Learning Targets:
Targets for knowledge, skills, and behaviours below are possible targets. It is not expected that all will be covered by a single Teaching Unit. Teachers can select their learning targets using the Teaching Units provided (to the right), adaptations of these Teaching Units, or Units/Lesson Plans they develop on their own.
KNOW:
- Countries have different types, quantities, and quality of resources
- Examples of natural, labour, capital, and technology resources that are available for production
- All resources are limited
- Some resources are renewable and some are not
- Resources are combined to make goods and services that people need and want and are willing to buy
- By “specializing” it is possible to produce more, and better, goods and services
- Specializing leads to the need for “exchange” and “interdependence”
- Needs, wants, challenges, and problems create opportunities for businesses
BE ABLE TO:
- Combine resources to see how a product is produced or a service is provided
- Provide examples of businesses in their community and the goods or services that they provide
- Provide examples of goods or services that are provided by governments in their community
- Identify an “opportunity” in their school or community – something that people need, want, or see as a problem
ACTION/BEHAVIOUR:
- Consider new and better ways of combining and using resources they have
- Consider the possible effect of their decisions on others and the environment
- Act on an opportunity of any size when they see it – in their class, school, home, community
- Work well with others to try and address an opportunity
