Global Footprint

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5 and 6 to strengthen expository writing and global awareness through an extended essay task focused on South America’s worldwide impact. Learners respond to a structured prompt explaining how South America influences the global community or why its environments matter to the planet, drawing on geographic knowledge, environmental science, and cultural understanding while organizing ideas clearly and supporting claims with evidence.

Learning Goals

• Explanatory Writing (Grades 5-6): Write a well-structured essay with an introduction, body paragraphs, supporting details, and a conclusion.
• Global & Environmental Geography: Analyze South America’s global influence through topics such as the Amazon Rainforest, biodiversity, natural resources, and environmental challenges.
• Using Evidence: Support ideas with specific examples, facts, and explanations drawn from geographic and environmental knowledge.
• Critical Thinking: Connect regional issues to global systems, impacts, and responsibilities.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to align with upper elementary ELA and social studies standards.
• Essay Planning Support: Guides students through organization, structure, and development of ideas.
• Flexible Writing Depth: Allows for differentiation while maintaining focus on clarity and evidence.
• Cross-Curricular Application: Integrates geography, environmental studies, and academic writing skills.

This printable worksheet helps students develop strong informational writing skills while thinking deeply about South America’s role in the world. By organizing ideas, using examples, and explaining global connections, learners strengthen essay structure, reasoning, and content knowledge. It’s a meaningful, no-prep resource for classroom instruction or homeschool learning that supports thoughtful writing and global perspective building.

This worksheet is part of our South America Worksheets collection.