SST-05.3.04

5th Grade SST Targeted Benchmarks
Standard 3: Economics

SST-05.3.04 Describe the basic concepts of imports, exports, and international trade.

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

  • can describe imports, exports, and international trade.
  • I can define what an import is 
  • I can define what an export is

Reasoning Targets

  • I can explain the impact that international trade has on international relations.

Proficiency Rubric

Score   Description Sample Activity
4.0 In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations. -
  3.5 In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0 “The Standard.” The student can describe international trade and the impact it has on society and international relations. -
  2.5 The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0 The student can explain the concept of international trade. -
  1.5 The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0 The student can define what exports and imports are. -
  0.5 With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).

Resources

Websites

Discovery Education

Elementary Social Studies 

Parents Helping Students 

Helping Your Child With Social Studies

5th Grade Social Studies

 

Vocabulary

  • import
  • export
  • international trade

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