A High Price to Pay: Evaluating the Human Costs of Global Trading.
In this lesson, students create a standard of living profile for a developing nation, and compare it to the same measure for a developed nation. They then evaluate the pros and cons of industrialization in a developing nation and the responsibilities developed nations have to their trading partners.
Adding Fuel to the Fire: Examining Interconnections between Energy Consumption, Fuel Emissions, and Gross Domestic Product in Select Countries.
Growing Concerns: Examining the Role of Agriculture in Global Economics.
In this lesson, students will define glossary words necessary for discussing global agricultural trade and explore the issues behind the Group of 21's walkout at the September 2003 World Trade Organization meeting. They then research the agricultural economies of specific countries and synthesize their understanding of the actions of the Group of 21 through this lens.
Helping Hands: Examining the United Nations Security Council's Involvement in Affairs Around the Globe.
In this lesson, students learn about the United Nations Security Council and the problems it attempts to tackle, focusing on major issues in several developing nations.
When Human Rights Are Wronged: Designing a Bill of Human Rights.
In this lesson, students explore the concept of human rights by examining the arresting of prominent Chinese dissidents who are members of the China Democratic Party. Students develop and defend their own 'Bill of Human Rights' and write a reflective essay comparing their declarations to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.