Intro to the Suez Canal 5-E Lesson | Examine Trade and Globalization | Microsoft

This lesson introduces the Suez Canal & explores its impact on the global economy. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! First, your class competes in a “Race Around the World” to discover where everyday items are made, then examine how technology is shrinking our world. Fill-in student notes accompany the vocabulary & background information. Challenge students to predict how various situations in the Suez Canal can impact an interdependent & globalized world. End the lesson with a ““What if…?” Story Cube activity to assess the big ideas. Everything you need is included.

Your Purchase Includes Editable & PDF Resources:

• Guided 5-E PowerPoint Lesson
• Fill-in Student Notes
• Evaluate Worksheet
• Answer Keys
• Teacher Reference Guide

5-E Guided Lesson:

1. Engage:  "Race Around the World" Warm-up Activity
2. Explore: “Technology is Shrinking our World” Activity
3. Explain: Background Info, Vocab & Fill-in Notes
4. Elaborate: “Predictions” Activity - Effects of Global Interdependence
5. Evaluate: Big Ideas - “What if…?” Story Cube

Vocabulary Covered:

• Suez Canal, Globalization, Technology, Interdependence, Geographic Barrier, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Expansion, World Trade, Military Coalition, Supply & Demand, Global Economy

Aligned with Social Studies Standards: CCSS, TEKS, ELPS & NCSS