Happy EconEdMonth! Celebrate economics all month long by visiting EconEdMonth.org

Grade 9-12
,
Activity

Researching Current Trade Sanctions

Time: 30 mins,
Updated: June 8 2022,
Author: Council for Economic Education
Teacher Version
Objective Standards Summary Resources Procedure
Print

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Identifiy different types of trade restricitons.

Standards

National Standards in Economics

State Standards

Concepts

Barriers to Trade 2, Foreign Policy, Global Trade Policies

In this economics activity, students will review current U.S. trade sanctions and their potential impact on economic activity.

Resources

Procedure

This individual activity has students research trade embargos and answer questions. The U.S. Department of Treasury maintains a list of countries that are officially sanctioned by the United States. The purpose of these sanctions varies, as do the countries and the products and the people involved. To complete this assignment, students should follow the instructions below:

      1. Go to the Department of Treasury website
      2. Use the information to answer the Quizizz activity, complete the worksheet, or the ReadyAssessments Activity.
Subjects:
Economics,

Related Resources

Grades 9-12

U.S. farmers and the Cuban embargo

In this economics lesson, students examine trade barriers using the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba.
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments 1, Barriers to Trade 2, Foreign Policy…
60 mins
Lesson