eBook
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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.
Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke": Student Web Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will work online using the Coca Cola Company Web site to learn about global economics. They will find the regions where Coca-Cola Company operations take place, and what economic conditions have a negative impact on sales. They...
Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World: Key Terms

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of key terms and definitions used in Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World: Key Concepts & Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This section provides a summary of the key concepts discusses in Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
Interactive
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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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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World:critical Thinking Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides study questions that require critical thinking skills; these cover the content of Chapter 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World: Review Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides review study questions covering the content in Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World: Self Check Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides self-check study question based on the content in Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World.
Interactive
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Horn of Africa

For Students 3rd - 5th
This resource addresses the economies and geographic locations of African countries.
Website
The World Bank

World Bank: Data Catalog

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides statistical data on numerous categories for nearly every country in the world. A great tool for a comparative analysis. Human, natural, and capital resources are all included.
Interactive
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: European Union

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an animated resource that lists countries that have joined the European Union. Includes dates and maps of the countries.
Website
Information Technology Associates

Theodora: Maldives: Economy 2017

For Students 9th - 10th
This information on Maldives' economy is from the 2007 CIA fact book. Find out what else keeps Maldives going besides tourism.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Economy of Guatemala

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents complete information on the economy of Guatemala. Check out the easy-to-read economic statistics chart.
Article
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: u.s. Economy's Troubles Hurt Alternative Energy Plans

For Students 9th - 10th
Because of recession and the costs of gas on the decline, many worry that the search for new forms of energy will be put on hold. Read and discuss as a class these concerns. October 24, 2008
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Group of 20 Reacts to Global Economic Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students will explore how a global economic crisis affects nations differently depending on their circumstances. They will also get to know the Group of 20 and how they are addressing the economic crisis of 2009.
Article
BBC

Bbc News: Africa's Economy: Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the issue of poverty in Africa. Four maps show the levels of poverty, debt, aid, and trade for each country in Africa.
Primary
Other

Reuters: Ben Bernanke's Speech on the Financial Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
A solid "state of the economic crisis" speech by Bernanke that outlines the reasons for the crisis as well as possible U.S. policy responses. 1/13/09
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Tough Choices or Tough Times (Skills of American Workforce)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
America's approach to education has lagged behind as industry and technology have continued to advance. To truly prepare students for the 21st century workforce, and to remain competitive in the global economy, the National Center on...
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Modern Latin America, 1808 Present

For Teachers 9th - 10th
MIT offers an exhaustive collection of materials covering Latin American culture and politics from 1808 through the present and is accompanied with homework/exam possibilities. Issues covered in lecture notes and readings include Latin...
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Globalization

For Students 9th - 10th
Reduced barriers to trade and communication across international boundaries have changed politics, culture, and economics across the globe.
Handout
Other

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...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Extreme Global Makeover: Wide Angle: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Modernization is an important issue in many places, including China and India. Students explore how it may impact such areas as society, politics, the economy, and the environment.
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Diversity of Countries and Economies Across the World

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Analyze GDP per capita as a measure of the diversity of international standards of living; Identify what classifies a country as low-income, middle-income, or high-income;...
Article
Other

Global Issues: Causes of Debt Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides economic analysis of mismanaged lending to underdeveloped countries that points toward causes of the debt crisis in Mexico and Latin America during the 80s.