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Teaching Rivers and trade

Rivers and trade

Sometimes the cities on riverbanks reveal how important the river is. The hustle and bustle of marketplaces remind us that civilization not only springs up, but still prospers by the riverside.

Core Knowledge
Core Knowledge Foundation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why are the Rhine, Danube, Volga and Niger Rivers so important to the countries they flow through?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,3
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