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Political Systems, Boundaries, and Global Relations

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Compare political structures at different scales, explain how borders are established, and analyze international cooperation and conflict.

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  3. Governing at Different Scales: Local, State, National, and GlobalNot started yet
  4. What Makes a Sovereign Nation-State?Not started yet
  5. How Physical Features Create Natural BoundariesNot started yet
  6. Human and Geometric Boundaries: Lines Drawn by Treaty and HistoryNot started yet
  7. Border Disputes and Causes of Political ConflictYou are here
  8. Ethnic, Tribal, and National Identities in Regional ConflictsNot started yet
  9. How Nations Cooperate: The United Nations and International AlliancesNot started yet
  10. Resolving Disputes Through Diplomacy and NegotiationNot started yet
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us-utWG Standard 4.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Students will explain how cooperation and conflict have many causes, such as differing ideas regarding boundaries, resource control, and land use, as well as ethnic, tribal, and national identities.