Public learning track
Global Trade, Development, and Sustainability
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
7 lessons
Goal
Examine how global trade and supply chains connect nations, how development is measured, and how societies work toward sustainable growth.
7 lessons
0 of 7 done
- 1Measuring Development: GDP Per Capita and the Human Development IndexUp nextStart
- 2Patterns of Development: More-Developed Versus Less-Developed NationsPremiumNot started yet
- 3Movement of People, Goods, and Ideas Across RegionsNot started yet
- 4Global Supply Chains and Economic InterdependenceNot started yet
- 5International Trade: Exports, Imports, and Trade AgreementsNot started yet
- 6Evaluating the Social Costs and Benefits of Economic DevelopmentNot started yet
- 7Sustainable Development Goals: Balancing Growth and the PlanetNot started yet
Standards Covered
- WG Standard 5.1Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will explain the essential attributes of a developed economy and the patterns of development that differentiate less-developed from more-developed places.
- WG Standard 5.4Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will cite examples of various levels of economic interdependence between nations and peoples.
- WG Standard 5.5Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will describe the costs, benefits, and sustainability of development in terms of poverty rates, standards of living, the impact on indigenous people, environmental changes, gender equality, and access to education.
Curriculum Framework
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
1
10 lessons
Earth's Physical Systems and Dynamic Processes
Explain how forces like plate tectonics, weathering, erosion, climate, and natural hazards shape Earth's landscapes across different regions.
2
11 lessons
Biomes, Ecosystems, and Environmental Challenges
Identify global biomes, analyze human interactions with ecosystems, and evaluate geographic solutions to environmental problems.
3
10 lessons
Natural Resources and Human Geography
Analyze how the global distribution of renewable and nonrenewable resources affects economies, settlement, and geopolitical relations.
4
9 lessons
Global Population Patterns and Demographics
Evaluate population distribution and density using demographic indicators, maps, and population pyramids.
5
11 lessons
Human Migration, Urbanization, and Movement
Explain push and pull factors for migration, trace historical and modern population movements, and analyze urbanization.
6
6 lessons
Foundations of Cultural Geography and Identity
Examine the building blocks of culture, how humans and physical environments influence each other, and how sense of place shapes identity.
7
9 lessons
Cultural Diffusion, World Religions, and Globalization
Investigate how cultural traditions and world religions spread globally, analyze the impacts of globalization, and celebrate cultural diversity.
8
10 lessons
Political Systems, Boundaries, and Global Relations
Compare political structures at different scales, explain how borders are established, and analyze international cooperation and conflict.
9
5 lessons
Fundamentals of Economics and Economic Sectors
Introduce core economic principles including scarcity, supply and demand, and the four sectors of economic activity.
10
7 lessons
Global Trade, Development, and Sustainability
Examine how global trade and supply chains connect nations, how development is measured, and how societies work toward sustainable growth.