Subject:

Bath School Department 2003
Content Area: Social Studies
Grade 5

Standard: Economics
D. International Trade and Global Interdependence
Students will understand the patterns and results of international trade.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators
Students will be able to:
Essential Elements
(Specific grade level learning objectives) Suggested Performance Activities
Suggested Classroom Assessments Vocabulary

1. Describe how changes in transportation and communication technologies have affected trade over time.

Compare and contrast transportation and communication in historical periods studied.

The students will compare and contrast car, horse, train, trucking.

The students will prepare a Venn diagram comparing transportation and communication technologies in two different eras. They will write as essay describing these changes.

urban
rural

2. Evaluate how world trade issues can affect a nation's economy and how trade can influence and transform societies.

Trade issues and economy both past and present.

The students will participate in the Box Car simulation.
They will examine common goods and determine the country of origin.
The will discuss the World Trade Organization and trade agreements.

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Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)	Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Describe how changes in transportation and communication technologies have affected trade over time.	Compare and contrast transportation and communication in historical periods studied.	The students will compare and contrast car, horse, train, trucking.	The students will prepare a Venn diagram comparing transportation and communication technologies in two different eras. They will write as essay describing these changes.	urban rural
2. Evaluate how world trade issues can affect a nation's economy and how trade can influence and transform societies.	Trade issues and economy both past and present.	The students will participate in the Box Car simulation. They will examine common goods and determine the country of origin. The will discuss the World Trade Organization and trade agreements.	.	.