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Trade Topics help students learn more about geography, trade, cities and countries, and the history of products that are traded around the world. They're specially designed for students in 4th and 5th grades, and include study questions and research assignments.
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Geography, Map Reading, and Exploration
Traveling Through the Suez Canal
02/05/03
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 20th Century… and the 21st
12/16/02
Introducing Bosnia and Herzegovina
12/09/02
How do you live with mountains?
11/18/02
Mountains
11/11/02
World Trade and the Global Economy
11/04/02
The Ottoman Empire
10/28/02
Why was the Roman Empire Important?
10/21/02
The Roman Empire
10/14/02
The Science of Map-Making
10/07/02
Crossing the Atlantic: Today and Yesterday
09/23/02
Canal to Canal: Trade Waterways Around the World
09/06/02
How do you read a map?
02/04/02
Where in the World are you?
The study of latitude and longitude
08/28/01
The geographic zones: mapping the Earth's surface and climate
11/26/01
Riding the Trade Winds: Ocean Navigation and Trade
1/18/00
Traveling West to go East: The Voyages of Columbus
03/04/02
What makes your hometown special?
09/17/01
What Is the Lunar New Year and the Lunar Calendar?
2/9/98
Traveling the Silk Road
06/03/02
The BT Global Challenge: Sailing the wrong way around the world!
11/20/00
Where can you go from Miami?
02/11/02
The Panama Canal: A Dream of Express Travel
04/08/02
Panama: The Mystery Destination!
03/28/02
The Philippines: A Nation of Volcanoes
03/11/02
El Salvador: The Mystery Destination!
12/04/01
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Cities, Countries, and Ecosystems
Celebrating the Chinese Lantern Festival!
02/11/03
The Boomerang Box Travels from Genoa!
01/06/03
A Journey to Shanghai
11/06/00
Visiting Los Angeles: Boomerang Box Jr. Takes a Tour
10/12/00
Porto de Santos: What makes a port succeed?
01/21/01
Welcome To Bangkok: Not Your Usual Port!
9/29/00
How do People Trade? The History of Rotterdam
10/08/01
Kaohsiung, Taiwan: A Complicated Trade History
9/18/00
The Boomerang Box Boomerangs To Australia!
8/18/00
Manila: What makes a port succeed?
05/16/02
The Port of Miama-Dade (Miami, Florida)
01/21/02
Where is Nhava Sheva?
11/2/99
Earthquakes Around the World
05/15/01
What’s a Free Trade Zone? Introducing Jebel Ali
1/11/00
Panama: The Mystery Destination!
03/28/02
Panama and the Environment: Or, why is a Park important to the Panama Canal?
04/15/02
The Philippines: A Nation of Volcanoes
03/11/02
El Salvador: The Mystery Destination!
12/04/01
Seattle and Washington State Export Products Worldwide
6/15/98
A Bird’s Eye View of the Philippines
3/16/98
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Shipping, Logistics, and Trade
Keeping U.S. Ports Safe
03/03/03
What is trade?
09/24/01
Why Are Containers Used to Carry Cargo?
11/10/97
What can a cargo container carry?
06/24/02
Traveling on a Container Ship
09/10/01
The History of Cargo Ships
11/17/97
How Do Ships Float?
12/15/97
Students Help Celebrate Opening of Global Gateway North
9/22/98
Tracking Cargo in the Internet Age
06/01/01
Consolidated Dry Cargo — What is that?
2/23/98
ACS: A Helping Hand for Small Shippers!
12/04/00
Inventory, Distribution and Transportation
11/11/98
What's a Free Trade Zone?
02/25/02
What Is an Ocean Bill of Lading?
1/26/98
How Are Goods Paid For?
1/19/98
Who’s Involved in International Shipping?
1/12/98
Riding the Rails with the Boomerang Box
4/30/00
Boomerang Box (and Jr.!) Travel by Truck
4/7/00
The Boomerang Box Goes Intermodal
5/18/98
Freight Trains in America
4/27/98
Introducing the U.S. Coast Guard: What does the Coast Guard have to do with trade?
04/09/01
What Does the U.S. Coast Guard Do?
3/23/98
The History and Purpose of U.S. Customs
4/13/98
What Happens Before Goods Are Exchanged...
11/24/97
What does "Free Trade" mean for neighbors?
01/15/01
What is the Asian Economic Crisis?
6/1/98
Why Is Trade Between Countries Regulated?
12/8/97
A Ship’s Flag
1/5/98
Piracy — Days of Long Ago?
3/2/98
A Day in the Life of a Pirate (Long Ago!)
3/9/98
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Cargo and Commodities
Boomerang Box Provides Soothing Relief!
09/16/02
Cotton’s Global History
12/10/99
The History of Tea
11/24/99
Nutty News
10/4/99
From Cocoa Bean to Candy Bar: The History of Chocolate
10/01/01
Air Transportation: Boeing Planes in Action
5/20/99
Paper Bags for Fast Food Chains
3/12/99
Timothy Hay
1/14/99
The History of Indigo
11/05/01
The Toys “R” Us Shipping Challenge
5/27/00
Potlatch Trip Diary — now includes shipping
sample
10/23/97
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International Relief: Helping Others
The Mystery is Revealed!
12/02/02
Taking CARE Around the World
11/25/02
How Can You Help?
10/29/01
A Load of Books for the Boomerang Box!
04/22/02
Taking CARE Around the World
11/12/01
CARE gives GPS a new use!
12/10/01
Air Transportation: Boeing Planes in Action
5/20/99
What is the 'Food for Peace' Program?
04/23/01
Boomerang Box Helps CARE Deliver Relief Supplies
03/02/01
The BT Global Challenge: Sailing the wrong way around the world!
11/20/00
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Cultures and Communities: Working with Others
Good Behavior Around the World
9/13/99
Sister Cities Program
2/4/99
Traveling the Silk Road
06/03/02
Archaeology: Learning about the Past
11/19/01
What does "Free Trade" mean for neighbors?
01/15/01
What is the Euro?
3/17/00
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Technology and the Environment
Energy Conservation in the Digital Age
7/19/00
Tracking Cargo in the Internet Age
06/01/01
How Does a Ship at Sea Communicate with the Rest of the
World?
12/22/97
CARE gives GPS a new use!
12/10/01
Innovations in Electronics
2/25/00
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Boomerang Box Facts and Notes
A Brand-New Boomerang Box!
04/29/02
As the Eagle Flies: 140,000 miles and counting for the Boomerang Box!
10/15/01
Students Help Celebrate Opening of Global Gateway North
9/22/98
A Band-Aid for the Boomerang Box
2/2/98
Boomerang Box Launch Diary
11/3/97
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