Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 7, Geography Std 7: Describe the historical and contemporary economic trade networks of regions in the Eastern Hemisphere based upon their geographic location and available resources.

Lesson Plans: Life in Old Babylonia: The Importance of Trade In this lesson, students explore the trade industry in Old Babylonia and its far-flung influence. The Pros and Cons of Transnational Alliances This activity asks students to consider the potential impacts of this type of transnational organization (such as the European Union) for existing nations and for a fictitious nation that’s trying to decide whether to join an alliance of countries on its continent. International Trade in a Global Village This lesson focuses on the patterns of trade between the United States and other nations. This lesson focuses on the United States, but can easily be adapted by using trade statistics for other countries. Oil: The Problem or Solution to the World's Economic Future To analyze maps and charts in determining the distribution of oil on the Earth's surface and the economic impact oil transportation networks have on the rest of the world's economy.

Resources: The Geography of Economic Activities A site that provides in-depth analysis of major industries. Teachers may want to use this information to show students relationships with manufacturing and where the distribution of natural resources are located. GeoNet Play an interactive geography game from "GeoNet" based on the national standards in geography. The game, for grades 4 and above, is designed to help children think geographically and to help them build a global context for the information they learn.
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