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Investigations in Aid: Identifying the Need

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Students investigate the needs in emerging nations. In this emerging nations lesson plan, students research the conditions for needs in the given countries. Students are assigned to the country groups of Honduras, Nigeria, Bosnia, Cambodia, and Kazakhstan. Students research the social, political, and economic needs. Students write a summary about their findings, complete research templates, locate their assigned country on a world map, and discuss the countries geographic features.

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non-profit organizations, environmental stewardship, the environment, earth day, needs vs. wants, economic principles, bosnia, cambodia, honduras, nigeria

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bosnia, cambodia, earth day, environmental concerns, honduras, kazahkstan, needs, nigeria, nonprofit organizations, english language arts
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7th - 9th
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English Language Arts
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