1. A Standard at a Time: Understanding World Geography Reporting Category #4: Economics and Science, Technology and Society WG.11C
WG.11.C Assess how changes in climate, resources, and infrastructure (technology, transportation, and communication) affect the location and patterns of economic activities.
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YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM
May, 2012

2. INFLUENCES ON PATTERNS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY How do changes in climate, resources, and infrastructure affect economic activity?
WG.11.C Assess how changes in climate, resources, and infrastructure (technology, transportation, and communication) affect the location and patterns of economic activities.
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YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM

3. Which words are you familiar with, and which do you not yet know?
Consumer
Infrastructure
Advances
Economic Activity
Manufacturing
Regulation
Pattern
Entrepreneurs
Transportation

4. What can we learn about “infrastructure” from these images?
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What is “infrastructure”?
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5. What are the differences in resources needed for these buildings?
James Law have been commissioned by Vijay Associate to create an office unlike any other in Mumbai, India. The building is due for completion by the end of An adobe building workshop in Texas. Adobe buildings are well suited to desert climates. The vaulted roofs of this building are inspired by North African building techniques that make it possible to build without wood.
YASMINA ROSSI
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How do the resources available to a nation affect its infrastructure?
How might economic advances affect availability of resources?
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6. How does nature affect a nation’s infrastructure?
What disasters do you see? How is it impacting the “infrastructure”?
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7. How do these nation’s INFRASTRUCTURE differ in terms of COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY?
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How might that impact patterns of economic activity?
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8. How does communication affect economic activity?
What difference do you see in communication?
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9. How do these communities differ in terms of TRANSPORATION?
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How might this impact patterns of economic activity?
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10. How does transportation affect a nation’s means to import and export goods?
How will the method of transport affect the rate of trade?
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11. Six Ideas for Fixing the Nation's __________ Problems
Let’s see what we know… Are you ready to answer, and do you need a peek?
This author has an opinion on a need facing the country. What would best complete the title?
A stock market
B unemployment
C infrastructure
D management
Six Ideas for Fixing the Nation's __________ Problems
Revamp the highway trust fund
Get Washington to take it seriously
Empower state and local governments
Increase rural access
Get cities to think big
Make bridges smarter
-- Russell Nichols,Ryan Holeywell | June 2011, Governing the States and Localities
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12. What modern advance is currently the biggest influence on changes in economic activity?
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mieuxprevenir.blogspot.com
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13. Let’s see what we know… Are you ready to answer, or do you need a peek?
Countries in the southeast, and in Africa are increasing in their economic activities largely as a result of A technology B government C transportation D location

14. Talk to each other, and then talk to me…
WG.11.C Assess how changes in climate, resources, and infrastructure (technology, transportation, and communication) affect the location and patterns of economic activities.
How do changes in climate, resources, and infrastructure affect economic activity?
Use the word wall words to answer.

15. Resources http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/