LEARN NC

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

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 5.03

Explain how the allocation of scarce resources requires economic systems to make basic decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services, and evaluate the impact on the standard of living in selected societies and regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Resources aligned to this objective

Endangered Species Scavenger Hunt
This lesson will help your students better understand endangered species. It requires a field trip to the North Carolina Zoological park.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Craig Smith.
Zoo integrated unit
The unit uses the North Carolina Zoological Park as a teaching tool rather than as a nice place to visit. It can be used by a single teacher or multiple teachers of different subjects, and it is aimed at 7th and 8th graders.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Computer Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science)
By Craig Smith.

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
GIS: Helping to save the African wild
In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about a geographic tool known as GIS, Geographic Information Systems, and about how it is assisting the conservation efforts of ecologically-minded researchers. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
The quest for gold
Students discover the value of gold in this activity provided by the National Geographic Society. After taking an imaginary journey around the world, students should better understand the value of natural resources. (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade 6–7 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic