Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 9: Trade Balances in Historical and International Context
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Analyze graphs of the current account balance and the merchandise trade balance, Identify patterns in US trade surpluses and deficits, Compare the US trade surpluses and...
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The North American Free Trade Agreement
With the signing of NAFTA, the world's largest free trade area was created. Here the text of the Agreement, publications, and general information along with media releases and FAQs can be accessed.
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Trade Council of Canadians
Canada's role in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) are evaluated by this lobby/political action research group. The Council of Canadians is a...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 9: Intl Trade & Capital Flows: Measuring Trade Balances
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain merchandise trade balance, current account balance, and unilateral transfers, Identify components of the US current account balance, and Calculate the merchandise...
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Ash Cloud From Icelandic Volcano Disrupts Global Trade
The Icelandic volcano spewed tons of ash into the atmosphere creating havoc for global trade. This article briefly discusses its impact on the environment and the economic consequences of the eruption. Education resources are included....
Tutor2u
Tutor2u: Sources of Comparative Advantage
This site describes how comparative advantage and specialization cause international trade.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Exchange Rates and Exchange: How Money Affects Trade
Students learn how currency values are set by supply and demand, and how changes in the value of currency affect international trade. Students then find the value of the Brazilian Real in 2000 and 2002, determine whether the currency has...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Connections Across Water
Global exportation and importation increased when water routes opened up. This unit analyzes how this affected world trade as well as the spread of population, religion, and illness.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Real Interest Rates and International Capital Flows
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to how relative differences in real interest rates change the flow of assets between countries. This resource is designed as a review for the AP...
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: International Exchange Rates
This student-teacher resource discusses international exchange rate and shows how to calculate different currencies around the world.
US Department of Agriculture
China's Food and Agriculture: Issues for the 21st Cent.
A series of reports published but the United States Department of Agriculture in April of 2002 (in PDF format) from the USDA that covers "China's food consumption, marketing, international trade, agricultural policy, transportation...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Trade in Colonial America / Nafta
Often teachers and students are able to internalize historical and economic concepts through a more recent event that has occurred within their time frame. This lesson is an extension for the lesson, "Understanding the Colonial Economy."...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Balance of Payments (Bop)
International trade allows countries to buy and sell both domestic and foreign goods, as well as services and financial assets. A country's transactions are summarized in a set of accounts called the Balance of Payments (BOP). Students...
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Middle East Institute: Middle Eastern Economies
Economic trends will provide a very important part of the context in which President Obama's policies play out in the remainder of his term until January 2017. The Middle East's economic recovery from the 2008-2010 global economic crisis...
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Usa: Chapter 10: Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies
Chapter 10 overview traces the history of U.S. foreign trade and global economic movement from a protectionist to more liberalized trade policies.
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The American Interest: China's Place in u.s. Foreign Policy
China's remarkable aggregation of national power over the past 35 years has been a source of wonderment: to economists, who have been surprised by that country's consistently high rate of growth; to political scientists, who are at a...
Geographypods
Geographypods: Global Interactions: Economic Interactions and Flows
This learning module examines how money travels around the world between more developed and less developed nations, and the various forms it takes. Includes slideshows, student tasks, videos, maps, charts, and case studies, including one...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Where Did You Come From?
This site is an excellent lesson plan in which students explore the economic interdependence shared between the United States and Chile. Students will learn about the products imported from Chile and determine the reasons for trade...
Other
Community Economics: Multinational Operations
This site explains the terms used when dealing with Multinational operations. Home Country is one of the many terms used throughout this article. Though most of this article deals with taxes, there is much valuable information provided.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Foreign Exchange Market
For this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to the market for foreign exchange (FOREX). This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Using a Person's Budget to Understand the Balance of Payments
Just like a personal budget, the balance of payments uses the sources of funds and uses of funds to track the movement of money. In this article, we use a young wizard's budget to make the balance of payments more relatable. This...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wide Angle: Barshefsky Interview
Wide Angle video of Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, former U.S. Trade Representative, discussing her views on economic change in China and China's participation in the World Trade Organization. [1:50]
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 1)
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. For this series of three lessons, the...
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Explorers, Traders and Immigrants [Pdf]
This unit examines eight global commodities from their points of origin and the social, cultural, political, and economic changes they have wrought along their way. Each case study encompasses four "stops" along the commodity journey:...