ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Is trade between countries good for them or do the problems it causes outweigh its benefits?
Focus Question #1: Was Great Britain right to leave the European Union?
Focus Question #2: Was President Trump right to raise tariffs on China and Europe?
Focus Question #3: Are deveoping countries better off or worse off as a result of their trade with developed countries?
November 22: The Balance of Trade
November 28: The Foreign Exchange Market (FOREX)
Watch this video for fun. Then watch this video and discuss.
Lecture on the foreign exchange market. Here's the Loom Lecture and here's the slideshow.
November 30: Free Trade and Barriers to Trade
Watch this video and discuss.
Lecture on free trade and barriers to trade. Here's the Loom Lecture and here's the slideshow.
December 2: Open inquiry research
Formative: MCQ's and and graphing FRQ on the class lectures.
Graphing Problem: We will do a graphing problem together in preparation for the summative.
Research: Choose one of the questions at the top of this page to research. Complete this document in relation to that question. PLEASE PRINT IT OUT AND BRING IT WITH YOU TO CLASS ON THE DAY OF THE SUMMATIVE.
Summative Assessment: It will consist of three parts.
Multiple-choice: Questions related to the class lectures.
FRQ: Graphing question related to the class lectures.
Writing: This section will require you to use the position paper to respond to one of the three questions at the top of this page in writing.
December 6: Prepare for Unit 7 Summative Assessment (Shared Inquiry). This assessment will be held on the scheduled day of our final exam. Before the assessment post the link to your position paper here.