Global Economic Integration

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Objective

I can describe the idea of "The Great Convergence" and give examples of how different countries are becoming more similar economically.

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Warm-up video

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Practice

7 questions

1

Define economic integration in your own words.

2

Explain the difference between a free trade area and a custom union.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe how joining a common market might cause the economies of member countries to become more similar. Explain how countries participating in a free trade agreement could experience economic convergence.

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