1. Unit 8 – International Governments and Foreign Relations

2. How and why do nations trade?
Kick off
Define
Import
Export
Comparative Advantage
Tariff
Exchange Rate

3. Trading and Trade Agreements (pg. 626 – 633)
Guided Reading Questions
What is China’s comparative advantage? Explain your answer.
Why do you think that less advanced economies focus on just one export product?
What is protectionism? Do you think the United States should use these tactics to protect its economy? Explain your answer.
If some countries charge taxes on imports why do some countries promote free trade?
Describe NAFTA and EU goals.
How is the WTO different from other trade organizations?
What is a positive trade balance?
What is a negative trade balance?
How can imports hurt the value of currency? Why is this important to you as a consumer?

4. Economic Systems and Development
Market Economies
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a market economy?
2. How can the profit motive become a bad thing for society?
Command Economies
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a command economy?
Mixed
1. Explain why the economic system in the USA is a mixed system.
Developed/Developing
1. What is the difference between a developed country and a developing country?
2. List and explain 5 challenges that developing nations face.

5. How are countries around the world categorized?
Wrap up
Create a plan of something that you and your classmates could do to help out a developing nation.
Look at the map on page 640 for possible ideas.

6. What is Globalization? Kick off
Globalization - is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture.
What do you think is proof that we are living in a globalized world?

7. Interdependence
Why do different countries depend on each other economically?
How has globalization helped many parts of the world?
Why might a trade war develop?
What is the difference between a developed and a developing nation?
What are some of the environmental problems that are occurring in the world?
How do you think globalization has affected terrorism in the world?
For each answer provide a direct quote from the text that supports your answer and then explain how the quote is relevant.

8. International Organizations
What does this organization do?
How does this organization help people?
The
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty
World
Trade
Health
Peace
Corps
Red
Cross

9. Possible Affect on the USA
Recent Conflicts
Event/Topic
Description
Possible Affect on the USA
Cold War
September 11, 2001
Department of Homeland Security 2001
Patriot Act 2001
Afghanistan
Iraq
Other Challenges

10. Unit 8 Review When do countries experience a trade deficit?
When do countries experience a trade surplus?
What is a single-resource economy?
What does it mean when we say that countries have free trade with each other?
When do countries have a comparative advantage?
What amendment do some Americans think that the Patriot Act violates?
What is foreign policy? Provide an example.
What is an advantage of being a part of the United Nations? What is a disadvantage?
What is the purpose of the Peace Corps?
What is the purpose of the United Nations?
What is the purpose of the World Trade Organization?
What is the purpose of NATO? Why did the USA join?
What is the purpose of the World Health Organization?
What is an advantage of global trade?
What is a disadvantage of global trade?
What is a confederate government?
Why did the USA attack Afghanistan?
Unit 8 Review

11. Why has the USA engaged in conflict in recent years?
Wrap Up
What side is this political
cartoon taking on the issue
of the patriot act?
What side are you on?
Explain your answer with
support from the text.

12. Political Cartoons
A Cartoon Analysis Checklist, developed by Jonathan Burack, is presented here as a tool for helping students become skilled at reading the unique language employed by political cartoons in order to use them effectively as historical sources. The checklist is introduced through a series of classroom activities, and includes the following core concepts. 1. Symbol and Metaphor 2. Visual Distortion 3. Irony in Words and Images 4. Stereotype and Caricature 5. An Argument Not a Slogan 6. The Uses and Misuses of Political Cartoons