Professional Doc
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teaching Geography: Global Economy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Take a close look into two vastly different global regions and delve into the effects the environment has on the respective economies. A video presents areas in Southeast Asia pertaining to the global economy and areas in the United...
Website
PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Immigration History: Global Economy & Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a suplement to a documentary about global labor migration, from developing to developed countries, at the end of the twentieth century. This module encourages critical thinking about the influence that global capitalism...
Activity
Cato Institute

Cato Institute: Global Competition Meets the New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives you information on what laws are, and facts about the global economy. Specifically, it discusses whether or not quality circles are illegal, and how global competition relates to the New Deal. (Date of Article: Feb....
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: China Where Will They Fit in the World Economy?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With its emerging middle class, its new markets, and a new emphasis on increasing its technology base, where is China going to fit in the world economy?
Article
Other

The New Economy: What It Really Means

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a commentary on the new economy from BusinessWeek and includes a link to view related items. It discusses concepts such as global shift, field test, new math, and wage squeeze. (Published Sept. 14, 2010)
Website
Northern Illinois University

Tagalog: Philippine Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Search through this site for an extensive look at the Philippine economy. Navigate by clicking on the topics on the left margin. There are links to outside sites for more information.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Working in a Global Economy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Debating the theories of globalization? Take advantage of the reading recommended here as well as the possibilities for discussion topics.
Lesson Plan
San Diego State University

World History for Us All: World Politics and Global Economy After Ww Ii [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
It is imperative that students understand what happened in Europe after WWII, so they may gain a deep knowledge of our contemporary world, including its key economic, social, and political developments. This in-depth unit covers topics...
Graphic
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Global Economy, 1775 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A PDF of a global map of the world economy in 1775.
Handout
Emory University

Globalization Website: Globalization Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website is a glossary of words and phrases used in explaining the globalization of economies, politics, human rights, and world culture.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Containerization Shaped the Modern World

For Students 9th - 10th
Sir Harold Evans discusses the invention that changed the way we ship things across the world, containerization. [4:47]
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Politics of Global Financial Relations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Take advantage of these resources when analyzing the effects of the globalization of finances domestically and worldwide.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Smith, Marx, and Keynes

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights: Battle for the World Economy: John Maynard Keynes

For Students 9th - 10th
Profile of Keynes excerpted from Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw's book on the evolution of the global economy, "The Commanding Heights."
Lesson Plan
Utah State University

Teacher Link: Globalization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is an excellent unit concerning globalization. It contains a great deal of background information about globalization, links to other websites, balanced views, questions, and activities. The goals and content are clear and the...
Interactive
National Geographic

National Geographic: Interdependence

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this interactive to explore how interconnected the global economy is. After creating a character, gather some clothes together and enter their origin information into your database. Then look at your own interdependence map and...
Article
CNN

Cnn Money: Economy in the Balance

For Students 9th - 10th
What impact did the September 11, 2001 attacks have on the economy of the US and the global economy? This CNN Money article, written the day after the attack, assesses the already fragile condition of the US economy and speculates what...
Lesson Plan
National Geographic

National Geographic: Society: The Trading Game

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars simulate the trading of goods between countries. Then they reflect on the challenges of trade between countries.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Economy of Panama

For Students 9th - 10th
A description and economic indicators of the recent economy in Panama. It is current through 2015.
Handout
US Department of State

Info Usa: Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. foreign trade and global economic policies have changed direction dramatically during the more than two centuries that the United States has been a country. In the early days of the nation's history, government and business mostly...
Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Transatlantic Slave Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection uses primary sources to explore the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Handout
Center for Educational Technologies

Wheeling Jesuit University: The Panama Canal: Economic Importance

For Students 9th - 10th
The Panama Canal is not only important for the economy of Panama. It is also hugely important to the United States economy and to countries around the world. If it were to close, the entire global economy would suffer.
Unit Plan
Geographypods

Geographypods: Global Interactions: Political Outcomes

For Students 11th - 12th
In this learning module, students examine the economies of transnational corporations (TNCs) and compare them to those of nation states. Many TNCs are richer than nation states, which undermines the political sovereignty of those...