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Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
In 1988, Canada signed the Free Trade Agreement with the United States. The issue was so contentious that it became the key to the federal election that year. In these activities, students will explore and summarize the key issues around the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, examine the influence of American culture on Canadian culture, role-play the debate on free trade, prepare campaign materials to support a position on free trade, and investigate in detail the positive and negative impacts of free trade agreements on Canada’s economy and society. |
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Introductory Activity All Grades |
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The Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement | ||||
| To gain an understanding of the 1988 Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and its impact on Canada | |||||
| Subject: History | |||||
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Assignment Grades 6-8 |
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Canada and the United States: A Collage | ||||
| To examine the influence of American culture on Canadian culture | |||||
| Subject: History, Social Studies | |||||
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Assignment Grades 9-10 |
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The Free Trade Debate | ||||
| To analyze an issue and debate one side | |||||
| Subject: History, Political Science | |||||
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Assignment Grades 11-12 |
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The Campaign for Free Trade in the 1988 Federal Election | ||||
| To prepare political materials from a given point of view | |||||
| Subject: History, Political Science | |||||
 Grades 11-12 |
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The Legacy of the Free Trade Pacts | ||||
| To evaluate the 1988 and 1994 free trade agreements | |||||
| Subject: History, Political Science | |||||
