Appendix B
High School Lesson Plans for Business Classes

"At the IMF Center": Exhibit Worksheet

  1. Areas for country research
    Instructions: Work cooperatively in your small group. Look at the entire exhibit and then focus on your assigned country. Read text and images. Take notes. When you return to the classroom, you will form new groups and take responsibility for "teaching" the new group about your respective country.

     

    Brazil

    1981-1989: Area 6—Steel producer; Area 6-Can't pay debts; Area 6-Need to issue new currency; Area 7—1989-1999: Recovery from Debt panel Brazil currency fell

     

    Korea

    1989-1999: Area 7—Globalization panel: 36 billion financial crisis

     

    Mexico

    1981-1989: Area 6-Can't pay debts; Area 6—Debt crisis, unemployment 1.3 billion; 1989-1999: Area 7—Recovery From Debt panel: Adjustment program, devalued peso

     

    Poland

    1981-1989: Area 6-Can't pay debts or principal

     

    African Countries

    1989-99: Area 7—Recovery from Debt Panel: Progress in Africa

  2. Video Case Studies
    Instructions: In the mini-theater at the IMF Center, view the case study videos about African countries and Korea.
    • Analyze actions taken to forge partnerships between the IMF and member nations.
    • Compare information on your assigned member nation to one of the case studies countries.


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