This is part of a discussion about why we use different maps and why maps are distorted. I would have students follow along and make comments as we discuss maps.
Can you put text and images on one slide? Or, can you put multiple image on one slide?
The Chicken Tax... After World War II Germans went crazy for American fast food chicken! In order to help German chicken farmers, Germany put a 50% tarif on imported chickens. In retaliation (because, don't mess with our chickens!!!!), the U.S. put a 25% tax on imported trucks. This is (appropriately?) named the chicken tax!
Questions: Is there free trade?
What are the benefits of the chicken tax in each country?
What is the downside of the chicken tax in each country?
Analyze... what would have been different in the automobile industry in the last century if
there was no chicken tax?
Watch this video to get a glimpse of one side effect of the chicken tax...
Reflection:
I would use this image and video to introduce the idea or "free trade" and tariffs.
I would use a blog in my classroom twofold:
1. For parents in order to update them on what we are learning about in the classroom.
2. For students so they can find information about the class easily and having a running dialogue about what we are learning. Students can answer the questions and expand on other students' points.
