Unit Intro: In this unit we will learn about the causes and consequences of economic growth and development. We will also study the relationship between economic development and international trade, paying especially close attention to the period of globalization from 1990 to the present. Students will engage in shared inquiries both in discussions and formal papers.
Essential Question: How are international trade and economic development related and how do they impact the lives of people around the world?
Course Calendar: Refer to this calendar for daily assignments, homework, and our general schedule each day for the semester.
Day 1: How does poverty shape individual economic choices? (Discussion and Lecture)
Day 2: How does poverty shape individual economic choices? (Reading and Structured Discussion)
Day 3: How does poverty shape individual economic choices in South/Southeast Asia? (Research and Writing)
Day 4: How does poverty shape individual economic choices in South/Southeast Asia? (Oral Defense and Pre-reading for next topic)
Day 1: What are the sources of economic development? (Discussion and Lecture)
Day 2: What are the sources of Singapore's economic development? (Reading and Structured Discussion)
Day 3: What are the sources of Singapore's economic development? (Research)
Day 4: What are the sources of Singapore's economic development? (Writing)
Day 5: What are the sources of Singapore's economic development? (Oral Defense and Pre-reading for next topic)
Day 1: How does economic growth affect the environment? (Lecture and Reading)
Day 2: Does economic growth justify the environmental damage it causes in Africa? (Reading and Structured Discussion). Also, we will discuss the Poor Economics extension documentary.
Day 3: Does economic growth justify the environmental damage it causes in Africa? (Research)
Day 4: Does economic growth justify the environmental damage it causes in Africa? (Writing)
Day 5: Does economic growth justify the environmental damage it causes in Africa? (Oral Defense and Pre-reading for next topic)
Day 1: What is the relationship between trade and development? (Lecture and Reading)
Day 2: Have the global benefits of China's liberalization outweighed the costs? (Reading and Stuctured Discussion)
Day 3: Have the global benefits of China's liberalization outweighed the costs? (Research)
Day 4: Have the global benefits of China's liberalization outweighed the costs? (Writing)
Day 5: Have the global benefits of China's liberalization outweighed the costs? (Oral Defense and Pre-reading for next topic)
Day 1: How do free trade agreements and migration influence development? (Lecture and Reading)
Day 2: Did free trade agreements and immigration increase inequality in Europe and the United States? (Reading and Stuctured Discussion)
Day 3: Did free trade agreements and immigration increase inequality in Europe and the United States? (Research)
Day 4: Did free trade agreements and immigration increase inequality in Europe and the United States? (Writing)
Day 5: Did free trade agreements and immigration increase inequality in Europe and the United States? (Oral Defense)
Topic 5: Fincancial Globalization (1997 Asian Financial Crisis)
Topic 5: Financial Sanctions (Russia)