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Where should I build my business?

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A lesson plan for grades 6–7 and 11–12 Social Studies

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In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn how to identify the market areas of some of the major retailers in their communities. This lesson engages students in activities to develop their understanding of globalization and their role in society.

Students will

  • understand the concept of a market area or hinterland;
  • learn how geographers depict market areas;
    iii. be able to distinguish a retailer’s market area; and
  • understand the importance of “range” and “threshold.”

Xpeditions provides detailed instructions for lesson, suggestions for assessment and extension activities, and links to web resources that contain information about globalization.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 11–12 — Advanced Placement European History

  • Goal 4: Development of European Economic Systems: The learner will investigate and understand the formation of European economic systems.
    • Objective 4.01: Analyze growth of competition and interdependence in national and world markets.

Grade 6

  • Goal 5: The learner will evaluate the ways people of South America and Europe make decisions about the allocation and use of economic resources.
    • Objective 5.04: Describe the relationship between specialization and interdependence, and analyze its influence on the development of regional and global trade patterns.

Grade 7

  • Goal 5: The learner will evaluate the varied ways people of Africa, Asia, and Australia make decisions about the allocation and use of economic resources.
    • Objective 5.04: Describe the relationship between specialization and interdependence, and analyze its influence on the development of regional and global trade patterns.