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Identifying Reasons for World Trade

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Pupils examine the advantages and disadvantages of world trade. They participate in a class discussion of international trade, read a handout about a specific country, and in small groups label a map with agricultural commodity symbols and present information about their countries labor force and agriculture.

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international trade, the global economy

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Agriculture, international trade, world trade, social studies
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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