World History · Week 35 · The Cold War and the Contemporary World
A Connected Planet
Students trace how satellites, computers, and global trade connected the world and make a plan for using their own connections responsibly.
- Students will
- Students trace how satellites, computers, and global trade connected the world and explain effects of globalization on jobs, rights, and resources.
- SEL skill
- Weigh a benefit and a harm before planning a responsible use of connections
- What it looks like
- Students use emotions to think by planning how to use their connections responsibly.
- Content focus
- A connected planet
- Format
- Small group problem-solving
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making is choosing what to do by weighing what is right, what is safe, and what will happen next. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- 10.11: CA History Social Science Content Standard, Grade 10: World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World
- CA HSS Analysis Skill: CST1 Compare the present with the past, evaluating the consequences of past events and decisions and the activities learned. (Chronological and Spatial Thinking)
- C3 Framework (national): D2.Eco.15.9-12 Explain how globalization affects economic growth, labor markets, rights, the environment, and the distribution of resources and income in different nations.
- Literacy in history: WHST.9-10.7 Conduct short and sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem.
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