Episode 10 of 12 · Around the World
Colombia: Sofia Survives the Border
Grades 6th+
Geography — Economics & Financial Literacy · Geography · Government — Contemporary World Issues · Geography — World Geography · Captions
About This Video
Take your kids on a journey with Sofia as she navigates Colombia's lawless border with Central America. This area is the beginning of a dangerous path called the Darien Gap, which many people use as a route to illegally enter the United States. In this animated video (based on a PragerU Around the World book for middle and high school students), Sofia learns why strong borders are essential for keeping communities safe and prosperous.
Standards Met in Ohio
- 9-12.WG.9Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thHuman migrations impact physical and human systems (e.g., stress on food supplies in refugee camps, removal of natural obstacles to movement, harvest productivity and migrant labor, calls for an official language in countries with high immigration, reduction in city tax revenues due to urban emigration).
- CWI.9-12.16.lp.bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify the services provided by the government to maintain national security (e.g., military, law enforcement, border security).
- CWI.9-12.18.lp.cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify the services provided by the government to maintain national security (e.g., military, law enforcement, border security).
- EFL.9-12.9.cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify a good imported to the United States.
- WG.9-12.9Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thHuman migrations impact physical and human systems (e.g., stress on food supplies in refugee camps, removal of natural obstacles to movement, harvest productivity and migrant labor, calls for an official language in countries with high immigration, reduction in city tax revenues due to urban emigration).
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