Episode 2 of 12 · Around the World
Central Africa: Niyah Needs Energy
Grades 6th+
Geography — World Geography · Geography · Economics — Modern World History · Economics — Economics & Financial Literacy · Economics — Contemporary World Issues · Government · Economics · Captions
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Most kids in America can only imagine what day-to-day life is like without affordable, reliable electricity that comes from coal, natural gas, and nuclear power plants. In this episode of Around the World (based on PragerU Kids books for middle and high school students), Niyah aspires to have a better life for her and her community but realizes that her country in Central Africa is held back by lack of access to energy.
Standards Met in Ohio
- 9-12.WG.14Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thRegions are used as a basis to analyze global geographic issues (e.g., desertification, political disputes, economic unions).
- 9-12.WG.18Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thGlobalization has cultural, economic, physical and political consequences (e.g., Internet access increases availability of information, outsourcing leads to regional unemployment, development of infrastructure impacts local ecosystems and economies, computer hacking into sensitive data bases leads to insecurity).
- CWI.9-12.12.lp.bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thShow the link/connection between economic, social, and environmental sustainability (e.g. f the environment is rich with resources, then physical needs can be met, and if physical needs are met, then mental health needs can be better met) or (e.g., agricultural practices, energy use, population growth).
- EFL.9-12.4.cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify an economic system.
- MWH.9-12.25aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thExplain how an emerging economic power or an improvement in technology has created a more interdependent global economy.
- MWH.9-12.25cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify an emerging economic power.
- SS.7.9Grades 7thThe advent of the trans-Saharan slave trade had profound effects on both West and Central Africa and the receiving societies.
- WG.9-12.14Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thRegions are used as a basis to analyze global geographic issues (e.g., desertification, political disputes, economic unions).
- WG.9-12.18Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thGlobalization has cultural, economic, physical, and political consequences (e.g., Internet access increases availability of information, outsourcing leads to regional unemployment, development impacts local ecosystems and economies, computer hacking into sensitive databases leads to insecurity).
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