Idaho Social Studies 6-9.WG.3.6

Social StudiesGrades 6–9Economics

The Standard

Explain how the demand for important natural resources evolved in regions throughout the world.

Idaho Content Standards: K-12 Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Track how demand for resources changed in different regions over time. Explain how factories, transport, or new technology changed what people needed.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can explain why factories raised demand for coal in 1800s Britain and why cars raised demand for oil in the 1900s United States. They can tell the difference between where a resource is used and where it is extracted.
Common Misconceptions: Students may confuse demand with how much of a resource is underground. They may assume the region that extracts the most also uses the most, or that demand always rises.
How to Assess It: Ask: Why did demand for coal rise in 1800s Britain, and why is demand for lithium rising in Europe today? Name a use for each resource.

Lesson moves

Have pairs place coal, oil, and lithium use cards on a paper world map, then label each card with a century.
Ask: Why did coal demand grow in 1800s Britain and 2000s China? Write one sentence about each region's use.
Play a matching game with region, century, resource, and use cards, such as Britain, 1800s, coal, and factories.
Compare a gasoline car ad and an electric car ad, then predict how switching vehicles could change demand for oil and lithium.

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