Defining Developed and Developing Economies

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Explain the differences in infrastructure, industry, and average household income across countries.

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Global Resource Disparities: Energy, Materials, and Water

4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS

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Introduce basic economic development concepts and compare per-capita use of electricity, fuel, construction materials, and water across nations.

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SS.Geog3.a.hWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Evaluate, in both current and historical context, how the prospect of gaining access to resources in contested zones creates competition among countries. Assess how and why consumption of resources (e.g., petroleum, coal, electricity, steel, water, food) differs between developed and developing countries now and in the past.