Social Studies

Standard 1 History:  Students analyze the human experience through time, recognize the relationships of events and people, and interpret signigicant patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in Arizona, American and World History

Focus World History:

Focus United States/Arizona Modern History (American Revolution to current issues)

Standard 3 Geography: Students analyze locations, regions and spatial connections, recognizing the natural and cultural processes that impact the way in which people and societies live and interact with eachother and the environment.

Focus the Contemporary World

Standard 4 Economics: Students develop economic reasoning skills to apply  basic economic concepts, assess problems, make choices, and evaluate the choices of others as consumers, workers and citizens participating in local, national and global economies

Focus World History:

1SS-P9: Analyze the international developments after World War II and during the Cold War with emphasis on:

PO5: the creation and role of the United Nations, including the Security Council
G101 Resources that address this standard:

International Law and Organizations Issue Brief

• The United Nations System
• UN Specialized Agencies
• UN Related Organizations
• UN Programs and Funds

Focus United States/Arizona Modern History (American Revolution to current issues)

1SS-P18: Apply the skills of historical analysis to current social, political, geographic and economic issues facing the United States with an emphasis on:

PO.1: impact of changing technologies on America's living pattern, popular culture and the environment, including the impact of automobiles, dams and air conditioning to Arizona's development
G101 Resources that address this standard:

Culture Issue Brief

Wildlife Protection and Cultural Rights   

3SS-P2:  Analyze natural and human characteristics of places in the world studied to define regions, their relationships and their patterns of change, with an emphasis on:

PO1: the interrelationships among natural and human processes that shape the geographic characteristics of regions, including connections among economic development, urbanization, population growth and environmental change
G101 Resources that address this standard:

Development Issue Brief

• Geography
• Sustainable Development

Environment Issue Brief

• International Environmental Problems and Efforts to Solve Them
• Wildlife
• Trade in Wildlife
• Spread of Invasive Species
• Loss of Biodiversity
• Ecosystems
• Oceans
• Desertification
• Global Warming
• Ozone Depletion
• Pollution
• Conclusion
• News Analysis: International Climate Accord Signed by 178 Countries Without U.S. participation
• News Analysis: Water Forum Discusses the "Greatest Challenges of the Twenty-first Century"
• News Analysis: The 2005 Montreal Climate Change Conference
• Lesson Plan: The Environment

3SS-P3: Analyze how economic, political, cultural and social processes interact to shape patterns and characteristics of human populations, interdependence, and cooperation, with emphasis on:

PO 2. the factors that contribute to human migration and the affects of migration on the character of the places of origin and destination, including along the US-Mexico border.
G101 Resources that address this standard:

Migration Issue Brief, related News Analyses, Lesson Plans and Ask the Experts

• Introduction
• Migration in an Earlier Era of Globalization
• Post World War II Migration
• Migration Today
• Why Does Migration Happen
• Push Factors
• Pull Factors
• Economic Affects of Migration
• Case of Phillipine Nurses
• Cultural Affects of Migration
• Challenges Ahead
• Post 9/11 Policies
• EU Enlargement
• An International Organization to Plan Migration Policy?
• Conclusion
• News Analysis: Mexican Foreign Minister Says Trade and Migration are Priorites in US-Mexico Relationship 
• News Analysis: The New Europe
• News Analysis: U.S. State Department Report on Trafficking Produces Changes
• News Analysis: European Union Adopts New Stance on Immigration
• News Analysis: European Integration and the Proposed EU Constitution in a Globalized World
• News Analysis: September 2005 UN Report on Global Migration Facility
• Ask the Expert: Dr. Papademetriou and How immigration came to be one of the most political, international issues
• Lesson Plan: Migration Service Learning Lesson Plan

PO 5. the spread of cultural traits that lead to cultural convergence and divergance, including the widespread use of English and the role of the global media.   
G101 Resources that address this standard:

Culture Issue Brief, Related News Analyses and Lesson Plans

• Culture and Globalization
• Introduction
• Globalization vs. Local Culture
• The Influence of U.S. Corporations on Local Mores
• The Dominance of the American Market
• The Integration of Cultures
• Reaffirmation of Local Cultures
• A Clash of Civilizations
• Cultural Impacts of Globalization
• The New Global Professionals
• Pop Culture
• The Global Village
• Protecting Languages
• News Analysis: “Monsoon Wedding” Demonstrates Cultural Impact of Globalization on Many Levels
• Lesson Plan: Unit on Culture and Globalization

3SS-P4: Analyze the interactions between human activities and the natural world in different regions, including changes in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of natural resources, with emphasis on:

PO6: policies and programs for resource use and management, including the trade-offs between environmental quality and economic growth in the twentieth century
G101 Resources that address this standard:

Environment Issue Brief

• Introduction
• Globalization and the Environment
• Are International Trade and Protection of the Environment Enemies?
• The Tuna-Dolphin Case
• The Environment and NAFTA
• The Shrimp Turtle Case
• The Doha Mandate on the Environment
• Conclusion
• Is Sustainable Development the Way Forward?

Trade Issue Brief

• Trade and Environmental Standards

(Distinction - Honors)

3SSD-4: Interpret basic patterns of industrial and economic development, with emphasis on:

PO 5: the components of industrial development: core periphery arguments, dependency theory, indicators of development, theories of economic development, self-sufficiency, international trade and tourism
G101 Resources that address this standard:

Development Issue Brief and Related News Analyses

• Introduction: What is Development
• The Divide Between Developed and Developing Countries
• Why Are Some Nations Richer than Others?
• Geography
• Cutlure
• Property Rights
• Lack of Freedom

3SSD-6: Interpret basic patterns of population geography, with an emphasis on:

PO 8: the basic processes and forces involved in migration, including catalysts and barriers, voluntary migration, push and pull factors, immigration policy and forced migration
G101 Resources that address this standard:

Migration Issue Brief

• Introduction
• Migration in an Earlier Era of Globalization
• Post World War II Migration
• Migration Today
• Why Does Migration Happen
• Push Factors
• Pull Factors    

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   Standard 4 Economics: Students develop economic reasoning skills to apply  basic economic concepts, assess problems, make choices, and evaluate the choices of others as consumers, workers and citizens participating in local, national and global economies

  Standard 4 Economics: Students develop economic reasoning skills to apply  basic economic concepts, assess problems, make choices, and evaluate the choices of others as consumers, workers and citizens participating in local, national and global economies  

Standard 4 Economics: Students develop economic reasoning skills to apply  basic economic concepts, assess problems, make choices, and evaluate the choices of others as consumers, workers and citizens participating in local, national and global economies

Standard 4 Economics: Students develop economic reasoning skills to apply  basic economic concepts, assess problems, make choices, and evaluate the choices of others as consumers, workers and citizens participating in local, national and global economies

4SS-P8: Describe the affects of international trade on the United States and other nations, with an emphasis on:

PO 1: how people and nations gain through trade

PO 2: how the law of comparative advantage leads to specialization and trade

PO 3: the effects of protectionism, including tariffs and quotas on international trade and on a nation's standard of living

PO4: how exchange rates work and how they affect international trade

PO6: factors that influence the major world patterns of economic activity and economic connections, among different regions, including changing, alignments in world trade partners
G101 Resources that address this standard:

Trade Issue Brief, Related News Analyses, Lesson Plans and Ask the Experts

• Trade and Globalization
• The U.S. Trade Balance
• Primer I: The Economics of Trade
• Why Do Nations Trade?
• Why Do Nations Export?
• Currencies and Exchange Rates
• Why Do Nations Import?
• Trade Specialization
• The Theory of Comparative Advantage
• Comparative Advantage versus Absolute Advantage
• The Trade Balance
• Primer II: Government Regulation Of Trade
• Import Restrictions
• Export Subsidies
• Consequences of Trade Restrictions
• Tariff Debates in U.S. History
• Liberalization: The "Deregulation" of International Trade
• Liberalization of International Trade
• Multilateral Trade Liberalization: The Uruguay Round and the World Trade Organization
• The Doha “Development” Round
• Regional Trade Liberalization
• The Changing Composition of Trade
• Trade Challenges for the United States
• Public Concerns about Trade
• Trade and International Labor Standards
• Trade and Environmental Standards
• News Analysis: Bush Imposes Duties on Steel Imports
• News Analysis: Reaction to U.S. Farm Act Highlights Tension Between Domestic Politics and International Obligations
• News Analysis: U.S. Congress Grants President Trade Promotion Authority
• News Analysis: Proliferation of Bilateral and Regional Free Trade Agreements May Threaten Multilateral Talks
• News Analysis: The Cancún Debacle
• News Analysis: President Bush Lifts Controversial Steel Tariffs
• News Analysis: What Others Think About Outsourcing
• News Analysis: U.S. Current Account Deficit Causes Concern Around the Globe
• News Analysis: New Era Opens in Global Textile & Apparel Trade
• News Analysis: Dispute Over Aircraft Subsidies Back on WTO Docket
• News Analysis: U.S. Lawmakers Approve CAFTA
• News Analysis: Nestle and Fairtrade
• Lesson Plan: Comparative Advantage
• Lesson Plan:  U.S. Trade Deficit
• Lesson Plan: Why Nations Trade
• Ask the Experts: Congressman Sander Levin on Workers' Rights and Free Trade in Central America
• Ask the Experts: Clayton Yeutter, Former USTR and Agriculture Secretary on International Trade
• Ask the Expert: USTR Regina Vargo on The Free Trade Area of the Americas