Unit 4: Global economy

Links to pages with lesson plans for unit 4

This is the link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities for the final unit of the IB economics course.  Under the new syllabus international trade and development units have been merged into one unit, global economy.

Unit 4: Global economy

Direct links to the pages can be accessed at the following links:

Unit 4.1: Benefits of international trade

This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the first global economics unit, unit 4.1: International trade. Under...

Unit 4.2-4.3: Trade protection

This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the global economics unit, unit 4.2: Types of trade protection and 4.3:...

Unit 4.4: Economic integration

This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the global economics unit, 4.4: Economic integration. Under the previous...

Unit 4.5: Exchange rates

This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the global economics unit, 4.5: Exchange rates. Under the previous syllabus...

Unit 4.6: Balance of payments

This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the global economics unit, 4.6: Balance of payments. Under the old syllabus...

Units 4.1-4.6: Multiple choice quiz

Available as a PDF file at: International trade quiz

Unit 4.7: Sustainable development

This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the first Development unit, 4.7: Sustainable development. This is a new...

Unit 4.8: Measuring development

This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the Global economics unit, 4.8: Measuring development. Under the previous...

Unit 4.9: Barriers to development

This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the Global economics unit, 4.9: Economic development. Under the previous...

Unit 4.10: Economic growth and/or economic development strategies

This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the last Global economics unit, 4.10: Economic growth and/or economic development...

Unit 4.7 - 4.10: Multiple choice quiz

Available as a PDF file at: Development quiz

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