CIA4U – Unit 4 – Lesson 4: International Trade Barriers

Overview

Duration

100 minutes

Lesson Objective

• To learn about international barriers to trade.

Lesson Outcomes

• Define protectionism.
• Explain why countries use protectionism.
• Explain the six barriers to trade.
• Explain how the barriers can be reduced.

The Lesson

Sequence

1. Starter: Key term wordsearch.
2. What is Protectionism? Teacher led instruction and note taking.
3. Reasons for Trade Barriers: Teacher led instruction and note taking.
4. THE BIG SIX – Trade Barriers: Teacher led instruction and note taking.
5. Embargoes: Article Activity [individual task].
6. Standards: Article Activity [individual task].
7. What is the Barrier? Review Matching Activity [class task].
8. Advantages and Disadvantages for Trade Barriers [Class discussion].
9. Trade Liberalisation and Trade Blocs: Teacher led instruction and note taking.
10. Review | Homework: Trade Barriers Article Analysis [individual task].

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