NAME _______________________________ 6 _____ Rotation ___________________ date _________
East Asia Learning Targets and Success Criteria
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
We are learning to explain
how tradition and diffusion
have influenced modern
cultural practices and
products in the Eastern
Hemisphere.
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EXAMPLES:
We are looking for examples of how ideas, goods, and cultural practices have spread as people have
moved and migrated.
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Siddhartha Gautama (a.k.a. Buddha) was raised a Hindu. After achieving enlightenment, his
teaching spread from Northern India, throughout Asia along the Silk Roads with traders. See map
inset below.
Other cultural practices and products were spread along the Silk Road via traders, merchants and
travelers. These included silk, paper, water wheel, herbal medicine, astronomy, porcelain, ideas
about astronomy and glassware.
Baseball, basketball, and soccer have spread throughout the entire region.
McDonald’s, Coca Cola, and Kentucky Fried Chicken are American foods that have spread
throughout Asia and the world.
Many Asian cultural practices have made their way throughout the U.S. and the world (e.g. food,
Chinese New Year).
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GEO8: Modern cultural practices and products show the influence of tradition and diffusion, including the impact of major
world religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism).
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East Asia Learning Targets and Success Criteria
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
We are learning to
explain geographic
origins, founding
leaders, and
teachings of
Buddhism.
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EXAMPLES:
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We are looking for the defining characteristics of Buddhism.
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Based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Buddha means “the enlightened one”
Buddhists do not believe in a god, but develop love and peace within themselves to reach enlightenment
8 Steps to Enlightenment
4 Noble Truths
Nirvana-state of perfect peace and freedom from the cycle of rebirth
Tripitaka—holy book
Belief in the cycle of death and rebirth (reincarnation)
Developed in India
Meditation
Eight Fold Path
Worship in temples
Based on some Hindu ideas
Study the World Religions graphic organizer to review the
similarities and differences between the five religions.
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GEO8: Modern cultural practices and products show the influence of tradition and diffusion, including the impact
of major world religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism).
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NAME _______________________________ 6 _____ Rotation ___________________ date _________
East Asia Learning Targets and Success Criteria
We are learning to compare sets of
economic data (e.g. imports, exports,
natural resources) to identify
relationships and draw conclusions.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
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EXAMPLES:
We are looking for relationships between sets of data (e.g. available natural resources and trade
patterns).
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Data can be displayed in charts, tables, maps or graphs.
It is important to look at all parts of the table or graph to understand what is being represented. Look at
the title, labels, axes, scale and numerical data.
When comparing charts or graphs, is the scale used on each the same? (intervals of 2 vs. intervals of 100)
When comparing percentages, be sure to consider what “the whole” is.
Look for patterns and relationships by asking:
o Are the numbers increasing?
o Are the numbers decreasing?
o How is one set of data related to the other?
o Do both sets of data increase?
o Do both sets of data decrease?
o Does one increase while the other decreases?
ECON11: Economists compare data sets to draw conclusions about relationships among them.
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NAME _______________________________ 6 _____ Rotation ___________________ date _________
East Asia Learning Targets and Success Criteria
We are learning to predict the present
and future consequences of personal
and collective (group) economic
decisions.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
1. megalopolis
2. landfill
3. wetland
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EXAMPLES:
We are looking for ways people make and evaluate choices and the consequences of those decisions.
When making decisions, people must weigh the positive versus the negative consequences, and consider the
immediate consequences and future consequences.
EXAMPLE 1 (personal decision): Should you use some of your allowance to buy a new video game? Consider the
positive consequences (a new game to play with), negative consequences (less allowance saved), immediate
consequences (new game to play now), future consequences (less money saved for college).
EXAMPLE 2 (collective decision): Three Gorges Dam—expensive dam built in China on the Yangtze River
Positive consequences
 Hydroelectricity
 Controls flooding
 Water for irrigation
 Deeper river channel allows larger ships to travel
Negative consequences
 Loss of silt
 Expensive
 Thousands of people lost their homes
 Loss of wildlife
EXAMPLE 3 (collective decision): Tokyo Bay—people modify the environment by building on landfills
Positive consequences
 Expand business opportunities
 Make money
 Increased economic growth
Negative consequences
 Pollution
 Loss of fishing jobs
 Fish dying
 Loss of habitat
ECON12: The choices people make have both present and future consequences. The evaluation of choices is relative and may
differ across individuals and societies.
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NAME _______________________________ 6 _____ Rotation ___________________ date _________
East Asia Learning Targets and Success Criteria
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
We are learning to
explain how
individuals answer
three fundamental
economic questions
based on the
availability of
productive resources.
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EXAMPLES:
We are looking for ways that the productive resources (human resources, natural resources, capital
goods) are used to decide what to produce, how to produce it, and for whom it is produced.
Three fundamental economic questions are:
1. What to produce? Individuals/groups make this decision based on the availability of productive
resources (natural resources, human resources and capital resources)
2. How to produce it? Individuals/groups must decide how they will make their good and service.
3. For whom to produce it? Individuals/groups must consider who will consume/buy this product or
service.
EXAMPLES:
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China has a large number of people available to work at very reasonable rates. (human resources)
China is the world’s #1 producer of coal and has great mineral wealth, waterways. (natural
resources)
Companies from within and outside of China are eager to invest in factories in the Special
Economic Zones in China. (capital resources)
This combination allows China to produce numerous products, such as Barbies, toys, flat screen
TVs, monitors, tools and heavy equipment.
ECON13: The fundamental questions of economics include what to produce, how to produce and for whom to
produce.
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ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
We are learning to
explain how
specialization leads to
global trade.
1. Production—using resources to make goods
and services
2. Consumption—the purchase and/or use of
goods and services
3. Specialization—the concentration on producing
fewer kinds of goods and services
4. profit—money paid for a good or service that is in
excess of the amount paid to produce it
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We are looking for reasons why countries, regions and individuals
specialize and trade.
EXAMPLES:
Specialization causes production to increase as countries become “experts” at making a certain type of
product. Because more of these specialized products are being produced at a lower cost, consumers are
able to buy/use more. As a result, specialization also causes consumption to increase.
Countries, regions and individuals specialize and trade in order to make more profit.
EXAMPLE: Because China has a huge population, there is a large supply of workers willing to work for
lower pay. Therefore, China can produce goods at a cheaper cost. Consumers are able to buy more
goods because of the lower price. Companies in China make large profits when they sell lots of products.
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ECON14: When regions and/or countries specialize, global trade occurs.
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NAME _______________________________ 6 _____ Rotation ___________________ date _________
East Asia Learning Targets and Success Criteria
We are learning to explain how
supply, demand and competition
interact to determine price.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
1. SUPPLY – the amount of a good or service
that a producer provides
2. DEMAND – the amount of a good or service
that consumers are willing to buy
3. PRICE – the cost of a good or service
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EXAMPLES:
We are looking for the interaction between supply, demand and competition, and its effect on the price
of a good or service.
In general, as…
 the supply increases, the price decreases.
 the supply decreases, the price increases.
In general, as…
 the demand increases, the price increases.
 the demand decreases, the price decreases.
In general,
 more competition between producers results in lower prices.
 less competition between producers results in higher prices.
EXAMPLE:
A new video game is released. A large supply of the game will result in decreased prices because they are easily
available and producers want to sell them. A small supply of the game will increase prices because producers are
able to charge more for the few they have. If there is a high demand for the game, producers can charge more and
the price increases. If demand is low, producers will lower prices in order to sell the game. If the game is sold in
many different stores (more competition), the price will decrease as stores try to attract consumers.
In reality, the price of the game will be the result of the amount of supply, the amount of demand and competition.
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NAME _______________________________ 6 _____ Rotation ___________________ date _________
East Asia Learning Targets and Success Criteria
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
We are learning to
explain how supply,
demand and
competition
interact to
influence quantities
of inputs and
outputs.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
EXAMPLES:
We are looking for the interaction between supply, demand and competition, and its effect on the
amount of a good or service produced and the amount of productive resources needed .
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As the demand for a good/service increases, the quantity produced (OUTPUTS) increases. As a
result, the amount of productive resources used to produce goods/services (INPUTS) is greater.
As the demand for a good/service decreases, the quantity produced (OUTPUTS) decreases. As a
result, the amount of productive resources used to produce goods/services (INPUTS) is less.
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ECON15: The interaction of supply and demand, influenced by competition, helps to determine price in a market.
This interaction also determines the quantities of outputs produced and the quantities of inputs (human resources,
natural resources and capital) used.
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