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Resource Competition, Conflict, and Cooperation

7th Grade · Social Studies · US-AZ-SS

8 lessons

Goal

Investigate how competition over natural resources, historical crises, and political decisions drive both unifying cooperation and divisive conflict across regions.

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  5. Decisions That Foster Cooperation: Regional Alliances and TreatiesNot started yet
  6. How Wars and National Crises Both Unify and Divide SocietiesNot started yet
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  8. Crafting a Policy Proposal on a Multi-Scale Resource ChallengeNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-az8.G3.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All ages

Evaluate the impact of economic, political, and social decisions that have caused conflict or promoted cooperation throughout time.

us-az8.H2.2Arizona Social Studies Standards · All ages

Investigate how conflict can be both unifying and divisive both domestically and internationally.