Lesson Plan 1
Enhancing Unit Plans with Technology
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Trade
NAFTA
Economics
9-12
Should the US continue its involvement with NAFTA?
Students will:
 Research the costs and benefits of NAFTA using
resources on the Internet
 Understand controversy concerning NAFTA
 Use decision-making skills to arrive at a conclusion
supported by research
 Synthesize their argument into a class presentation
with other members of a group
 Extend their argument into a constructed response to
answer the essential question
4.1.4 Compare the benefits and costs of policies that alter
trade between nations, such as tariffs and quotas.
5. Technology research tools
a. Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect
information from a variety of sources.
1. Assign students to small groups of approximately 3
members
2. Explain the task to the students. Direct students to the
online instructions where they will find rubrics and
decision-making charts
(http://www.bcpl.net/~sullivan/modules/nafta/index.h
tml).
3. In computer lab, students research the pros and cons
of NAFTA with group members, completing the
decision-making chart as they conduct their research.
4. Students pool together research and decision-making
charts to synthesize the information and reach a
collaborative decision.
5. Students complete a visual for their presentation (may
be PowerPoint, web poster, website, video, tri-fold
poster, photo exhibit).
6. Students present decisions with visuals to the class.
7. Students complete and turn in extended constructed
response individually.
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Lesson Sample:
4-5 class periods for research and presentations
 Knowledge of internet search tools
 An understanding of validity of Internet sites and
authors
 A basic understanding of NAFTA
Group work scoring tool
Controversial issue scoring tool
Oral presentation scoring tool
Extended constructed response scoring tool
All rubrics can be found at:
http://www.bcpl.net/~sullivan/modules/nafta/index.html
Computers with Internet access
Computers
Web browser
Instruction is differentiated by allowing students to choose
what type of visual they will present – PowerPoint, video,
website, web poster, poster, photo exhibit. Group work and
self-directed research also allows for differentiation.
http://www.bcpl.net/~sullivan/modules/nafta/index.html
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