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Easy-to-understand lesson plans, Google Slides for teaching, activities for students, and answer keys provided.
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Guide your students on their decisions of education and career in a rapidly changing economy.
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Getting Started
1) Fill out this form to request curriculum and answer keys.
2) MRU will verify you’re an instructor.
3) MRU will send you an email with assignments and answer keys in Google Docs or Google Classroom format.
4) If you have any questions, email us!
Technical Info
• Google Docs-based materials for easy editing and adaptation.
• If you’re using Google Classroom, multiple-choice questions will be provided in Google Forms for easy integration of and auto-grading in Google Classroom.
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I liked the way the lessons ended up with the students examining their own college majors and career paths.
– Richard P., USA
Get Started!
Get Started!
• 100% Free
• University or High School
• Perfect for online or in-person learning
Teacher Friendly
Easy-to-understand lesson plans, Google Slides for teaching, activities for students, and answer keys provided.
Relevant
Guide your students on their decisions of education and career in a rapidly changing economy.
Engaging Activities
Chock-full of interactive games, videos, and real-world examples to keep students engaged.
In partnership with:
Get Started!
Get Started!
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Creators
Tyler Cowen
Professor of Economics
Applicable University Courses:
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Survey of Economics
Applicable High School Courses:
• AP World History
• AP US History
• AP Geography
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Macroeconomics
• High School Economics
• Social Studies
• Personal Finance
5-Day Unit Plan Overview
Ian Bremmer
Political Scientist
Day 1
Avengers: The Story of Globalization
What is globalization and how universal is it?
Activity
Explore a real-world global supply chain to find out how many people and places are involved in making a pair of Nike Air Jordans.
30 MINS
Video + Comprehension Q’s
Discover how the worldwide success of the Avengers helps us better understand globalization and its history.
15 MINS
Day 2
Creative Destruction: Technology and Trade
What is creative destruction and what is its
relationship to globalization?
Video + Comprehension Q’s
Explore the two sides of creative destruction through the fall of Kodak and the rise of Instagram.
15 MINS
Game
Guess the effects of creative destruction on agricultural jobs, TV prices, and more.
15 MINS
Challenge Questions
Multiple-choice
5 MINS
Day 3
The Elephant Graph
Who benefits most from globalization?
Video + Comprehension Q’s
Explore how globalization has affected wage growth among different groups of people.
15 MINS
Activity
Interpret the elephant graph.
30 MINS
Challenge Questions
Multiple-choice
5 MINS
Day 4
The Economics of Choosing the Right Career
How will globalization impact labor markets?
Game
Guess how the wages of high school and college grads have fared over time.
10 MINS
Activity
Find salary estimates, likelihood of automation, and more, for a variety of careers.
30 MINS
Day 5
How to Navigate a Globalized Economy
How can we navigate the economy of a globalized world?
Video + Comprehension Q's
Understand how supply and demand in the labor market can better inform education and career choices.
15 MINS
Culminating Project
Create a presentation that applies previous learning to personal career decisions.
45 MINS
The Avengers video was also a hit - relevant to the unit and to what the kids care about.
– Donita C., USA
Video: Relate the global economy to students’ lives
“
Game: Guess at the effects of creative destruction
“
These resources are brilliant. How engaging and relevant. Hooks them right in.
– Lorna W., Australia
Culminating Project:
Apply these concepts to career choices
“
I liked the way the lessons ended up with the students examining their own college majors and career paths.
– Richard P., USA
Technical Info
• Google Docs-based materials for easy editing and adaptation.
• If you’re using Google Classroom, multiple-choice questions will be provided in Google Forms for easy integration of and auto-grading in Google Classroom.
Getting Started
1) Fill out this form to request curriculum
and answer keys.
2) MRU will verify you’re an instructor.
3) MRU will send you an email with assignments and answer keys in Google Docs or Google Classroom format.
4) If you have any questions, email us!
Outstanding videos and practice questions - nothing like it anywhere. This is reshaping how I teach and what I teach - I have shared it with my colleagues. Thank you for your forward-thinking approach to teaching.
– Dave S., Canada
I've found this new format (connecting video-homework-multiple choice, etc. in a "pill" format) absolutely terrific!
– Mario S., Spain
My students loved the globalization lessons. They were really engaged and particularly liked the videos.
– Kathleen B., USA
I love it! It looks like so much fun to teach. I can't wait.
– Joe P., USA
Globalization is a huge curriculum need. This fills the void.
– Michelle C., USA
I really enjoyed the curriculum as it made globalization real for the students.
– Michael S., USA
I will 100% be replacing my current unit on globalization with this!
– Kyle D., USA
– Testimonials –
Outstanding videos and practice questions - nothing like it anywhere.
This is reshaping how I teach and what
I teach - I have shared it with my colleagues. Thank you for your forward-thinking approach to teaching.
– Dave S., Canada
I've found this new format (connecting video-homework-multiple choice, etc. in
a "pill" format) absolutely terrific!
– Mario S., Spain
My students loved the globalization lessons. They were really engaged and particularly liked the videos.
– Kathleen B., USA
I love it! It looks like so much fun to teach. I can't wait.
– Joe P., USA
Globalization is a huge curriculum need. This fills the void.
– Michelle C., USA
I really enjoyed the curriculum as it made globalization real for the students.
– Michael S., USA
I will 100% be replacing my current unit on globalization with this!
– Kyle D., USA
– Testimonials –
Unit Plan Overview
Day 1
Avengers: The Story of Globalization
What is globalization and how universal is it?
Activity
Explore a real-world global supply chain to find out how many people and places are involved in making a pair of Nike Air Jordans.
30 MINS
Video + Comprehension Q’s
Discover how the worldwide success of the Avengers helps us better understand globalization and its history.
15 MINS
Day 2
Creative Destruction: Technology and Trade
What is creative destruction and what is its
relationship to globalization?
Video + Comprehension Q’s
Explore the two sides of creative destruction through the fall of Kodak and the rise of Instagram.
15 MINS
Game
Guess the effects of creative destruction on agricultural jobs, TV prices, and more.
15 MINS
Challenge Questions
Multiple-choice
5 MINS
Day 3
The Elephant Graph
Who benefits most from globalization?
Video + Comprehension Q’s
Explore how globalization has affected wage growth among different groups of people.
15 MINS
Activity
Interpret the elephant graph.
30 MINS
Challenge Questions
Multiple-choice
5 MINS
Day 4
The Economics of Choosing the Right Career
How will globalization impact labor markets?
Game
Guess how the wages of high school and college grads have fared over time.
10 MINS
Activity
Find salary estimates, likelihood of automation, and more, for a variety of careers.
30 MINS
Day 5
How to Navigate a Globalized Economy
How can we navigate the economy of a globalized world?
Video + Comprehension Q's
Understand how supply and demand in the labor market can better inform education and career choices.
15 MINS
Culminating Project
Create a presentation that applies previous learning to personal career decisions.
45 MINS
Applicable University Courses:
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Survey of Economics
Applicable High School Courses:
• AP World History
• AP US History
• AP Geography
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Macroeconomics
• High School Economics
• Social Studies
• Personal Finance
Creators
Tyler Cowen
Professor of Economics
Ian Bremmer
Political Scientist