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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Social Studies — Grade 3

Goal 5: The learner will apply basic economic principles to the study of communities.

Objective 5.04. Compare and contrast the division of labor in local and global communities.

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Resources on the web

Who gets more than their fair share?
Students identify and describe various methods of distributing goods or services. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 and 3 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education
Marketplaces of Asia
In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore kinds of marketplaces and view goods as a reflection of the characteristics of a region. This lesson is one in a series developed in collaboration with The Asia Society, with support from the Freeman Foundation. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic