Students work together in groups to participate in a trading game. They are allowed to trade with different people in each round. They discover free and restricted trade.

High schoolers discover that trade allows us to buy products at reasonable prices. They research information based on the group they belong to. They participate in a debate based on the different positions.

Students research the steps that are involved to bring a product to market for consumers. They answer questions and fill in a chart related to their product. They also use maps to show the geographic distribution of their product.

Students study the transactions that trade involves. They determine how raw materials that are produced in one country are returned as finished products. They research and present this cycle for a product.

This is an animated resource that lists countries that have joined the European Union. Includes dates and maps of the countries.

At this site from the University of Nebraska, students can learn about various types of trade restrictions and their effects by applying a model to determine who will benefit and who will be hurt by a tariff.

In this lesson plan, students will consider "Life in Old Babylonia: The Importance of Trade." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

This site is simply a map illustrating the trade routes in the First Century AD. Different colors depict the great empires of the time, making it easy to interpret.

Find out how the ancient Egyptians used their resouces to make clothing.

Learn how the increases in trade led to the development of banks and money in the Middle Ages.