Question: BUILDING TEAM SKILLS
The North American Trade Agreement among the United States, Mexico, and Canada went into effect on January 1, 1994. It has made a difference in trade among the countries and has affected the lives of many people.
Assignment: 1. Working in teams and using the resources of your library, investigate NAFTA. Answer the following questions:
a. What are NAFTA's objectives?
b. What are its benefits?
c. What impact has NAFTA had on trade, jobs, and travel?
d. Some Americans were opposed to the implementation of NAFTA. What were their objections? Have any of these objections been justified?
e. Has NAFTA influenced your life? How?
2. Summarize your answers in a written report. Your team also should be prepared to give a class presentation.