Student Learning Map

  • Topic:International Business
  • Subject(s):Social Studies
  • Days:10
  • Grade(s):12
Key Learning: Economic growth is essential for developing nations to participate in the global economy. Globalization has costs as well as benefits. New technologies have greatly affected international commerce.
Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 
1. How do developed nations differ from developing nations? 2. How has globalization affected international relations? 3. How have new technologies made international trade more efficient?
   
Concept: Developing Nations
Concept: The Global Economy
Concept: Internet Commerce
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What are the economic characteristics of developing nations? (A)

What international agencies distribute aid from major industrial nations to developing nations? (A)

Why do industrialized nations provide aid to developing nations? (A)

Lesson Essential Question(s):

How has globalization benefited the American economy? (A)

Why do industrialized nations provide aid to developing nations? (ET)

How has globalization benefited the American economy? (ET)

Lesson Essential Question(s):

Has globilization benefited everyone? (ET)

How has increased immigration impacted the American economy? (ET)

How does e-commerce benefit both the producer and the consumer? (ET)

Explain how the Internet has affected the manner in which companies conduct business? (ET)

Explain some of the risks involved when purchasing an item over the Internet. (ET)

Additional Info:

Textbook: Economics Today and Tomorrow, chapters 20,21, and 22 as well as related ancillary materials.

Resources:

Vocabulary Report

  • developed nations -
  • global integration -
  • microchip -
  • telecommunications -
  • cybernomics -
  • develping nations -
  • Internet -
  • subsistence agriculture -
  • direct foreign investment -
  • World Wide Web -
  • infant mortality rate -
  • multinationals -
  • e-commerce -
  • foreign affiliates -
  • nationalization -
  • telecommunications -
  • foreign aid -
  • Information Age -
  • economic assistance -
  • technical assistance -
  • knowledge economy -
  • military assistance -
  • weightless economy -
  • innovation -
  • capital flight -
  • day trading -
  • intellectual property -
  • distance education -