Lesson 49 of 84 · Global Connections
⭐ 30 XP🌍 World StageGlobal Trade and Interdependence
Global trade means countries buy and sell goods internationally.
🎯 Your mission
Think like a global citizen.
⚡ The twist
Big problems need both big solutions and small ones.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The internet was first turned on in 1969 with just 4 computers.
Then & Now
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Global trade means countries buy and sell goods internationally. Imports and exports create jobs and provide products people need, but trade agreements must balance economic growth with fair labor practices.
Key Facts
The UN has 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The United Nations has 193 member nations.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is a refugee?
Why this still matters
Pick any product in your home. Trace where it came from. Be amazed.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Pick a country in the news. Find out one good thing happening there too.
For the dinner table
“What's one problem you wish the whole world would work together on?”
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