Students will be introduced to the concept of globalization by the powerful example of how a pair of Nike athletic shoes are made. After discussing why we trade, students will try to unscramble and arrange the places, parts and phases of producing a pair of Nikes into a coherent story of global production. Students will finish by evaluating the economic, environmental and social impact of this approach to production.
ACTIVITY 8-2
Students will learn about and evaluate the current status of US trade. Using the Internet, students will first gather key data and statistics about US trade. Then, in small groups, students will carefully analyze one country that exports to the United States from information downloaded off the Internet. In a role play, these groups will act as trade analysts giving presentations to the US Secretary of Commerce based on their analysis of US imports from that country. They will recommend a US import policy dealing with that particular country. Students will critique all the presentations considering whether any limits should be placed on imports, and if so, how. Finally, students will learn about a 1998 World Trade Organization ruling against the United States' policy of prohibiting the import of shrimp that are caught in nets not safe for endangered sea turtles.
ACTIVITY 8-1
ОтветитьУдалитьStudents will be introduced to the concept of globalization by the powerful example of how a pair of Nike athletic shoes are made. After discussing why we trade, students will try to unscramble and arrange the places, parts and phases of producing a pair of Nikes into a coherent story of global production. Students will finish by evaluating the economic, environmental and social impact of this approach to production.
ACTIVITY 8-2
Students will learn about and evaluate the current status of US trade. Using the Internet, students will first gather key data and statistics about US trade. Then, in small groups, students will carefully analyze one country that exports to the United States from information downloaded off the Internet. In a role play, these groups will act as trade analysts giving presentations to the US Secretary of Commerce based on their analysis of US imports from that country. They will recommend a US import policy dealing with that particular country. Students will critique all the presentations considering whether any limits should be placed on imports, and if so, how. Finally, students will learn about a 1998 World Trade Organization ruling against the United States' policy of prohibiting the import of shrimp that are caught in nets not safe for endangered sea turtles.