For today's assignment you will work with a partner to look arguments for and against free trade and protectionism. One of you will look up the arguments for free trade while your partner will look up arguments for protectionism. After you have both completed your graphic organizers discuss your findings with your partner. Decide which of the two you think works better.
Try the following sites to help give you some ideas on the arguments, or feel free to conduct your own search, just make sure your arguments are valid:
http://quizlet.com/14756749/arguments-for-protectionism-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/17710854/reasons-for-benefits-of-free-trade-flash-cards/
Deal Sweeteners
Americans consume more sweeteners per capita than any other country in the world. However there are many trade barriers to prevent foreign companies from selling sugar in the United States. ON YOUR OWN read through the New York Times article and answer the questions about these trade barriers on the back of your graphic organizer.
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/11/27/061127ta_talk_surowiecki
Whenever you are finished, turn in your paper to me.
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