WGS.SS.10.C
Compare the ways people satisfy their basic needs through the production of goods and services such as subsistence agriculture versus commercial agriculture or cottage industries versus commercial industries.
World Geography Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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basic needsproduction of goods and servicessubsistence agriculturecommercial agriculturecottage industriescommercial industries
Skills
- compare (ways people satisfy their basic needs) #dok2
- describe (production of goods and services in different economic sectors) #dok2
- differentiate (between subsistence and commercial agriculture) #dok2
- distinguish (cottage industries from commercial industries) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can describe how people fulfill basic needs in different economies. #dok2
- I can compare subsistence agriculture and commercial agriculture in terms of the production of goods and services. #dok2
- I can distinguish between cottage industries and commercial industries with supporting examples. #dok2
Big Ideas
- There are different ways that people produce and acquire goods and services to satisfy their basic needs.
- Economic activities range from small-scale personal production to large-scale commercial operations, affecting societies differently.
Essential Questions
- How do different types of economic activities meet people’s basic needs?
- In what ways do subsistence and commercial agriculture differ in their impact on society?
- How do cottage industries compare and contrast with commercial industries?
- Why do societies develop different systems for producing goods and services?
- What are the benefits and drawbacks of various methods used to satisfy basic needs?