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

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
3. Explain why trade allows specialization and identify specific examples of how nations specialize (e.g., Japan's focus on consumer electronics).	World economic systems			Students will identify specific examples of how nations specialize and how trade allows specialization.	World Simulation	trade specialization