It's all Bananas - The increasingly unified European trade policies have hit their first skirmish with American interests over bananas. Here are perspectives on the issue from the Carribean Banana Exporters' Association , the economics section of the European Union , and the U.S. trade representatives .
Students work in teams to create and manage a fictitious portfolio over several months.
The contest has extensive teacher help, excellent documentation, and serious prizes. Worth a look for middle or high school business, economics, or special interest programs. These financial reports would be useful when comparing statistics across time, or when studying banking and governmental policy issues. The site explains basic currency and exchange rate concepts, and provides a glimpse of how the new currency will be used in commerce over the next three to five years. Uses a case study model of learning.