LEARN NC

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 Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Objective 6.02

Examine the influence of education and technology on productivity and economic development in selected nations and regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Resources aligned to this objective

A child's day: Vietnam
In this lesson plan, students listen to audio recordings from Vietnam and discuss what life may be like for the children heard in the recordings. Students discuss topics including school, cross-cultural similarities, and child labor.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
By Kristin Post.
A child's day: Cambodia
In this lesson plan, students listen to audio recordings from Cambodia and discuss what life may be like for the children heard in the recordings. Students discuss topics including school, cross-cultural similarities, and child labor.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
By Kristin Post.

Resources on the web

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)
Provided by: National Geographic