Free Trade & the Global Economy Economics Lesson! (Distance Learning!)
- Zip
- Google Apps™
Also included in
It’s so easy to turn economic indicators into a boring series of definitions and calculations (think Ben Stein in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off). Yet this unit is one of the most relevant to students’ lives outside high school since they’re bound to be affected by economic performance throughout their liPrice $28.00Original Price $33.00Save $5.00
“Economics is the most valuable class of my high school career,” a student wrote to me last semester. Another student noted that “Your teaching strategy is easy to follow and makes everything easier to understand” while another commented that “I really appreciate that you assigned assignments wherePrice $118.00Original Price $132.50Save $14.50
Are you teaching Economics for the first time and feeling way over your head? Have you taught it a few times, but feel like you're ready to take your lessons to the next level? This Semester Course Bundle is yours. If I had to sum up my teaching style and the way my units are structured, I would refPrice $135.00Original Price $170.00Save $35.00
Description
I love teaching about free trade because it’s so current, relevant, and easily applicable to students. And since I’m all about student engagement, seeing students excitedly showing their friends the political cartoon they’re creating about free trade makes me smile. Students can be so creative, witty, and thoughtful when we give them the opportunity- and making political cartoons is a beautiful way to disguise some critical thinking.
This lesson will teach your students all about free trade and the global economy. The lesson starts off with a short, engaging lecture which defines terms and helps frame the topic. This lecture starts with an engaging activity and is interspersed with critical thinking and pair-sharing opportunities throughout. Then, students will read about the 4 main types of trade barriers countries use against one another. They will research historic or current examples using a chart. Next, students get to research the pros and cons of free trade. Finally, they use all of this newfound knowledge to form their own opinions about free trade and communicate their argument through designing a political cartoon!
The best part is that you can use this entire lesson for distance or digital learning! All student response resources come in a printable PDF version AND a Google Slides version. Students just make a copy and they can use all the included resources!
What to Expect:
- 1 Written Warm Up & Opening Activity (PDF, Google Slides)
- 1 Essential Question
- Engaging Lecture with Thinking Activities & Think-Pair-Shares throughout (PDF, MS PPT, Google Slides)
- Student Fill-In Notes for the Lecture including Warm Up (PDF, Google Slides)
- Free Trade Research Assignment - Types of Barriers & Examples (PDF, Google Slides)
- Pros & Cons of Free Trade Research & Political Cartoon Assignment (PDF, MS Word, Google Docs)
- Political Cartoon Rubric (PDF, MS Word, Google Docs)
- Suggested Lesson Plan (PDF)
*The lecture PPT & Pros & Cons of Free Trade Research & Political Cartoon Assignment are editable. Other resources are not.
To reduce tech issues, please be sure to have the most recent free version of Adobe Reader downloaded. More help linked here.
I teach this lesson in one block period of 90 minutes and then have students finish the political cartoon at home. The lesson can easily be adjusted for several shorter class periods.
This resource is also a part of this discounted bundle: Economic Indicators Research-Based Unit Bundle
Note: all Google Drive versions appear in the lesson plans of each individual lesson. As of right now, there is no way to copy a folder in Google so for right now you will need to open the lesson plan and make a copy of each digital resource using the provided links and instructions.
Materials Needed:
- Class set of included worksheets
- Computers for research
- Blank paper for political cartoon
Want to see my style of lectures before you buy? Check out this freebie: Globalization Economics Lesson
You might enjoy:
- Monetary & Fiscal Policy Research-Based Economics Lesson
- Inflation Economics Lesson
- GDP & Standard of Living Economics Lesson
- The Business Cycle Economics Lesson
- Unemployment Rate & Types Economics Lesson
For freebies, teaching tips, and more, check out my blog and sign up for my weekly newsletter! When you sign up, your first email will come with FREE supply and demand warm ups!
