Teaching the Global Economy
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Teaching the Global Economy John Larmer Buck Institute for Education
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This session provides rich resources and innovative ideas on how to teach about the global economy for secondary students. Presented by the Buck Institute for Education, instructional strategies focus on project-based learning.
Transcript of Teaching the Global Economy
Teaching the Global
Economy
John LarmerBuck Institute for Education
BIE: Who We Are
BIE is dedicated to improving 21st Century teaching and learning by creating and disseminating knowledge, products, and practices for effective Project Based Learning
Non-profit located near San Francisco
Workshops and partners in over 30 states and 6 countries
www.bie.org
www.pbl-online.org
PBL Handbook and PBL Toolkit series, and project based curriculum units for high school Economics and U.S. Government
• “The Greater Good” – sample project-based unit on trade, comparative advantage (from Buck Institute for Education - free to download @ www.bie.org)
• A Global Business course: activities, projects, and resources (from National Academy Foundation; must be a member for full access)
Today’s Agenda
http://inventorspot.com/articles/got_milkinventive_marketing_5569Copy and print out or project the print ads on the website for your
students. Ask them to look at the American “got milk?” ad and list the features and qualities of milk being highlighted in the advertisement. Who would this ad appeal to and why? Have students partner up and share their ideas.
Now ask students to consider the milk ads from the other countries. Direct pairs choose one of the ads that they have a strong reaction to and discuss:
• What features and qualities of milk are highlighted in the ad? • Who would the ad appeal to and why?• How does it compare to the American version? • Would the other ad be effective in the US? Why or why not?
United States
Switzerland
Germany
India
Mexico
South Africa
STEP Analysis Project: Launch Memo from CEO
To: Global Business Consulting GroupFrom: CEO, Solar Dog Homes Inc.
We need you to recommend which nation we should choose for manufacturing our new wood-framed dog homes, and make and install heating and cooling systems for them, including the solar-powered digital temperature gauge, the fan, and the heater.
(from National Academy Foundation)
STEP Analysis: South Korea
Social
Benefits:• young, educated, tech-savvy workers
Risks:• lack of interest or experience in building the
particular product
STEP Analysis: South Korea
Technological
Benefits:• workers comfortable with high-tech; good
transportation and manufacturing sites
Risks:• depend on oil for transportation
STEP Analysis: South Korea
Economy
Benefits:• stable, strong economy with favorable business
conditions, many sites available
Risks:• cost of workers could cut profits
STEP Analysis: South Korea
Political
Benefits:• ease of doing business
Risks:
• lacks raw materials for product; must be shipped in—increases costs
For further information
John LarmerDirector of Product [email protected]
David RossDirector of Professional [email protected]
415-883-0122
