Global breakfast
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A lesson plan for grades 3–5 Social Studies
The purpose of this lesson is to look for evidence of global interdependence in the foods that we eat. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students explore the concept of global interdependence by investigating the origins of the foods they eat. Students will recognize the fact that many of the foods that they eat (and the ingredients that go into making them) are produced in other countries. They will speculate about why certain foods are produced in different regions of the world, and what might happen if the production and/or distribution of these goods was to stop. FAOSTAT, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a comprehensive teacher resource on the global food production, consumption, and trade.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 3
- Goal 5: The learner will apply basic economic principles to the study of communities.
- Objective 5.02: Explain the impact of scarcity on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
- Objective 5.06: Recognize and explain reasons for economic interdependence of communities.
Grade 4
- Goal 6: The learner will evaluate how North Carolinians apply basic economic principles within the community, state, and nation.
- Objective 6.07: Describe the ways North Carolina specializes in economic activity and the relationship between specialization and interdependence.
Grade 5
- Goal 5: The learner will evaluate ways the United States and other countries of North America make decisions about the allocation and use of economic resources.
- Objective 5.04: Describe the ways in which the economies of the United States and its neighbors are interdependent and assess the impact of increasing international economic interdependence.
