GEOGRAPHY STANDARD 13
Students should know and understand how the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of earth’s surface.

ECONOMICS STANDARD 15
Students should understand that investment in factories, machinery, new technology, and the health, education, and training of people can raise future standards of living.

ECONOMICS STANDARD 18
Students should understand that a nation’s overall levels of income, employment, and prices are determined by the interaction of spending and production decisions made by consumers, producers, and government policymakers.

SOCIAL STUDIES STRAND 6: POWER, AUTHORITY, & GOVERNANCE
Students should be able to explain conditions, actions, and motivations that contribute to conflict and cooperation within and among nations