Japan: Farmers Face Global Competition

In this global studies activity, students read the noted pages in their textbooks and then respond to 8 short answer questions about Japanese involvement in World War II.

Hand out an interesting document that describes laws and legislation revolving around US wheat farmers and immigration. Learners can read through the bill and discuss its implications nationally and globally.

The twentieth century was marked by two distinct forces: conflict and progress. Examine the ways that wars and technological competition, industrialization and decolonization, and all antecedent forces and relationships to this point led...

The old aphorism, "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions," might well serve as the title for a resource that asks viewers to consider the plight of the people of the Gamo Highlands, an area in southwestern Ethiopia. These...

Twelfth graders discuss the probability of imposing a democracy in a country in which there is no history of this type of government being successful. Using the internet, they work together to research Japan's experience with democracy...

A research project that concludes with a visual and written presentation. This is all about the tomato and how it relates to the lives of migrant workers, labor contractors, and industrial agriculture. This is a group project that is...

While not an exhaustive review of globalization and trade, this overview of the inter-related nature of the economy would be a good tool to use in the classroom. This resource could be used to begin a discussion on the various topics...

What do strawberries, gasoline, and human kidneys have in common? Explore the concept of supply and demand, and the varying degrees of demand for particular items in the free market, with an informative video from Crash Course economics.

Learners take a closer look at the global economic crisis of 2008. In this global issues lesson, students analyze political cartoons related to the crisis that struck several nations. Learners discuss their impressions of the crisis.

Students examine the effects of deflation in Japan. Using data, they discuss how much deflation should be expected to influence the economy in the country. They explore the effects of real interest rates on deflation and how businesses...