• Lesson Plan on Prescription Drugs
• Lesson Plan on Environment
• Lesson Plan on IMF and World Bank

C.12.12 Explain the United States' relationship to other nations and its role in international organizations, such as the United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and North American Free Trade Agreement
G101 Resources that address this standard:

Trade Issue Brief and Related News Analyses and Ask the Experts

• Liberalization: The "Deregulation" of International Trade
• Liberalization of International Trade
• Multilateral Trade Liberalization: The Uruguay Round and the World Trade Organization
• The Doha “Development” Round: The World Trade Organization’s Controversial Agenda
• Regional Trade Liberalization
• News Analysis: U.S. Lawmakers Approve CAFTA
• Ask the Experts: Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Regina Vargo discusses the Free Trade Area of the Americas

IMF and the World Bank Issue Brief and Related News Analyses and Lesson Plans and Ask the Experts

• Introduction
• The Origins of the IFIs
• The International Monetary Fund
• How Does the IMF Achieve Its Goals?
• Why Is the IMF Controversial?
• The World Bank
• The IBRD
• International Development Association (IDA)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
• Why is the World Bank Controversial?
• Conclusion
• Lesson Plan on IMF and World Bank
• News Analysis: Change in World Bank Leadership
• Ask the Experts: Laurence Meyer, former governor of the Federal Reserve Bank

International Law and Organizations

• International Organizations
• Non-Governmental Organizations
• Individuals
• Transnational Corporations
• International Organizations
• The United Nations System
• UN Specialized Agencies
• UN Related Organizations
• UN Programs and Funds
• Regional Organizations
• Conclusion
• News Analyses: The Everest of Change....Reforming the United Nations

C.12.16 Describe the evolution of movements to assert rights by people with disabilities, ethnic and racial groups, minorities, and women
G101 Resources that address this standard:
Women and Globalization Issue Brief and Related News Analyses

• Introduction
• Participation in the Economy
• Representation in the Political Process
• Education
• Health
• Modern Day Slavery
• Conclusion
• News Analyses: U.S. State Department Report on Trafficking Produces Changes

Economics
Content Standard Social Studies Standard D - Economics: Production, Distribution, Exchange, Consumption: Students in Wisconsin will learn about production, distribution, exchange, and consumption so that they can make informed economic decisions.

Performance Standard - Grade 12: By the end of grade twelve, students will: 
D.12.4 Explain and evaluate the effects of new technology, global economic interdependence, and competition on the development of national policies and on the lives of individuals and families in the United States and the world
G101 Resources that address this standard:
Technology Issue Brief and Related News Analyses and Lesson Plans and Ask the Experts

• Introduction
• Information Technology
• The Impact of Information Technology: Transforming the Workplace and Financial Markets
• Industrial Structure and Jobs
• Workforce
• Financial Markets
• Benefits
• Concerns
• Improving Sectors of Society: Health, Education, and Government  
• Health Care
• Education
• Government
• Digital Divides and Privacy and Security Concerns
• The International Digital Divide
• Privacy and Security Concerns
• Conclusion
• Lesson Plan on Technology
• News Analysis: Technology Changes News Coverage of War
• News Analysis: Rich and Poor Countries Divided at World Summit on the Information Society
• News Analysis: New Steps in the Fight Against Piracy
• News Analysis: What Others Think About Outsourcing
• News Analysis: United States Announces Intention to Maintain Control Over Internet
• Ask the Experts: Former Senator and USTR William Brock discusses the Bush Administration Trade Policy

Trade Issue Brief and Related News Analyses

• The Changing Composition of Trade
• Trade Challenges for the United States
• Public Concerns about Trade
• Trade and International Labor Standards
• Trade and Environmental Standards
• News Analysis: U.S. Congress Grants President Trade Promotion Authority
• News Analysis: White House Seeks Trade Promotion Authority
• News Analysis: Bush Imposes Duties on Steel Imports
• News Analysis: Reaction to U.S. Farm Act Highlights Tension Between Domestic Politics and International Obligations
• News Analysis: Mexican Foreign Minister Says Trade and Migration are Priorites in US-Mexico Relationship
• News Analysis: EU Pushes for Greater Recognition of Geographic Product Names
• News Analysis: President Bush Lifts Controversial Steel Tariffs
• News Analysis: What Others Think About Outsourcing
• News Analysis: U.S. Current Account Deficit Causes Concern Around the Globe
• News Analysis: New Era Opens in Global Textile & Apparel Trade
• News Analysis: International Oil Markets and the Global Economy
• News Analysis: Drug Importation and its Impact on the World Pharmaceutical Market
• News Analysis: Globalization of the Food Supply: Mad Cow Disease & International Trade
• News Analysis: Nestle and Fairtrade
• News Analysis: Cross-Border Takeovers and Economic Patriotism

D.12.8 Explain the basic characteristics of international trade, including absolute and comparative advantage, barriers to trade, exchange rates, and balance of trade
G101 Resources that address this standard:
Trade Issue Brief and Related News Analyses and Lesson Plans and Ask the Experts

• Introduction
• The U.S. Trade Balance
• Primer I: The Economics of International Trade
• Why Do Nations Trade?
• Why Do Nations Export?
• Currencies and Exchange Rates
• Why Do Nations Import?
• Trade Specialization
• The Theory of Comparative Advantage
• Comparative Advantage versus Absolute Advantage
• The Trade Balance
• Lesson Plan: Why Nations Trade
• Lesson Plan: Comparative Advantage
• Lesson Plan: U.S. Trade Deficit
• News Analysis: President Bush Lifts Controversial Steel Tariffs
• News Analysis: Cross-Border Takeovers and Economic Patriotism
• Ask the Experts: Former USTR and Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter on International Trade

D.12.9 Explain the operations of common financial instruments (such as stocks and bonds) and financial institutions (such as credit companies, banks, and insurance companies
G101 Resources that address this standard:
Investment Issue Brief

• Introduction
• What Are the Different Kinds of Foreign Investment?
• Differences Between Portfolio and Direct Investment

D.12.13 Describe and explain global economic interdependence and competition, using examples to illustrate their influence on national and international policies
G101 Resources that address this standard:
Trade Issue Brief and Related News Analyses and Ask the Experts

• Liberalization: The "Deregulation" of International Trade
• Liberalization of International Trade
• Multilateral Trade Liberalization: The Uruguay Round and the World Trade Organization
• The Doha “Development” Round: The World Trade Organization’s Controversial Agenda
• Regional Trade Liberalization
• News Analysis: International Oil Markets and the Global Economy
• News Analysis: U.S. Lawmakers Approve CAFTA
• News Analysis: Disappointing Results at the Hong Kong Ministerial of Doha Rounds
• Ask the Experts: Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Regina Vargo discusses the Free Trade Area of the Americas
• Ask the Experts: Former Senator and USTR William Brock discusses the Bush Administration Trade Policy

Behavioral Sciences
Content Standard Social Studies Standard E (Behavioral Sciences): Students in Wisconsin will learn about the behavioral sciences by exploring concepts from the discipline of sociology, the study of the interactions among individuals, groups, and institutions; the discipline of psychology, the study of factors that influence individual identity and learning; and the discipline of anthropology, the study of cultures in various times and settings.

Performance Standards - Grade 12: By the end of grade twelve, students will:
E.12.8 Analyze issues of cultural assimilation and cultural preservation among ethnic and racial groups in Wisconsin, the United States, and the world
G101 Resources that address this standard:
Culture Issue Brief and Related News Analyses and Lesson Plans and Ask the Experts

• Culture and Globalization
• Introduction
• Globalization vs. Local Cultures
• The Influence of U.S. Corporations on Local Mores
• The Dominance of the American Market
• The Integration of Cultures
• Reaffirmation of Local Culture
• A Clash of Civilizations?
• Cultural Impacts of Globalization
• New Global Professions
• Pop Culture
• The Global Village
• Globalization vs. Asian values
• Western Values and Islam
• Protecting Languages
• Conclusion
• Lesson Plan: Culture
• News Analysis: “Monsoon Wedding” Demonstrates Cultural Impact of Globalization on Many Levels
• News Analysis: Massively Multiplayer Online Games and the Video Game Revolution
• Ask the Experts: Author Ira Rifkin on Spiritual Perspectives on Globalization

Environmental Education
B. Knowledge of Environmental Processes and Systems: Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the natural environment and interrelationships among natural systems

Peformance Standards, by the end of grade twelve, students will:
Energy & Ecosystems:
B12.7: Evaluate the Importance of Biodiversity
G101 Resources that address this standard:
Environment Issue Brief and Related Ask the Experts

• Loss of Biodiversity
• Ask the Experts Interview with Shannon Earle

Natural Resources and Environmental Quality
B12.16: Analyze how natural resource ownership and trade influences relationships in local, national and global economies
G101 Resources that address this standard:
Environment Issue Brief and Related Ask the Experts

• Introduction
• Globalization and the Environment
• Are International Trade and Protection of the Environment Enemies?
• The Tuna-Dolphin Case
• The Environment and NAFTA
• The Shrimp-Turtle Case in the New WTO Context
• The Doha Mandate on the Environment
• Wildlife
• Trade in Wildlife
• Spread of Invasive Species
• Loss of Biodiversity
• Ecosystems
• Oceans
• Desertification
• Global Warming
• Ozone Depletion
• Pollution
• Lesson Plan: Kyoto Protocols
• Ask the Experts Interview with Shannon Earle

Health
A. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Students in Wisconsin will understand concepts related to personal health promotion & disease prevention
By the End of twelth grade, students will:
A12.8: Analyze how public health and social policies, along with government regulations, influence health promotion and disease prevention
G101 Resources that address this standard:
Health Issue Brief and Related News Analyses and Lesson Plans and Ask the Experts

• Health & Globalization
• Introduction
• Disease Go Global
• Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health
• Increased Travel
• Increased Trade in Goods
• Food borne illnesses
• Urbanization
• Climate Change
• Microbial Drug Resistance
• Breakdowns in public health systems
• Global Disease or Globalization Disease?
• The Global Public Health System
• Costs and benefits
• Conclusion
• Global Diseases
• HIV/AIDS
• Tuberculosis
• Malaria
• Cholera
• What Is a "Global Disease?"
• Lesson Plan on Prescription Drugs
• Unit on Health & Globalization
• News Analysis: Developed Countries Agree to Increase Access to HIV/AIDS Drugs for Poor Nations
• News Analysis: Negotiations on Global Tobacco Treaty Advance
• News Analysis: World AIDS Summit Warns of Challenges Ahead
• News Analysis: SARS’s Global Spread Demands International Collaborative Containment Efforts
• News Analysis: U.S. Reverses Course on Key Tobacco Treaty
• News Analysis: Drug Importation and its Impact on the World Pharmaceutical Market
• News Analysis: Spread of Avian Influenza Poses Pandemic Threat
• News Analysis: The Globalization of Obesity
• Ask the Experts: CSIS Expert, Stephen Morrison discusses the Global AIDS Crisis

Technology
B Systems: Students in Wisconsin will recognize that systems are made up of individual components and that each component affects the operation of the system and its relationship to other systems
By the end of twelth grade, students will:
B12.5: Assess the impact of new and improved products and services have had on the quality of life; explain how the development of new tools, materials and processes is necessary to maintain and improve productivity and quality
G101 Resources that address this standard:
Technology Issue Brief and Related News Analyses

• Industrial Structure and Jobs
• Workforce
• Financial Markets
• Benefits
• Concerns
• Improving Sectors of Society: Health, Education, and Government  
• Health Care
• Education
• Government
• News Analysis: Technology Changes News Coverage of War

Language Arts
English Language Arts, Standard B: Writing Performance Standards - Grade 12
By the end of grade twelve, students will:
B.12.1 Create or produce writing to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
B.12.3 Understand the function of various forms, structures, and punctuation marks of standard American English and use them appropriately in oral and written communications.

English Language Arts Performance Standard C Oral Language Grade 12
By the end of grade twelve, students will:
C.12.1 Prepare and deliver formal oral presentations appropriate to specific purposes and audiences
C.12.2 Listen to, discuss, and comprehend oral communications.
C.12.3 Participate effectively in discussion

English Language Arts - Standard E: Media & Technology Performance Standards - Grade 12
By the end of grade twelve, students will:
E.12.1 Use computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information.
E.12.3 Create media products appropriate to audience and purpose.

G101 Resources that address this standards:
Various Lesson Plans