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TITLE:  WORLD TRADE IMPORTS

AUTHOR:  Van Cluff, Meadow Valley Middle School,
         Panaca, NV

GRADE LEVEL:  6th-8th

OVERVIEW: This lesson will help students understand that
many of their ever day items are imported from many
different countries.

OBJECTIVE(s):  This activity would be done at the end of a
unit on world trade.
1.   Students will be able to see first handed what is
     imported to the USA.
2.   Student will see that a lot of their every day
     activities are possible because of imported goods.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS:
dice, imported candy (students bring it)

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
Students need to bring a list from home of twenty items that
are imported.  This list would be done at the start of you
world trade unit.  All the rest of this activity should be
done at the end of your unit.


                         Game 7-11

1.   Have students bring candy that is made in another
     country.
     (Give bonus points for those that bring the candy.)
2.   Place all candy in the middle of the floor, have
     students circle around.
3.   Each student will roll the dice until all the candy is
     removed from the pile.  Students take the candy and
     hide it when they roll 7, 11 or doubles.  When all the
     candy is gone you will set a timer for 5-10 minutes,
     have students continue to roll the dice during this
     period. When 7, 11 or doubles are rolled the student
     that rolled it ask another student for their hidden
     candy.  If they asked for the wrong candy, too bad.
     Continue, this way until the timer goes off.
4.   Before students eat their candy have them find on the
     wrapper where the candy was made.

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