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LESSON: THE WORLD IN A
SUPERMARKET
Lesson Summary
This very
simple, short book shows products that are produced in other
countries.
Concept: Interdependence
Definition: Interdependence occurs when
people or countries depend on someone else to provide the goods and
services they consume.
Comprehension Questions:
Match
the goods and the countries where the goods are produced.
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Good |
Country |
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Bananas |
France |
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Pasta
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Brazil |
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Pineapples
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Greece |
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Olives |
Honduras |
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Cheese
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Hawaii |
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Answers:
bananas - Honduras,
pasta - Italy
pineapples -
Hawaii |
olives -
Greece
cheese -
France |
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Why
do these countries specialize in producing these particular
goods?
They have productive resources - natural, human, and capital
- that enable them to produce these goods efficiently.
How
do these goods get to our stores?
People trade and exchange
with people in other countries.
What
are the benefits of international trade?
Consumers have a
greater variety of goods at lower prices.
What
does it mean to be interdependent?
Relying on or depending on
someone else.
How are
countries interdependent? Give examples.
People depend on
producers in other countries to provide certain goods and services.
Example: The U.S. depends on olives from Greece and bananas from
Honduras.
Other Concepts: Goods and
Services, Specialization,
Trade and
Money |
