Canada and its Trading Partners

Students explore international trade agreements. In this trade lesson, students investigate trade liberalization, examine trade agreements, and participate in a NAFTA negotiation simulation. Several articles and documents are linked to...

Use best-teaching practices to discuss the practices and implications of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Here you'll find a detailed lesson plan involving a variety of collaborative and engaging components, including image analysis,...

Young scholars explore the history of Colorado's fur trade. Using a series of primary source documents and the included graphic organizer, learners examine the causes influencing the growth of this industry and the effects it had on both...

Students take a closer look at the balance of trade. For this current events lesson, students watch PBS video clips about American trade with China. Students research Chinese production and consumerism in order to determine how world...

Students explore the resources in other countries. In this communities instructional activity, students examine characteristics of their community to those of other communities. Students examine Canada, El Salvador, and India and their...

Sixth graders choose a country from either Europe, the Pacific Rim, Central America, or South America to research. Based on the information they collect, 6th graders compile a four-page brochure to send to the federal Minister of...

Students view a video clip of the Atomic Bombing of Japan and respond individually. They examine graphs of Japan's GDP and U.S./Japan trade. Groups simulate trade talks between the U.S. and Japan.

Learners learn the how trade impacted the colonial economy. They analyze the the benefits of NAFTA and learn the advantages to both the United States and Mexico.

Students explore the benefits and drawbacks of free trade from the perspective of the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile and Mexico. For homework, they each write a letter to the editor expressing their personal...

Students share ideas on international trade. They research Canadian trade agreements and European protectionism. finally students evaluate advantages and disadvantages of different topics associated with international trade.