Voluntary Trade in Europe BUNDLE (SS6E8, SS6E8a, SS6E8b, SS6E8c, SS6E8d)

Your students will love learning about the benefits of and barriers to voluntary trade in Europe with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans!

This BUNDLE includes FOUR Resources - that's 26 activity pages for 10% off!

All objectives and resources align with Georgia Standards of Excellence, but can supplement many state standards. 

⭐Resource 1: Specialization and Trade in Europe Reading & Writing Activity (SS6E8a)

This resource includes three activity pages and their answer keys. The passage is written at a 6th grade reading level and is accompanied with four matching prompts, one graphic organizer, five multiple choice prompts, and one constructed response prompt with a rubric. All answer keys included.

The objective of this activity is for students to be able to analyze the benefits of and barriers to voluntary trade in Europe, but more specifically, to explain how specialization encourages trade between countries.

Resource 1 Includes:

➊ Passage (leveled for 6th grade)

➋ Graphic Organizer (x1)

➌ Multiple Choice Activity (5 prompts)

➍ Matching Activity (4 prompts)

➎ Answer Keys

⭐Resource 2: European Union Trade Barriers Reading Activity (SS6E8b)

This resource includes three activity pages and their answer keys. The passage is written at a 6th grade reading level and is accompanied with five matching prompts, one graphic organizer, and a short sorting prompt.

The objective of this activity is for students to be able to compare and contrast different types of trade barriers such as tariffs, quotas, and embargoes.

Resource 2 Includes:

➊ Passage (leveled for 6th grade)

➋ Graphic Organizer (x1)

➌ Sorting Activity (4 prompts)

➍ Matching Activity (5 prompts)

➎ Answer Keys

⭐Resource 3: Trade & Currency Exchange in Europe Reading Activity (SS6E8c)

This resource includes four activity pages and their answer keys. The passage is written at a 6th grade reading level and is accompanied with a map activity, a matching activity (5 prompts), multiple choice activity (5 prompts), and a chart reading activity (8 prompts). All answer keys included.

The objective of this activity is for students to be able to explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations.  

Resource 3 Includes:

➊ Passage (leveled for 6th grade)

➋ Map Activity (x1)

➌ Matching Activity (5 prompts)

➍ Multiple Choice Activity (5 prompts)

➎ Chart Reading Activity (8 prompts)

➏ Answer Keys

⭐Resource 4: Purpose of the European Union Reading & Writing Activity (SS6E8d)

This resource includes three activity pages and their answer keys. The passage is written at a 6th grade reading level and is accompanied with six matching prompts, one graphic organizer, eight multiple choice prompts, and two constructed response prompts. All answer keys included.

The objective of this activity is for students to be able to describe the purpose of the European Union and the relationship between member nations.

Resource 4 Includes:

➊ Passage (leveled for 6th grade)

➋ Graphic Organizer (x1)

➌ Matching Activity (6 prompts)

➍ Multiple Choice Activity (8 prompts)

➎ Constructed Responses (x2)

➏ Answer Keys

Standards Covered:

❏ Georgia Standards of Excellence

  ✓SS6G6. Explain the impact of environmental issues in Canada

  ✓a. Explain the causes and effects of pollution and acid rain in Canada to include the Great Lakes

  ✓b. Explain the causes and effects of the extraction of natural resources on the Canadian Shield (e.g., mining and logging)

❏Common Core ELA

    ✓CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

    ✓CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

    ✓WHST.6-8.9: Draw evidence from informational texts to

   support analysis, reflection, and research.

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