Lesson Plan

• Describe major global trade patterns, including key exporters/importers and trade routes.
• Explain economic, social, and environmental impacts of global trade on core, semi‑peripheral and peripheral regions.
• Analyse case studies (China, Nigeria, EU) to evaluate benefits and challenges of trade.
• Apply trade theories (absolute/comparative advantage, Heckscher‑Ohlin, New Trade Theory) to real‑world examples.
• Assess how development aid and tourism interact with trade to influence regional development.

• Projector and interactive whiteboard
• World map showing major trade routes
• Printed handouts of trade data tables
• Case‑study worksheets (China, Nigeria, EU)
• Markers and flip‑chart paper
• Internet access for short video clips
• Calculators for data analysis

Imagine a smartphone traveling from a factory in China to a school in Nigeria – that journey illustrates global trade. Building on students’ prior knowledge of supply and demand, we will explore how products move across borders. By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to identify trade patterns, explain their impacts, and link theory to real‑world examples.

1. Do‑now (5'): Quick mind‑map on “global trade” – students jot ideas on sticky notes.
2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Overview of trade patterns, major exporters/importers and key routes using projected tables and the world map.
3. Data analysis activity (12'): Small groups examine the trade‑value table, identify top partners and discuss reasons for patterns.
4. Case‑study stations (15'): Rotate through China, Nigeria, and EU stations; answer guided questions on impacts and policies.
5. Theory connection (8'): Teacher links observations to trade theories (absolute/comparative advantage, Heckscher‑Ohlin, New Trade Theory) with brief discussion.
6. Impact debate (10'): Groups debate economic versus environmental consequences; teacher facilitates synthesis.
7. Synthesis (5'): Whole‑class recap of how aid and tourism intersect with trade.
8. Exit ticket (5'): Write one key insight and one lingering question on a slip of paper.

We recap the main trade patterns, their varied impacts, and how aid and tourism can modify outcomes. Students hand in their exit tickets, providing a quick retrieval check. For homework, learners research a local product’s export pathway and prepare a short paragraph on its global connections.