World Trade Organization

International Monetary Fund

World Trade Organization – 4 mins

• Go to www.wto.org• Hover Over “About WTO” and click on

“Who We Are”

• When was the WTO founded?• Where is it located?• What is the main purpose of the WTO?

World Trade Organization – 10 mins

• Hover Over “About WTO” and click on “What We Do”

• What are the 5 main functions of the WTO?• Give a brief description of each function.

World Trade Organization – 5 mins• At the top click on “WTO Membership”

• How many countries have joined the WTO?• What year did China join the WTO?

• China was not allowed to join the WTO for 6 years until they changed the working conditions in their factories. Why should this be an important goal for the WTO?

International Monetary Fund – 3 mins• Go to www.imf.org Click on “About the IMF”• Go to the “Overview” section

• What does the IMF do?• How does the IMF do it?

International Monetary Fund – 5 mins• Click on “Membership” link

• How does a country become a member?• What happens immediately to a country once

they become a member?

International Monetary Fund – 4 mins• On the left side, Click on the “History” link

• Watch the slideshow at the top of the page.

• What year did the first 29 countries sign the Articles of Agreement?

• Who was the first country to take a loan from the IMF?

International Monetary Fund – 8 minsWorld Trade Organization

• How do you think international trade would function if these organizations did not exist?