Tag: Economics and Development
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Is Canada Joining the EU? – Lesson Plan
The EU has invited Canada to become its first “associate member”, a status that doesn’t exist yet. This lesson uses that offer to ask what a country actually gains by formally aligning itself with an international organization, across three reading levels. NEW! This lesson includes google slides in addition to PowerPoint
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USA – Canada Trade War Lesson Plan
Hours before a midnight tariff deadline, Canada suspended trade negotiations with the United States and 50% tariffs took effect. Both governments blame the other. This lesson uses the collapse to ask why trade disputes are so difficult to end, especially considering the power asymmetry at play. In this case, is interdependence preventing conflict – or…
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Elon Musk: World’s First Trillionaire Lesson Plan
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire in June 2026 – but lost the title twelve days later. This lesson uses that rise and fall to ask whether extreme wealth shows an economic system is working well or failing.
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US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Lesson Plan
The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a nuclear cooperation agreement in July 2026. This lesson uses it to examine what a country trades away when it buys advanced technology abroad, and why enrichment turns energy deals into security decisions.
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USAID Cuts Lesson Plan
When the world’s largest foreign aid donor shut down its aid agency, millions of people felt the consequences almost immediately. This lesson examines why it happened, what was lost, and whether the partial reversal was enough. Explore this lesson in three differentiated reading levels for grades 6-12.
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