Global International Trade
May 201X
1. Go to the Online Learning Center (on Glencoe)
Read Chapter 6 - BusinessWeek Online: "Rise of a Powerhouse"
2. On your eNotes, answer the following guide questions:
a. How did Central Europe gain this economic momentum? (Note: This is a "right there" question - what the
author said - the answer is on the text. Look under 7th paragraph on "The Spirit is there"
b. Locate Central Europe on a world map. What are the countries in Central Europe? What is the competitive
advantage of Hungary? (Note: This is a "think and search" question. The author has given information
on the text and you have to interpret what the author means.)
c. Do you agree with this statement from the the former minister of industry in Poland- "We have to build our
future based on the quality of our education."? Why/why not? What other factors do you think have contributed to the economic development of Central Europe? (Note: This is an"On your Own" question. You will defend your answer based on your knowledge of geography and economy.)
3. Turn in your work thru Edmodo.
Agenda for May 29 (Wednesday)
1. Download and do the assignment from Edmodo - graphic organizer on "Geographic Influences"
2. Go to Glencoe - online and do Practice Test for Chapter 6.
Write down your answers on your eNotes and turn them in thru Edmodo.
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Special Note: We will hold off on this agenda for Friday, May 31.
Warm-Up: Name a topographical feature of Los Angeles. What kind of influence
will it have on business?
1. Discussion: Geography and Trade (Richardian & Smithian Perspectives)
Geographic features: topography, deserts and forests
bodies of water, climate
2. Hong Kong: How did Hong Kong used its geographical features to its advantage?
Brazil: 5 distinct geographical features
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Warm-Up: With limited resource how do you make a decision on what to
buy or not to buy?
1. Discussions: Scarcity vs Opportunity
Cost-benefit analysis
2. Cost-Benefit for a Mobile Phone
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Warm-Up: p. 134 Skilled Labor -Why does a country need skilled labor?
1. Discussions: Economic Resources
Video Clip: Three Eco Resourcers
Scarcity vs Opportunity
2. Agenda Question:
Explain two factors that affect economic decisions by businesses.
3. Research, Create and Present - due May 21
Based on the country you chose for the "Laws and Regulations" project,
research the natural resources (both renewable and nonrenewable) and human
resources (skilled, unskilled, physical, and mental) of that country, and then
using Pages (newsletter or brochure templates, 2 pages) , prepare a graphic
presentation of the results.
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Warm-Up: p. 121 #20 (If the gross domestic product in trillions....)
1. Discussions: Supply, Demand and Market Equilibrium
Video Clip: Episode 11, 12, 16
Needs, Wants and Self-Regulation
2 Supply and Demand Student Organizer
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Warm-Up: p. 16, SOC
U.S. laws prohibit monopolies. The laws are called "antitrust laws." For example, if a business
controls more than 90 percent of a type of commerce, the government can break up the company.
Do you think such laws are typical of a market economy or of a command economy? Explain
1. Discussion:
Circular Flow of a Market Economy
2. Agenda Questions:
1. Write a 2-3 paragraph response to the clip "Circular Flow....
focusing on the relationship between firms and household. In what
ways are market economies good/bad? How does one become successful in a market economy?
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Warm-Up: Mathematics, p. 126
1. Discussion: Economic Systems: market, command, mixed
Video Clips: Economic Systems
Command Economy
Agenda Questions:
1. Compare and contrast a market economy with
a command economy, including both elements of the systems
as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
2. Canada has a mixed economy: in what ways is it like
a command economy? like a market economy?
April 201X
TO DO: Work on research and presentation for business
laws and regulations for a chosen country.
Due: May 3rd
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1. Warm-Up: Why is brand name counterfeiting a crime?
2. Discussion: Registering a work for copyright
Obtaining patent and trademark
3. Activity: No. 14 and 16 on p, 126
a. Procedures in applying for copyright.
b. Standards for patenting an invention.
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1. Warm-Up: Review on Intellectual Property Laws
2. Discussion: Differences: Copyright, Patent, Trademark
3. Activity: Case Study: ESPRIT
* Write a paragraph about COUNTERFEITING (eNotes)
* Use Weblinks on OLC, Chapter 5
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1. Warm-Up: Pair-share examples of common, civil and theocratic laws.
AcadVocab: liability, litigation (use in sentence)
2. Discussion: Ethics and Issues (Case of Whistle-Blowers) (eNotes)
Laws and Regulations
Case Study: ESPRIT
3. Research: Choose one country and compile data on:
a. product safety
b. product liability
c. consumer protection laws
d. labor laws covering minimum wage rate, length of the work week and overtime,
hiring, firing, and layoff policies, legal age at which a person can work,
right to form a labor union, right to strike
Instructions and Rubric in your GIT folder.
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1. Warm-Up: Are we obligated to follow the laws of another country if
we trade in that country?
2. Discussion: Legal Influences on Trade
Common Law, Civil Law and Theocratic Law
3. Research examples of common, civil and theocratic laws (eNotes)
March 201X
1. Warm-Up: One sentence to describe the effects of trade restrictions...
2. Discussion: Free Trade Zones - pros and cons
3. Exit: Write a paragraph to discuss the effects of the
Panama Free Trade Zones (eNotes)
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1. Warm-Up: Quick Check 5.1 on p 114
2. Discussion: Trade Barriers, Free Trade, Political Risks
Notes: Effects of Trade Restrictions
Pros and Cons of free trade zones
3. Exit: Write a paragraph to discuss the effects of trade restrictions (eNotes)
to a) government
b) domestic producers
c) domestic consumers
"An increase in trade benefits a country because.....
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1. Warm-Up: What is a mixed system?
2. Discussion: Political Environments (slides 19-27)
Is it good for government to restrict trade? Why or why not?
Economic Policy - International Taxes
3. Activity: World Market Switzerland, p. 112
4. Exit: Why do some people pay a higher rate of income tax than others? (eNotes)
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1. Warm-Up: What type of government is the school's student government?
Examples of the types of governments from research.
2. Discussion: Technology Trends: Governments Go Online, p. 110
Activity: Find the website for the state of California. Locate and name
three forms that can be downloaded.
3. Read and Write: OLC Chapter 5 Business Week Online
4. Project Time: MiniProject No. 3: Research on Trade Alliances
Sharing and Analysis of student work, due Mar 8
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1. Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary: eNotes (write the definition as we come across them)
democracy, totalitarianism, theocracy, free trade zone, free trade agreement
legal, policy, administration
2. Discussion: governments and trade (slides 8 - 18)
3. Exit: Research different countries. Find three examples for each of the 3 types of governments.
Say you are an entrepreneur and would like to open a small business, which
type of government will it be easier to work with - democratic or totalitarian? Why?
February 201X
1. Warm-Up: How can a trade alliance help governments improve trade?
(answer specific to a trade alliance chosen for the project)
2. Pre-reading: Governmental Influences on Trade, Ch 5
Fill in the graphic organizer as you read.
3. Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary: eNotes (write the definition as we come across them)
democracy, totalitarianism, theocracy, free trade zone, free trade agreement
legal, policy, administration
4. Discussion: governments and trade (slides 8 - 18)
5. Exit: Research different countries. Find three examples for each of the 3 types of governments.
Say you are an entrepreneur and would like to open a small business, which
type of government will it be easier to work with - democratic or totalitarian? Why?
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1. Warm-Up: Write 1-2 sentences related to international trade using at least three of the
following academic terms: purchase, item, require, partner, domestic, focus.
2. Concepts Review in GIT folder - Turn in thru Edmodo
Due Today!
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1. Warm-Up: What are the four trade barriers discussed in class?
2. International Careers: Skills - wholesale buyer
3. Trade Alliances: slides 46-58
4. Exit: What are the four major trade agreements around the world?
Is it ethical to dump products on foreign market? Why or why not?
What is the future of free trade?
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1. Warm-Up: What are the benefits of indirect exporting?
2. Risks associated with exporting
3. Trade Balances, slides 34-45
4. Exit: How might a tariff protect farmers?
5. International Business Careers: Wholesale Buyer
Research in OLC: Describe the role wholesale buyers play in the importing process.
What are they types of jobs available in the retail/wholesale
sales and service career pathway?
6. Mini-Project No. 3 Research Paper on Trade Alliances
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1. Warm-up: Why do nations export goods and services?
2. Practice Test: OLC Chapter 4
3. Discussion: 4.2 - Direct vs Indirect Exporting (Slides 14 to 26)
4. Exit: Imagine yourself as a manufacturer of a product you wish to export. Which would you
choose to do - direct exporting or indirect exporting? Defend your answer.
5. MiniProject No. 3 - Research Paper on Trade Alliances
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1. Warm-Up: What imported products do you buy and use? What countries export those products?
2. Read: Culture Corner, p. 87 - What are trade quotas?
3. Exporting Process: (Slides 28-38)
4. Graphic Organizer: Why do companies/countries import/export?
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1. Warm-Up: Find 3 online B2B marketplace sites. Make a list of the products traded.
2. Read: Tech Trends, p. 85
3. Importing Process: (Slides 21-27)
4. Mini-Project: Import Process: File in GIT Folder: Importing Simulation
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1. Warm-Up:
2. Lesson: Importing and Exporting (Slides 11-20)
3. eNotes: Flowchart of international sales of a good, a service and a good with a service
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1. Warm-Up: Prpt. 4.1, Slide 19
2. Lesson: Nature of International Trade (Slides 1-10)
3. Compare and Contrast, File: Sanrio Co. Ltd. vs PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Welcome back! and Happy New Year!
1. Introductions
2. Class Syllabus and Seat Plan
3. Organizing the Desktop
4. Classroom Links (OLC, class websites, etc.
5. Acceptable Use Policy
6. OLC eFlashcards
7. BusinessWeek Global Business, p. 79
December 201X
Warm-Up:
Lesson: Nonverbal Communication
Pwrpt presentation / Keywords
Main Idea: Building Bridges
Exit: Non-verbal Methods of Communication
Lab Time: Building Academic Skills, p. 74 (Choose one integrating activity - ELA, Math, History, Geography)
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November 201X
Warm-Up: Why are high-ranking Asian businesspeople cautious about handing out business cards? on eNotes.
Independent Activity: Use file "Cyberspace en Francais" in Global IntTrade folder. Do this on the same file and save on desktop.
Lab Time: continue "Doing Business in ________" in MindNode, or
project: Globalization Pros and Cons
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Warm-Up:
Lesson: Understanding International Communications 3.1.
Pwrpt presentation / Main Idea & Keywords
Main Idea: Keys to effective communication in international business
Exit: Verbal Communication Strategies
Lab Time: Doing Business in another country
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WarmUp: Using MindNode
Lesson: International Business Etiquette
Choose one (1) country from each of the groups of countries
and create a mindmap on their language, culture, customs and business etiquette.
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Warm-Up:
Lesson: Cross-Cultural Literacy (Slides 24-39) Pwrpt. 2.2
What cultural concepts should you consider when adjusting to new cultures?
Chapter Test - 10 MCQ
Readings: Globalization vs. Asia Values, p. 23 in folder (Globalization and Culture)
Key Question: Some people have credited "Asian values as contributing" to the economic
development of several countries in East Asia. Agree or Disagree. Support
your answer.
Project Time: Globalization Pros & Cons - Due Nov. 9
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Warm-Up:
Lesson: Participating in a Culture: Pwrpt. 2.2
Slides (4 thru 22)
Graphic Organizer on Culture Roadblocks in Global InTrade folder
Turn In: Paper on Culture and Globalization (20pts)
Partial work on project - Globalization Pros and Cons (40 pts)
Prepare for Chapter Test next meeting.
October 201X
Next Lessons: Culture and Globalization
Roadblocks to Overcoming Culture Shock
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1. Culture in International Business
Warm-Up: OLC Crossword Puzzle, U1, Ch2
Discussion/Presentation 2.1
Graphic Organizer: Elements and Dimensions of Culture
2. Project Time: Globalization Pros and Cons (Deadline, Oct. 26 extended)
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1. Globalization and the Food Industry - analysis
ITC Folder for Reference: Globalization and Food
Video Clip: Globalization and Food Production
2. Project Time: Globalization Pros and Cons
(instruction and rubric in GIT Folder)
3. Reminder: Turn-in Int'l Bus Careers: Pathways and Skills for Success
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1. Lesson: International Business Careers: Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster
Define "career cluster".
Discuss the 4 career pathways in hospitality and tourism.
Agenda Question: Discuss the skills necessary to work in a chosen career pathway?
2. Project Time: Globalization Pros and Cons, open instruction page and rubric in GIT folder.
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1. Warm-Up: Do you think it is fair for one country to sell goods to buyers in other countries at much lower prices if companies in the seller's home country pay low wages to employees?
2. Prepare and Study for Chapter Test - TODAY!!!
3. Turn-In Case Study on "Nike: Two Views on Sustainability an Labor Practices
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Warm-Up: Go to Glencoe and take the Practice Test for Chapter 1. Record the number of your correct answers and wrong answers in your eNotes.
DISCUSSION/Pwrpt Presentation: Factors and Scope Affecting International Trade
Text: pages 6 to 20, Pwrpt No. 1 & 2
Key Words: global dependence, the four Ps of Marketing (product, price, place, promotion)
ethics, business ethics, social responsibility, code of ethics, stakeholders
Case Study: Nike (Two (2) views: Sustainability and Labor Practices
VIDEO Clips: Nike & You; Behind the Swoosh
How does Nike try to promote sustainability and positive impact to the environment while maintaining their brand image?
Which of the problems cited in the video are the most common or the most important for international business? Write a
short reflection/narrative in your eNotes in response to the video "Behind the Swoosh"
Agenda Question: Describe the sources of ethical issues that affect international business?
EXIT: Go back to the Glencoe Practice Test for Chapter 1. Take the Practice Test again, and record the number of your correct answers and wrong answers in your eNotes. Review answers.
Project/Lab Time:
1. WORK ON YOUR PROJECT
Natural Disasters and their economic impact to international business.
Choose one (1) only. Ex. Tsunami in Japan and Its Effects to the Local and Global Economy
Note the deadline and rubric in your eNotes.
2. CHINA - INDIA Assignment
3. Challenge Assignment: RESEARCH PAPER: Choosing to Do Business in South Los Angeles
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PREVIOUS LESSONS
A. Do Now! Go to Glencoe International Business Student Center
Unit 1 - BusinessWeek Global Business
Read the article: “A New World Economy”
Natural Disasters and their economic impact to international business.
Choose one (1) only. Ex. Tsunami in Japan and Its Effects to the Local and Global Economy
Note the deadline and rubric in your eNotes.
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LOGINS - FOR PERIOD 4
2. DO NOW ACTIVITY: KEYBOARDING PRACTICE
LOG IN TO: WWW.GOODTYPING.COM
username: pd2mac#(of computer)
password: red#
Log results in your index cards.
PRACTICE WITH FINGERS ON THE HOMEKEYS!!!!
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Cornell Notes System
Read: The Cornell Note Taking System
On your eNotebook: Do or answer the following questions:
Who developed the cornell note-taking system?
Describe the page layout of the cornell system.
Draw a cornell note page on your paper.
Why do we need to write questions on the cue column?
Give ideas on how to write on the note-taking area.
What is the summary space for?
Tip: In drawing a line, click on INSERT, shapes, line....
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Read about the WALT DISNEY COMPANY (on Internet or/and text, p. 5)
Answer: What kind of business is Walt Disney In?
When was it founded and by who?
Walt Disney Co does business in several countries. Which
countries are those? www.disneyinternational.com
Vocabulary: In your eNotebook
business
international business
globalization
Write a paragraph about how Disney adapts its theme parks to different countries. Example, Disneyland in California or Florida vs Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan.
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Warm-up Activity
Disneyland assignment. Finish and turn in for grading.
Lecture/Pwrtp Presentation: The Nature of International Business
Glencoe Online Learning Center: go to Unit 1, Chapter 1 and read
World Market Passport
Exit Slip in your Notebook: What are the major events that marked the
American nations history?
What are the things/issues that continue to be valued by modern
Americans? How do they affect business and the American
economy as a whole?
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Warm-Up Activity
Glencoe World Market Passport assignment. Finish and turn in for grading.
Questions are:
* What are the major events that marked the
American nations history? What are the things/issues that
continue to be valued by modern
Americans? How do they affect business and the American
economy as a whole?
Lecture/Presentation: The Nature of International Business - continuation
History of Global Business
WATCH VIDEO: SILK TRADE
Discussion
Create a timeline on the history of global business (p. 8)
What are the factors that affect global business. (p.10)
Exit Slip: Research one company and discover what countries that company does business. Name the home country and the host countries.
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Do Now! Go to Glencoe International Business link and do the online crossword puzzle (Unit 1, Chapter 1).
Check and finish your assignment on the “Timeline on the history of global business” (p.8) in your notebook.
List down one company and name it’s home country and host countries.
Lecture/ Pwrpt Presentation: Factors affecting global business. (p. 8-10)
Video: The Gulf Spill: One Year Later
While watching the video, jot down 10 facts about the economic impact of the environmental disaster to the local and i l international business community.
Discussion: Research Paper - Impact of Environmental Factors to Business
May 201X
1. Go to the Online Learning Center (on Glencoe)
Read Chapter 6 - BusinessWeek Online: "Rise of a Powerhouse"
2. On your eNotes, answer the following guide questions:
a. How did Central Europe gain this economic momentum? (Note: This is a "right there" question - what the
author said - the answer is on the text. Look under 7th paragraph on "The Spirit is there"
b. Locate Central Europe on a world map. What are the countries in Central Europe? What is the competitive
advantage of Hungary? (Note: This is a "think and search" question. The author has given information
on the text and you have to interpret what the author means.)
c. Do you agree with this statement from the the former minister of industry in Poland- "We have to build our
future based on the quality of our education."? Why/why not? What other factors do you think have contributed to the economic development of Central Europe? (Note: This is an"On your Own" question. You will defend your answer based on your knowledge of geography and economy.)
3. Turn in your work thru Edmodo.
Agenda for May 29 (Wednesday)
1. Download and do the assignment from Edmodo - graphic organizer on "Geographic Influences"
2. Go to Glencoe - online and do Practice Test for Chapter 6.
Write down your answers on your eNotes and turn them in thru Edmodo.
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Special Note: We will hold off on this agenda for Friday, May 31.
Warm-Up: Name a topographical feature of Los Angeles. What kind of influence
will it have on business?
1. Discussion: Geography and Trade (Richardian & Smithian Perspectives)
Geographic features: topography, deserts and forests
bodies of water, climate
2. Hong Kong: How did Hong Kong used its geographical features to its advantage?
Brazil: 5 distinct geographical features
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Warm-Up: With limited resource how do you make a decision on what to
buy or not to buy?
1. Discussions: Scarcity vs Opportunity
Cost-benefit analysis
2. Cost-Benefit for a Mobile Phone
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Warm-Up: p. 134 Skilled Labor -Why does a country need skilled labor?
1. Discussions: Economic Resources
Video Clip: Three Eco Resourcers
Scarcity vs Opportunity
2. Agenda Question:
Explain two factors that affect economic decisions by businesses.
3. Research, Create and Present - due May 21
Based on the country you chose for the "Laws and Regulations" project,
research the natural resources (both renewable and nonrenewable) and human
resources (skilled, unskilled, physical, and mental) of that country, and then
using Pages (newsletter or brochure templates, 2 pages) , prepare a graphic
presentation of the results.
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Warm-Up: p. 121 #20 (If the gross domestic product in trillions....)
1. Discussions: Supply, Demand and Market Equilibrium
Video Clip: Episode 11, 12, 16
Needs, Wants and Self-Regulation
2 Supply and Demand Student Organizer
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Warm-Up: p. 16, SOC
U.S. laws prohibit monopolies. The laws are called "antitrust laws." For example, if a business
controls more than 90 percent of a type of commerce, the government can break up the company.
Do you think such laws are typical of a market economy or of a command economy? Explain
1. Discussion:
Circular Flow of a Market Economy
2. Agenda Questions:
1. Write a 2-3 paragraph response to the clip "Circular Flow....
focusing on the relationship between firms and household. In what
ways are market economies good/bad? How does one become successful in a market economy?
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Warm-Up: Mathematics, p. 126
1. Discussion: Economic Systems: market, command, mixed
Video Clips: Economic Systems
Command Economy
Agenda Questions:
1. Compare and contrast a market economy with
a command economy, including both elements of the systems
as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
2. Canada has a mixed economy: in what ways is it like
a command economy? like a market economy?
April 201X
TO DO: Work on research and presentation for business
laws and regulations for a chosen country.
Due: May 3rd
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1. Warm-Up: Why is brand name counterfeiting a crime?
2. Discussion: Registering a work for copyright
Obtaining patent and trademark
3. Activity: No. 14 and 16 on p, 126
a. Procedures in applying for copyright.
b. Standards for patenting an invention.
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1. Warm-Up: Review on Intellectual Property Laws
2. Discussion: Differences: Copyright, Patent, Trademark
3. Activity: Case Study: ESPRIT
* Write a paragraph about COUNTERFEITING (eNotes)
* Use Weblinks on OLC, Chapter 5
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1. Warm-Up: Pair-share examples of common, civil and theocratic laws.
AcadVocab: liability, litigation (use in sentence)
2. Discussion: Ethics and Issues (Case of Whistle-Blowers) (eNotes)
Laws and Regulations
Case Study: ESPRIT
3. Research: Choose one country and compile data on:
a. product safety
b. product liability
c. consumer protection laws
d. labor laws covering minimum wage rate, length of the work week and overtime,
hiring, firing, and layoff policies, legal age at which a person can work,
right to form a labor union, right to strike
Instructions and Rubric in your GIT folder.
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1. Warm-Up: Are we obligated to follow the laws of another country if
we trade in that country?
2. Discussion: Legal Influences on Trade
Common Law, Civil Law and Theocratic Law
3. Research examples of common, civil and theocratic laws (eNotes)
March 201X
1. Warm-Up: One sentence to describe the effects of trade restrictions...
2. Discussion: Free Trade Zones - pros and cons
3. Exit: Write a paragraph to discuss the effects of the
Panama Free Trade Zones (eNotes)
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1. Warm-Up: Quick Check 5.1 on p 114
2. Discussion: Trade Barriers, Free Trade, Political Risks
Notes: Effects of Trade Restrictions
Pros and Cons of free trade zones
3. Exit: Write a paragraph to discuss the effects of trade restrictions (eNotes)
to a) government
b) domestic producers
c) domestic consumers
"An increase in trade benefits a country because.....
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1. Warm-Up: What is a mixed system?
2. Discussion: Political Environments (slides 19-27)
Is it good for government to restrict trade? Why or why not?
Economic Policy - International Taxes
3. Activity: World Market Switzerland, p. 112
4. Exit: Why do some people pay a higher rate of income tax than others? (eNotes)
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1. Warm-Up: What type of government is the school's student government?
Examples of the types of governments from research.
2. Discussion: Technology Trends: Governments Go Online, p. 110
Activity: Find the website for the state of California. Locate and name
three forms that can be downloaded.
3. Read and Write: OLC Chapter 5 Business Week Online
4. Project Time: MiniProject No. 3: Research on Trade Alliances
Sharing and Analysis of student work, due Mar 8
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1. Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary: eNotes (write the definition as we come across them)
democracy, totalitarianism, theocracy, free trade zone, free trade agreement
legal, policy, administration
2. Discussion: governments and trade (slides 8 - 18)
3. Exit: Research different countries. Find three examples for each of the 3 types of governments.
Say you are an entrepreneur and would like to open a small business, which
type of government will it be easier to work with - democratic or totalitarian? Why?
February 201X
1. Warm-Up: How can a trade alliance help governments improve trade?
(answer specific to a trade alliance chosen for the project)
2. Pre-reading: Governmental Influences on Trade, Ch 5
Fill in the graphic organizer as you read.
3. Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary: eNotes (write the definition as we come across them)
democracy, totalitarianism, theocracy, free trade zone, free trade agreement
legal, policy, administration
4. Discussion: governments and trade (slides 8 - 18)
5. Exit: Research different countries. Find three examples for each of the 3 types of governments.
Say you are an entrepreneur and would like to open a small business, which
type of government will it be easier to work with - democratic or totalitarian? Why?
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1. Warm-Up: Write 1-2 sentences related to international trade using at least three of the
following academic terms: purchase, item, require, partner, domestic, focus.
2. Concepts Review in GIT folder - Turn in thru Edmodo
Due Today!
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1. Warm-Up: What are the four trade barriers discussed in class?
2. International Careers: Skills - wholesale buyer
3. Trade Alliances: slides 46-58
4. Exit: What are the four major trade agreements around the world?
Is it ethical to dump products on foreign market? Why or why not?
What is the future of free trade?
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1. Warm-Up: What are the benefits of indirect exporting?
2. Risks associated with exporting
3. Trade Balances, slides 34-45
4. Exit: How might a tariff protect farmers?
5. International Business Careers: Wholesale Buyer
Research in OLC: Describe the role wholesale buyers play in the importing process.
What are they types of jobs available in the retail/wholesale
sales and service career pathway?
6. Mini-Project No. 3 Research Paper on Trade Alliances
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1. Warm-up: Why do nations export goods and services?
2. Practice Test: OLC Chapter 4
3. Discussion: 4.2 - Direct vs Indirect Exporting (Slides 14 to 26)
4. Exit: Imagine yourself as a manufacturer of a product you wish to export. Which would you
choose to do - direct exporting or indirect exporting? Defend your answer.
5. MiniProject No. 3 - Research Paper on Trade Alliances
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1. Warm-Up: What imported products do you buy and use? What countries export those products?
2. Read: Culture Corner, p. 87 - What are trade quotas?
3. Exporting Process: (Slides 28-38)
4. Graphic Organizer: Why do companies/countries import/export?
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1. Warm-Up: Find 3 online B2B marketplace sites. Make a list of the products traded.
2. Read: Tech Trends, p. 85
3. Importing Process: (Slides 21-27)
4. Mini-Project: Import Process: File in GIT Folder: Importing Simulation
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1. Warm-Up:
2. Lesson: Importing and Exporting (Slides 11-20)
3. eNotes: Flowchart of international sales of a good, a service and a good with a service
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1. Warm-Up: Prpt. 4.1, Slide 19
2. Lesson: Nature of International Trade (Slides 1-10)
3. Compare and Contrast, File: Sanrio Co. Ltd. vs PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Welcome back! and Happy New Year!
1. Introductions
2. Class Syllabus and Seat Plan
3. Organizing the Desktop
4. Classroom Links (OLC, class websites, etc.
5. Acceptable Use Policy
6. OLC eFlashcards
7. BusinessWeek Global Business, p. 79
December 201X
Warm-Up:
Lesson: Nonverbal Communication
Pwrpt presentation / Keywords
Main Idea: Building Bridges
Exit: Non-verbal Methods of Communication
Lab Time: Building Academic Skills, p. 74 (Choose one integrating activity - ELA, Math, History, Geography)
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November 201X
Warm-Up: Why are high-ranking Asian businesspeople cautious about handing out business cards? on eNotes.
Independent Activity: Use file "Cyberspace en Francais" in Global IntTrade folder. Do this on the same file and save on desktop.
Lab Time: continue "Doing Business in ________" in MindNode, or
project: Globalization Pros and Cons
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Warm-Up:
Lesson: Understanding International Communications 3.1.
Pwrpt presentation / Main Idea & Keywords
Main Idea: Keys to effective communication in international business
Exit: Verbal Communication Strategies
Lab Time: Doing Business in another country
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WarmUp: Using MindNode
Lesson: International Business Etiquette
Choose one (1) country from each of the groups of countries
and create a mindmap on their language, culture, customs and business etiquette.
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Warm-Up:
Lesson: Cross-Cultural Literacy (Slides 24-39) Pwrpt. 2.2
What cultural concepts should you consider when adjusting to new cultures?
Chapter Test - 10 MCQ
Readings: Globalization vs. Asia Values, p. 23 in folder (Globalization and Culture)
Key Question: Some people have credited "Asian values as contributing" to the economic
development of several countries in East Asia. Agree or Disagree. Support
your answer.
Project Time: Globalization Pros & Cons - Due Nov. 9
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Warm-Up:
Lesson: Participating in a Culture: Pwrpt. 2.2
Slides (4 thru 22)
Graphic Organizer on Culture Roadblocks in Global InTrade folder
Turn In: Paper on Culture and Globalization (20pts)
Partial work on project - Globalization Pros and Cons (40 pts)
Prepare for Chapter Test next meeting.
October 201X
Next Lessons: Culture and Globalization
Roadblocks to Overcoming Culture Shock
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1. Culture in International Business
Warm-Up: OLC Crossword Puzzle, U1, Ch2
Discussion/Presentation 2.1
Graphic Organizer: Elements and Dimensions of Culture
2. Project Time: Globalization Pros and Cons (Deadline, Oct. 26 extended)
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1. Globalization and the Food Industry - analysis
ITC Folder for Reference: Globalization and Food
Video Clip: Globalization and Food Production
2. Project Time: Globalization Pros and Cons
(instruction and rubric in GIT Folder)
3. Reminder: Turn-in Int'l Bus Careers: Pathways and Skills for Success
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1. Lesson: International Business Careers: Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster
Define "career cluster".
Discuss the 4 career pathways in hospitality and tourism.
Agenda Question: Discuss the skills necessary to work in a chosen career pathway?
2. Project Time: Globalization Pros and Cons, open instruction page and rubric in GIT folder.
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1. Warm-Up: Do you think it is fair for one country to sell goods to buyers in other countries at much lower prices if companies in the seller's home country pay low wages to employees?
2. Prepare and Study for Chapter Test - TODAY!!!
3. Turn-In Case Study on "Nike: Two Views on Sustainability an Labor Practices
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Warm-Up: Go to Glencoe and take the Practice Test for Chapter 1. Record the number of your correct answers and wrong answers in your eNotes.
DISCUSSION/Pwrpt Presentation: Factors and Scope Affecting International Trade
Text: pages 6 to 20, Pwrpt No. 1 & 2
Key Words: global dependence, the four Ps of Marketing (product, price, place, promotion)
ethics, business ethics, social responsibility, code of ethics, stakeholders
Case Study: Nike (Two (2) views: Sustainability and Labor Practices
VIDEO Clips: Nike & You; Behind the Swoosh
How does Nike try to promote sustainability and positive impact to the environment while maintaining their brand image?
Which of the problems cited in the video are the most common or the most important for international business? Write a
short reflection/narrative in your eNotes in response to the video "Behind the Swoosh"
Agenda Question: Describe the sources of ethical issues that affect international business?
EXIT: Go back to the Glencoe Practice Test for Chapter 1. Take the Practice Test again, and record the number of your correct answers and wrong answers in your eNotes. Review answers.
Project/Lab Time:
1. WORK ON YOUR PROJECT
Natural Disasters and their economic impact to international business.
Choose one (1) only. Ex. Tsunami in Japan and Its Effects to the Local and Global Economy
Note the deadline and rubric in your eNotes.
2. CHINA - INDIA Assignment
3. Challenge Assignment: RESEARCH PAPER: Choosing to Do Business in South Los Angeles
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PREVIOUS LESSONS
A. Do Now! Go to Glencoe International Business Student Center
Unit 1 - BusinessWeek Global Business
Read the article: “A New World Economy”
- What makes China and India strong together?
- Why do you think business growth in China and India affects the United States?
- Why do businesses come to India and China?
- With both India and China’s rise to economic power, what kind of problems do they face
Natural Disasters and their economic impact to international business.
Choose one (1) only. Ex. Tsunami in Japan and Its Effects to the Local and Global Economy
Note the deadline and rubric in your eNotes.
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LOGINS - FOR PERIOD 4
- Username: global#
2. DO NOW ACTIVITY: KEYBOARDING PRACTICE
LOG IN TO: WWW.GOODTYPING.COM
username: pd2mac#(of computer)
password: red#
Log results in your index cards.
PRACTICE WITH FINGERS ON THE HOMEKEYS!!!!
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Cornell Notes System
Read: The Cornell Note Taking System
On your eNotebook: Do or answer the following questions:
Who developed the cornell note-taking system?
Describe the page layout of the cornell system.
Draw a cornell note page on your paper.
Why do we need to write questions on the cue column?
Give ideas on how to write on the note-taking area.
What is the summary space for?
Tip: In drawing a line, click on INSERT, shapes, line....
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Read about the WALT DISNEY COMPANY (on Internet or/and text, p. 5)
Answer: What kind of business is Walt Disney In?
When was it founded and by who?
Walt Disney Co does business in several countries. Which
countries are those? www.disneyinternational.com
Vocabulary: In your eNotebook
business
international business
globalization
Write a paragraph about how Disney adapts its theme parks to different countries. Example, Disneyland in California or Florida vs Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan.
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Warm-up Activity
Disneyland assignment. Finish and turn in for grading.
Lecture/Pwrtp Presentation: The Nature of International Business
Glencoe Online Learning Center: go to Unit 1, Chapter 1 and read
World Market Passport
Exit Slip in your Notebook: What are the major events that marked the
American nations history?
What are the things/issues that continue to be valued by modern
Americans? How do they affect business and the American
economy as a whole?
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Warm-Up Activity
Glencoe World Market Passport assignment. Finish and turn in for grading.
Questions are:
* What are the major events that marked the
American nations history? What are the things/issues that
continue to be valued by modern
Americans? How do they affect business and the American
economy as a whole?
Lecture/Presentation: The Nature of International Business - continuation
History of Global Business
WATCH VIDEO: SILK TRADE
Discussion
Create a timeline on the history of global business (p. 8)
What are the factors that affect global business. (p.10)
Exit Slip: Research one company and discover what countries that company does business. Name the home country and the host countries.
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Do Now! Go to Glencoe International Business link and do the online crossword puzzle (Unit 1, Chapter 1).
Check and finish your assignment on the “Timeline on the history of global business” (p.8) in your notebook.
List down one company and name it’s home country and host countries.
Lecture/ Pwrpt Presentation: Factors affecting global business. (p. 8-10)
Video: The Gulf Spill: One Year Later
While watching the video, jot down 10 facts about the economic impact of the environmental disaster to the local and i l international business community.
Discussion: Research Paper - Impact of Environmental Factors to Business