Empowering Global Citizens

As a final culminating activity, students undertake background research on
various free trade agreements such as the NAFTA (North American Free
Trade Agreement), the CAFTA (Central America Free Trade Agreement),
and the Mercosur (economic and political agreement between Argentina,
Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay to promote free trade and the fluid move—
ment of goods, people, and currency).

Use the following link (click on the tab that says “Lesson Plan on Trade
Agreements”) for a lesson plan around the NAFTA and its pros and cons:
http://wwwglobalization101.org/index.php?file=issue&pass1=subs&
id=19.

At a mock policy summit, students will represent different countries, defend
their interests, and balance different perspectives to negotiate a fair trading
arrangement and to debate whether trade is indeed an impetus for growth.

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