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Grade 6-8, 9-12
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Lesson

Continental Drift and Comparative Advantage

Time: 60 min,
Updated: April 17 2025,
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Objective

The student will be able to:

1. Describe the movement of continents and explain that this movement can lead to the formation of geographic features.

2. Determine when a person or country has an absolute and/or comparative advantage in producing a good.

3. Explain that trade increases people’s choices.

4. Construct a production possibilities table.

5. Determine the opportunity cost of producing a good.