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Activity
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.

Learning Journey
Sovereignty: Introduction

Explore this collection of learning resources to understand nationalism, self-determination, and sovereignty.

Activity
Is It Sovereign?
Length
10-15 Minutes
Learning Objectives

Students will understand the concept of sovereignty and the difference between a nation and a country. 

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
Sovereignty: Challenges
Grade Level
High School
  • Students will develop an understanding of sovereignty by discussing the concept of R2P while also looking at challenges including statelessness. 
  • Students will create an op-ed in which they advocate for a UN intervention in a manner which balances sovereignty with human rights.
Lesson Plan
Sovereignty: Introduction
Grade Level
High School
  • Students will understand the concept of sovereignty and the difference between a nation and a country. 
  • Students will understand nationalism and its positives and negatives.
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.