Global Awareness: European Neighbors · Spring Term

The Concept of Trade and Exchange

Students learn the basic principles of trade, understanding why countries exchange goods and services.

Key Questions

  1. Explain why countries cannot produce everything they need.
  2. Differentiate between imports and exports with examples relevant to Ireland.
  3. Predict the consequences for a country that does not engage in trade.

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Trade and development issuesNCCA: Primary - People and other lands
Class/Year: 4th Class
Subject: Exploring Our World: 4th Class Geography
Unit: Global Awareness: European Neighbors
Period: Spring Term

Suggested Methodologies

Stations Rotation

Rotate through different activity stations

35–55 min

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Role Play

Students embody historical or fictional characters

25–50 min

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Think-Pair-Share

Individual reflection, then partner discussion, then class share-out

10–20 min

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