This lesson will have students analyze connections among historical events and developments in the contemporary global issue of trade, specifically, trade between the United States and China. Students will answer the compelling question; Do tariffs improve the lives of workers in a country and in an industry?Students will research the history of trade, specifically, the silk road. How did this trade route affect the lives of ordinary people? How does the relationship over time between the United States and China affect trade? Students will create a similar learning experience building a lesson that connects the historical events and developments to a contemporary issue around globalization. Copy of the Lesson in a Google Doc. Licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution License.
- Subject:
- World Cultures
- World History
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Author:
- Maryann Farrell
- Date Added:
- 05/31/2018