Directions:

Your group will be assigned a trade topic to teach the class. You are to investigate the topic and explain the pros and cons of that organization or trade tactic. You may use powerpoint, the document camera or poster paper to explain your topic. Below is the list of topics and some websites that may be helpful in explaining the term/organization and the pros and cons of that trade term. You can use the links below or google the topics yourselves. I would also suggest looking for interviews and other video files on youtube and other sites.

International Monetary Fund

http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm

http://www.heritage.org/Research/InternationalOrganizations/bg1689.cfm

World Bank

http://www.worldbank.org/

http://www.heritage.org/Research/InternationalOrganizations/bg1689.cfm

World Trade Organization

http://www.wto.org/

http://www.americans-world.org/digest/global_issues/intertrade/wto.cfm

NAFTA, CAFTA, and FTAA

http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/Policy/NAFTA/nafta.asp

http://www.americans-world.org/digest/global_issues/intertrade/nafta.cfm

http://www.pww.org/article/view/2815/1/134/

Most-Favored Nation Status (and how it has been used in US  history)

http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/encyclopedia/Mor-Off/Most-Favored-Nation-MFN.html

Embargoes (and how they have been used in US   History)

http://www.hoover.org/publications/digest/3533376.html

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE4DC103BF937A25754C0A967958260

Currency and Exchange rates

http://www.exchange-rates.org/

http://www.chicagofed.org/consumer_information/strong_dollar_weak_dollar.cfm

Assessment:

_____/20	Presentation. Does my presentation clearly teach my topic to the class?  Does it show a balanced (both positive and negative) view of my topic? Does it use hard-facts and cite sources?  Did I do my best to participate in the project?
____/20	Position Paper.  Does my paper show an in-depth knowledge of the topic?  Does it use hard-facts backed up by cited sources?  Do I clearly show my opinion on the topic.