Last week we did a NAFTA simulation in which students had to "design," "produce," and "assemble" a Bombardier Learjet.
Step 1: Design and engineering took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Step 2: Then we "flew" down to Queretaro, Mexico to make the plane parts. Labor and production costs are cheaper in Mexico. Step 3: Last stop was in Wichita, Kansas in the good ole U.S of A. where students assembled the planes and did flight tests. The kiddos had a blast with this activity and it really brought this standard to life in which students must understand the functions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Mike Schwartz
2/28/2019 03:25:14 pm
Greets!
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AuthorVanessa Ellis has been teaching middle grade social studies for 7 years. She is the 2017 Georgia Economics Teacher of the Year and a teacher leader in Muscogee County. She loves to teach and have FUN while doing it! Who says social studies has to be boring? Archives
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