Trade Mission Proposal

Tenth graders explore the impact of trade on culture. In this trade lesson, 10th graders compare the travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta. Students research the explorers and create materials for a gallery walk that feature the impact...

Students examine the religions that developed along the Silk Road. In this compare and contrast lesson plan, students visit various stations within the classroom to learn about the Silk Road and the two religions that developed. Using a...

Apollo 8—the mission to orbit the moon—changed the trajectory of human history and space travel. A series of videos, including historians, the mission commander, and footage of the mission, allows pupils to watch the mission as it...

Learners conduct online research regarding the origins of the city of Timbuktu and discover why it became such an important place. Students write about the city's origins until it became a part of Mali.

Students research how trade in Timbuktu was affected by geography. Students conduct online research to determine the major trade routes, main products of trade, plus how and why trade spread across Africa.

Students explore architectural design.  In this critical thinking and architecture lesson, students view a number of websites providing proposals for design plans of a new World Trade Center.  Students choose and evaluate three possible...

Information on all aspects of State Department programs in South Africa, including military, development, and traveler issues as well as links to general information about the country.

Information on all aspects of State Department programs in Madagascar, including cultural, development, and traveler issues.

Students examine the importance of trade in West Africa. Using a virtual time capsule, they travel back to ancient times and travel along with a caravan. They answer specific questions related to the journey and items they are trading....

Students study the role of the International Money Fund and develop an understanding of international trade. They investigate learning in a cooperative atmosphere.