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Unit 8: Global Trade
A.
Read the following selection from the Margin Notes by clicking
on the link.
B.
Watch these presentations. When you click on one of the links below,
a new screen will pop up. Use the scrollbar on the side of the new screen to
navigate.
You need Adobe Reader to view PDF files.
C.
(Optional) Read the following chapter from the textbook.
Chapter 20
D.
The following Optional Links will help you
do better in your course but they are not required.
E.
Project: The Trade Ruler Game (20 points)
For your project you’re going to play
the Trade Ruler Game.
First, though, you need to get up to speed on trade
theory and terminology. Use the following links.
Why trade?
What is an economic theory?
Machines and Workers
Gains from Trade
The Heckscher-Ohlin Trade Theory
Bigger Differences – Greater Gains
Once you’ve read and understand the concepts in
those 6 sections you’re ready to start the game. It may take a few minutes for
you to figure out what’s going on but the game itself only takes about 15 minutes.
You will need Flash and Shockwave on your computer
so download them first if you don’t already have them.
Download Adobe Flash Player for free.
Download Adobe Shockwave Player for free.
Before you start, you need to read the
Help
file, especially the Key to Getting Maximum Points.
When you’re ready to start playing, use the link below and then click on the
play button.
Trade
Ruler – The Heckscher-Ohlin World
When you have finished the number of production-trade
cycles the game requires, the screen will say "Game over. Your days as ruler
of __ Island are now over. Now, let's see how you managed." Each time you click
OK you will get a different bar chart that assesses your performance.
Pay attention to those and figure out what you did right and why.
After several screens on each of which you click
OK , you will get a screen that has a see hi score
button rather than an OK button. Click see hi score. There are
several pieces of information on the hi score screen that I want you
to send me and you will probably not be able to copy-and-paste them from that
screen. You can either print the page or write down the information.
Do NOT hit the OK button on the hi score
screen or you will wipe out the information I want you to send me
and you'll have to play the game again from the
beginning.
On the hi score screen, find and write down
the following information.
the name you used
your island
your trade partner's island
your score for the game
the history for all three turns
The history is in the lower left of your
screen and you can access each turn by clicking on 1, 2 or 3.
Send me are the figures for all 3 turns.
Your figures will look something like the following.
SAMPLE HISTORY 1:
WHAT YOU'LL SEE
turn
|
production
|
trade
|
result
|
1
|
38 cells
|
13 jeans
|
-15 cells
|
10 jeans
|
23 cells
|
22 jeans
|
2
|
38 cells
|
12 jeans
|
-15 cells
|
10 jeans
|
23 cells
|
22 jeans
|
3
|
38 cells
|
12 jeans
|
-12 cells
|
10 jeans
|
26 cells
|
22 jeans
|
The order in which I've listed the turn history
information is the same order as on the screen. Send your turn history information
to me in the same order. Do NOT include the words (turn, cells, trade,
etc) ... I will know which number is which information by the order. I included
the words above to help you find the information on the screen but the information
above should look like the following when you send it to me (although your
numbers will be different from the ones I've used).
SAMPLE HISTORY 2:
WHAT YOU'LL SEND TO ME
1
|
38
|
13
|
-15
|
10
|
23
|
22
|
2
|
38
|
12
|
-15
|
10
|
23
|
22
|
3
|
38
|
12
|
-12
|
10
|
26
|
22
|
When you finish the game, send me the following
six items.
-
the name you used
-
your island
-
your trade partner's island
-
your score for the game
-
the history for all three turns (in
the format described above)
-
a discussion in which you make specific
and detailed connections between the concepts in the project and the course
content (The course content did not cover the Heckscher-Ohlin Trade theory
but you can directly relate that theory to most of the concepts covered
in the margin notes and presentations, starting with comparative advantage
at the very beginning of the semester.) This is the last opportunity you'll
have to show me what you've learned so make the most of it!
Project Submission Instructions
By the deadline shown in the Course Schedule
on the main page of your syllabus:
-
Send the six items requested in the body of a new
email to
dramyglenn@gmail.com.
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Put only your name and Project at the beginning
of your email.
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Be careful to use the correct subject line.
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Late projects lose one point per day late, including
weekends and holidays.
A NOTE OF CAUTION: This is a 20-point comprehensive
assignment ... the detail and thoroughness of your response should reflect that
additional weight.
Proofread your work for spelling & grammar errors and
make corrections where necessary.
Course Evaluation
While the benefit you gain from your courses is ultimately
up to you, all faculty members take seriously the responsibility for facilitating
student learning. Faculty members desire students’ honest opinions to help improve
instruction and to help verify the positive aspects of instruction. Creating online
courses is extremely labor-intensive and time-consuming and all online faculty members
value thoughtful feedback.
I’ve modified a short face-to-face student evaluation
for online student use and strongly encourage you to participate. The answers from
each completed evaluation are electronically submitted to a results file that is
never publically accessible. Because no login is required to complete the evaluation,
it is impossible to identify who completed a specific evaluation. The only information
associated with an individual evaluation (as a method of weeding out bogus evaluations)
is the date and time it was submitted.
To begin, go to the
Student Course Evaluation page and follow the directions.
Take care to choose the correct course and semester. Too, remember that your course
is an online course and should be compared to other online courses you've taken,
not to face-to-face courses. If the course you are evaluating is your first online
course, compare it to your realistic expectations of an online course.
The evaluation will be available at the link above
two weeks prior to your final exam and will remain available for one week
following your final. The evaluation only takes about 10 minutes to complete
but the feedback you provide will be invaluable … I really do use student feedback
to help improve my courses!
Final Exam (20 points)
The final exam has 40 multiple-choice questions. Each
question is worth one-half point. There is a comprehensive
review
for the final on the Final Exam Review page, linked off of the main page
of the syllabus.
The final exam is an online exam.
You must read the
instructions for the final exam before taking it. The instructions are
on the main page of your syllabus just below the Course Schedule.
Please note that students taking the final exam online
must complete the exam by the
deadline shown in the Course Schedule on the main page of the
syllabus. The deadline gives you the maximum possible amount of time to take the
exam but it allows NO margin of error since grades are due. If you miss that deadline,
regardless of the reason, you will not be able to take a make-up exam. I strongly
encourage you to take it early rather than risking damage to your grade by waiting
until the last minute.
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