Ask the students to identify nations on their lists that they feel are specialized nations and nations they feel are diversified and have them explain their logic. This activity is fun to do in groups or rows. Four students to a group and one recorder to take notes for each group. Using the information in the atlas and their world map, each group will try to brainstorm all the possible methods of movement or transportation that may have been involved in transporting an imported item from the nation of its origin to the closet it now occupies. List step by step its travels, include foreign and U.S. port cities and specific places it may have passed through.
Recorder keeps a list of the steps.
Groups will compare and share lists, or steps, on the board. This activity is an activity of discussion and analysis of the previous activities. Encourage speculation and brainstorming by all students. This is a good one for groups because of more security in numbers. Brainstorm for logical reasons and list the ideas of each group on the board and have each group describe their statement by using everyday examples.