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

Goal 6

The learner will recognize the relationship between economic activity and the quality of life in South America and Europe.

Objective 6.01

Describe different levels of economic development and assess their connections to standard of living indicators such as purchasing power, literacy rate, and life expectancy.

Resources aligned to this objective

Careers in travel: Working with currency exchange
In this lesson for grade six, students will learn about foreign currency exchange rates and will understand the importance of currency exchange in the travel industry.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
By Mandy Matlock.
Travel Brochure for Western Europe
Students will explore a particular country in Western Europe and get a general overview of the country. This is an activity designed to cover a great amount of material in a brief period of time.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Debra Martinez.

Lesson plans on the web

Don't fence me out! (Barriers to trade)
Students explore whether comparative advantage encourages free, unrestricted trade among nations. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
Rich, poor, or somewhere in the middle
This Xpeditions lesson offers students an opportunity to use economic and social indicators to identify the connection between a country's access to resources and its economic development. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic