1. Why is it necessary to exchange currencies in order for nations to trade?
SS6E2d, SS6E6b, SS6E9c.
Explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations.
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should introduce the essential question and the standard that aligns to the essential question.

2. Use the Factors of Voluntary Trade Graphic Organizer to take notes on Currency Exchange during this presentation.
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should give each student a copy of the Factors of Voluntary Trade Graphic Organizer [linked on the resource page] to record important information during the lesson.

3. Countries trade because no country has all of the resources it needs to provide for its people. Moreover, every country has different resources.
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide

4. What are resources? With a seat partner, make a list of examples of resources. What happens when you do not have the resources you need?
Instructional Approach(s): Teachers – this is not the time to teach students the actual names of different resources. Just brainstorm resources in general. Some examples students might mention: natural resources (more in-depth discussion of this in the next essential question), land, people, water, physical things, geographical features, etc. Discuss what resources they would need to survive and then what would they do if they did not have those resources. Do not spend more than 3-5 minutes discussing natural resources.

5. The global economy makes countries interdependent.
We have a global economy because countries trade with others from all over the world.
The global economy makes countries interdependent.
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide

6. The Trading Game Activity
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher facilitates a class activity to demonstrate how Voluntary trade allows individuals to obtain the goods and services they desire and for societies to specialize in the production of those goods and services they are most efficient at producing. See the “Trading Game” linked on the resource page for additional instructions

7. In the Trading Game, you participated in Voluntary Trade
In the Trading Game, you participated in Voluntary Trade. Our global economy is successful because of Voluntary Trade
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide

8. Voluntary Trade happens when both countries expect to gain from the trade. The “buyer” country receives goods and the “seller” country makes money.
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide

9. International trade involves countries from all over the world engaging in voluntary trade.
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer.

10. Currency Exchange & International Trade
Exchange rates provide a procedure for determining the value of one’s currency in terms of another’s currency.
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer.

11. Summarizing Strategy
How would trade be affected if there were no system for exchanging currency?
Instructional Approach(s): Each student should complete the summarizer. The teacher should use the summarizer to determine the level of student mastery and if differentiation is needed.