Public learning track
Global Interconnectedness and Current World Issues
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
11 lessons
Goal
Cite and analyze current national and global events that illustrate how countries are economically, politically, culturally, and environmentally linked.
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- 1Defining Global Interconnectedness in the Modern EraUp nextStart
- 2How Global Trade Patterns Have Changed Over TimePremiumNot started yet
- 3Global Supply Chains: How Products Are Made WorldwideNot started yet
- 4The Digital Revolution and Instant Global CommunicationNot started yet
- 5Global Health and Pandemics: International ResponsesNot started yet
- 6Environmental Interdependence and International Climate AccordsNot started yet
- 7Cultural Exchange and Global Popular CultureNot started yet
- 8International Migration and Humanitarian Refugee CrisesNot started yet
- 9International Organizations: Cooperation Through the UN and WHONot started yet
- 10Global Trade Agreements and Cross-Border CooperationNot started yet
- 11Taking Civic Action as an Informed Global CitizenNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
1
11 lessons
20th and 21st Century Global Turning Points
Use primary and secondary sources to analyze the causes, course, and lasting significance of major modern global events.
2
6 lessons
Foundations of Economic Systems: Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism
Introduce the fundamental economic questions and compare how capitalism, command economies, and socialism organize ownership and allocate resources.
3
6 lessons
Economic Values, Mixed Economies, and Real-World Applications
Explore how economic systems balance values like freedom, equality, and fairness, and examine how mixed economies and incentives function in real-world nations.
4
6 lessons
The History and Evolution of Universal Human Rights
Trace the historical origins of human rights from early philosophy to the creation of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and global civil rights movements.
5
6 lessons
Human Rights Advocacy and Global Action
Explore specific international human rights protections, the role of NGOs and human rights defenders, and practical ways youth and citizens can advocate for human dignity.
6
11 lessons
Global Interconnectedness and Current World Issues
Cite and analyze current national and global events that illustrate how countries are economically, politically, culturally, and environmentally linked.