door Note

For Students 9th - 10th
Russia's reply to United States Secretary of State, John Hay's "Open Door Note" concerning trade in China.
Website
Other

Oecd: Frequently Requested Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development houses links to frequently requested statistical data in areas such as interest rates, population, exchange rates, and employment, just to name a few.
Website
Iowa State University

The Roots of the Wto

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains the origin of GATT and some of the events that took place in the earlier stages of GATT.
Article
Other

Community Economics: Multinational Operations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the terms used when dealing with Multinational operations. Home Country is one of the many terms used throughout this article. Though most of this article deals with taxes, there is much valuable information provided.
Website
Curated OER

Biz/ed: David Ricardo (1772 1823)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Biz/ed gives the biography on David Ricardo.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Coming and Going: Imports and Exports Throughout the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson and example of imports and exports, along with related classroom activities.
Website
CNN

Cnn: War Against Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Impressive web site on the events of September 11, 2001, by CNN. Most of the information is accessible without a subscription, but there are a few video links that require a subscription. Excellent resource!
Activity
CNN

Cnn: Maps and Interactives Index, the War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site with several different maps and interactive materials that deal with September 11th and the war in Afghanistan. From a CNN Special from 2005.
Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Singapore: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Singapore's robust economy based on international trade. This Country Studies article also has links to more specific articles about Singapore's economy.
Website
Other

Washington Secretary of State

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers necessary as well as informative facts on Washington: Elections and voting, international trade, corporations, news releases, state flag, state seal, and current news.
Lesson Plan
Other

Critical Thinking Community: Remodeling Lessons for High School

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learn to re-model your lesson plans to include room for critical thought and higher levels of learning. Re-modeled lessons cite specific critical thinking strategies. Wonderful examples include "Vitalizing Vapid Vocabulary," "To Kill A...
Primary
The Washington Post

The Washington Post: Sacred Ground, Remembering the Victims

For Students 9th - 10th
Victims of the tragic events of September 11th, Pentagon, World Trade Center, and United Flight 93 Pennsylvania, are listed and remembered in this special project.
Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Balance of Payments

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations related to the balance of payments. Topics include the current account (CA) and the capital and financial account (CFA, sometimes called simply the...
Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Changes in Foreign Exchange Markets & Net Exports

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to how changes in foreign exchange markets affect net exports in each country. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics...
Graphic
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.
Graphic
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.
Graphic
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.
Graphic
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.
Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Exchange Rates

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations related to exchange rates. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.
Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Buying and Using Phone Cards

For Students 9th - 10th
Tips for buying and using a prepaid phone card.
Website
Other

Drug Watch International: Truth and Lies: Drug User Accountability

For Students 9th - 10th
Article presents perceptions on illegal drugs are confronted and the untruths are dispelled. This article is meant to show that drug use is not a victimless crime.
Website
Other

Unctad: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

For Students 9th - 10th
UNCTAD aims to integrate developing countries into the world economy. Find articles, documents, and more. Some sources are in .pdf format.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: The Fall of the Dollar (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A instructional activity that helps student understand how exchange rates are determined and how the value of a nation's currency is connected to its international trade. Young scholars use an article from a time when the U.S. dollar was...

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