Students will demonstrate an understanding of geographic concepts and processes as needed to examine the role of culture, technology, and the environment in the location and distribution of human activities. Describe how communication networks link communities. Describe examples of cultural transmission of ideas, traditions, and skills. Cultural transmission is the spread of ideas, traditions, and skills from one person to another, often from one generation to the next. In this story, the cultural tradition of weaving is being passed on from the grandmother to the granddaughter.
Scarcity occurs when wants exceed resources.
In the story, there are fewer hand-made tapestries and clothing items compared to the number of people who want them. Hold up the two items that represent something hand-made and something mass produced. Introduce the words artisan and mass production . Explain that the difference is in the production of the product. Tell the students they will be doing an activity now that will help them to understand the difference.