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Barriers to Free Trade
Length
30 Minutes
Learning Objectives

Students will examine free trade and how globalization factors into the production of common items like clothing.

Lesson Plan
Trade: Policy
Grade Level
High School
  • Students will analyze how trade can be used as part of foreign policy.
  • Students will simulate trading under different kinds of trade rules and then reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of each set of rules.
Lesson Plan
Trade: Introduction
Grade Level
High School
  • Students will examine free trade and how globalization factors into the production of common items like clothing.
  • Students will write a letter providing a recommendation on where to manufacture an item along with the reasons behind their argument.
Lesson Plan
Monetary Policy: Economic Statecraft
Grade Level
High School
  • Students will debate the use of various economic tools as part of achieving foreign policy goals in hypothetical situations.
Lesson Plan
Global Governance: Introduction
Grade Level
High School
  • Students will be able to explain the reasons behind the establishment of the Liberal World Order.
  • Students will be able to identify major institutions and structures that shape global governance.
Lesson Plan
Trade: Trade Wars and China
Grade Level
High School
  • Students will understand what a trade deficit is as well as the impact they can have on countries.
  • Students will debate the pros and cons of trade between the U.S. and China using the history of Chinese accession in the WTO as a lens.