International trade in a global village
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/03/g912/trade.html
A lesson plan for grades 11–12 Social Studies
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
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 11–12 — Sociology
- Goal 8: The learner will examine major social problems.
- Objective 8.01: Describe major social problems and social issues.
- Objective 8.02: Analyze causes and effects of social problems and issues.
- Objective 8.03: Construct possible solutions to given social problems.
