Lesson 23 of 84 · Global Economy
⭐ 30 XP⚓ Market PortLanguages and Communication
About 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide.
🎯 Your mission
Spot the cost behind the price.
⚡ The twist
Trade isn't just stuff — it's ideas, words, and germs.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The first stock exchange was in Amsterdam in 1602 — for spices.
Then & Now
💱 Every receipt you've ever seen has this idea inside it.
About 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide. Language is central to cultural identity. Translation, multilingual education, and preservation efforts keep endangered languages alive for future generations.
Key Facts
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948.
Over 100 million people are displaced worldwide.
About 7,000 languages are spoken on Earth.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What does fair trade help ensure?
Why this still matters
The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Track every dollar you spend or get this week. Then figure out the pattern.
For the dinner table
“If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”
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