Grand River Collegiate Institute Geography Dept.

CGW 4UI World Issues

Globalization: Analyzing Trade Agreements

Learning Goal: To analyze selected international trade agreements and what countries attempt to gain by entering into these agreements.

Introduction:

Economic activity and international trade are major components of globalization. Living in such an interconnected world has allowed us to be selective with which nations we trade with, and why. International trade is vital to Canada and Canadians as it influences our economic, social, political and environmental well-being

Task:

For this task, you will be investigating one international trade agreement and evaluating its effectiveness with its trading partners. Please create a slideshow for your chosen agreement and be sure to analyze the following:

  • Name of Trade Agreement
  • Who it involves
  • Purpose of the agreement (i.e. why did some countries enter the agreement?) and what products it involves
  • How has the agreement affected the countries involved?
  • Has this agreement had impacts on other trade partners not involved in the agreement? Explain.
  • Do you think that this agreement is advantageous to some countries and not others? Explain.
  • On the last slide(s) you will analyze and answer this Question: Based on your research, do you think that this agreement was and is a good idea for the parties involved? What are your thoughts?

Trade Agreements:

Canada - EFTA

NAFTA

Canada-Honduras FTA

APEC

CKFTA

Requirements for your slideshow:

-Include a map illustrating the location of the countries involved

-Include any pictures/graphics/videos? etc. that may help explain your agreement

-Include a list of references at end of slideshow. Use easy bib in google

-Submit your slideshow to me before you present.

Trade Agreement:

Group Members:

Rubric

Success Criteria / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4
Knowledge
Quality of information / Information in not significant and/or accurate
Quality of information is below an accepted 4U level; significant details have been excluded. / Information is somewhat significant and accurate
Quality of information is approaching an accepted 4U level; many significant details have been excluded. / Information is considerably significant and accurate
Quality of information is at an accepted 4U level; some significant details may have been excluded. / Information is thoroughly significant and highly accurate
Quality of information is above an accepted 4U level; all significant details have been included with exceptional detail.
All key details have been included.
Slide printout and rubric handed in.
Communication:
Communication of presentation and information / Powerpoint is not effective
Written Information is not organized
Font is hard to read
Graphics are absent or ineffective
Oral presentation lacks organization and is hard to follow.
Bibliography is not formatted correctly and few sources used / Powerpoint is somewhat effective
Written Information is somewhat organized
Font may be hard to read at times
Some basic graphics exist; and are somewhat effective
Oral presentation is somewhat effective
Bibliography is formatted correctly or many sources have been used / Powerpoint is communicated with considerable effectiveness
Written Information is considerably organized
Font is considerably clear and easy to read
Graphics are considerably effective
Oral presentation is effective. All group members participate. Slides are explained, not read
Bibliography is formatted correctly and many sources have been used / Powerpoint is communicated with thorough effectiveness
Written Information is thoroughly organized to a high level
Font is very clear and easy to read
Graphics are extremely effective and a variety of types of graphics, ie charts, pictures, diagrams exist
Oral presentation is highly effective. Students explain concepts using accurate detail. Slides are well explained with great accuracy.
Bibliography is formatted correctly and more than 5 sources have been used