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🌍 International Trade: Does the United States Need the World?
Civics / Government
Grade 8-12
Many Americans assume the United States could be economically self-sufficient if it chose to be. In this lesson, students examine real-world U.S. import and export data to explore the realities of international trade, specialization, and global interdependence.
By analyzing what the United States sells to the world and what it buys in return, students evaluate whether economic independence is realistic—or even desirable.
By analyzing what the United States sells to the world and what it buys in return, students evaluate whether economic independence is realistic—or even desirable.
Supporting Files
🌍 International Trade Student Worksheet.pdf
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