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World Geography and Economics

Celebrate National Geography Awareness Week November 13 – 17 with these cross-curricular lessons for grades 3 – 12.

Lesson

Where Did That Pencil Come From?

In this economics lesson, students will research natural resources and illustrate how they are used to provide goods and services.
Key Concepts: Factors of Production, Goods and Services, Productive Resources…

The Columbian Exchange

In this lesson, students learn that the Columbian Exchange resulted in an enormous exchange of goods, resources, and institutions between...
Key Concepts: Globalization, Goods and Services, International Trade

There is Something in the Water

The United States is losing 60,000 acres of wetlands each year. Is this good or bad? Does anyone really want...
Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Scarcity

Hey, Mom! What's for Breakfast?

Students working in cooperative groups will discuss food items they consume for breakfast, investigate elements of foreign culture, particularly food,...
Key Concepts: Goods and Services