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International trade in a global village

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A lesson plan for grades 11–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies

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In this Xpeditions lesson, students research the spread of AIDS and report on how this problem has been affected by changes in global transportation and trade. Activities in this lesson engage students in online research and whole class discussion.

Students will:

  • discuss how increased transportation and trade can facilitate the spread of disease;
  • research and answer questions about the spread of the AIDS virus around the world; and
  • create multimedia presentations or written reports explaining how changing patterns of global interdependence are affecting the spread of AIDS.

Xpeditions provides detailed instructions for completing the lesson, suggestions for assessment and extension activities, and links to helpful web resources.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 11

  • Goal 2: The learner will inform an audience by using a variety of media to research and explain insights into language and culture.
    • Objective 2.01: Research ideas, events, and/or movements related to United States culture by:
      - locating facts and details for purposeful elaboration.
      - organizing information to create a structure for purpose, audience, and context.
      - excluding extraneous information.
      -providing accurate documentation.
    • Objective 2.03: Respond to informational texts by:
      - using a variety of strategies for preparation, engagement, and reflection.
      - paraphrasing main ideas and supporting details present in texts.
      -explaining significant connections among the speaker's/author's purpose, tone, biases, and the message for the intended audience.

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 11–12 — Sociology

  • Goal 8: The learner will examine major social problems.