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On This Day: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Instructional VideoOn This Day: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Instructional Video
Publisher
C-SPAN
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
2:05
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For Teacher Use
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Duration
15 mins
Technology
Video
Internet Access
Accessibility
Closed Captions
Year
2019
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On This Day: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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While a Republican president envisioned NAFTA—and a Democratic administration enacted it—it does not enjoy universal support. A video resource collection, including clips from presidential speeches by George H.W. Bush to Donald J. Trump, walks learners through the history of the agreement, as well as current controversies. The resource also links to additional materials to help develop a lesson plan. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

nafta, mexico, canada, american history, george h. w. bush, bill clinton, free trade, donald trump

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Have class members view the clips and research other periods in American history where trade was a big issue

Classroom Considerations

  • To use the resource, create a free C-SPAN Classroom account or access with the following login: Username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
  • Assumes learners understand trade and the agreement itself

Pros

  • Curated collection brings the issue of NAFTA into the present day
  • Video segments are short and edited for easy integration into instruction

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.10

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