Specialization and Interdependence
Children explore how people specialize in certain jobs and how this leads to interdependence within a community.
Key Questions
- Explain what it means for someone to specialize in a job.
- Analyze how specialization makes a community more efficient.
- Predict what would happen if no one specialized in their work.
Common Core State Standards
Suggested Methodologies
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