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International Agriculture
Young scholars research the importance of international trade, and the impact such interaction contributes to promoting a safe and healthy global community. Students identify the major trading partners of the United States.
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History: Women Wanting to Work
Young scholars compare and contrast the economic roles of women throughout history in the United States, India, and Israel. After examining pictures of women from various time periods, they share observations. They watch video clips...
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Teaching Economics As If People Mattered
Learners work together to brainstorm and answer questions related to economics. They compare and contrast the different types of wealth. They discuss how wealth is different than income.
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Fortunes and Wealth
Young scholars work together to examine how Americans acquired their fortunes. They compare and constrast the different levels of wealth. They discuss the power that wealth can bring as well.
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Savings and Stocks
Work together to brainstorm answers to different questions related to the savings of American people. Draw a bar graph representing stocks. Practice using new economic terms as well.
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Consumer Choices
Learners define the economic term opportunity cost. They complete a cost-benefit analysis related to the purchase of goods. They complete a philanthropic project and reflect on its benefit to the community.
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Community Foundations and You
Students list and explain the functions of the three sectors of the American economic system. They identify foundations as part of the third sector. They summarize the function and purpose of their local community foundation. They apply...
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Donut Dinero
Students set up a classroom currency exchange and explore the idea of bartering to get what they want. They create a monetary unit that is based on fractions and multiples of a standard unit, and compare this system to the U.S. monetary...
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Lesson Plan on the Theory of Comparative Advantage
Twelfth graders practice using new vocabulary related to economics. They discover how to calculate comparative and absolute advantage. They also read different articles about the topic.
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Space Trader and Economics
Students use handheld computer with the appropriate software to explore economic skills. They purchase and sell items, travel to planets, and earn enough money to purchase a moon by playing a computer based game.
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Government Lesson Plan 19
Students define vocabulary terms related to monetary policies, and apply monetary tools to solve economic scenarios.
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What's Next for China and the US?
Tenth graders assist President Bush in researching and writing a 2-page report on China, including any economic and political changes that have significantly affected the country within the last 50 years.
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Focused Learning Lesson
Eleventh graders analyze charts and primary source documents to compare life in the 1940s and 1950s. They are encouraged to examine the economy, government, sports and education.
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What is Credit?
Students listen to a guest speaker discuss credit, and what lenders look for when approving loans. They investigate savings and loans, banks, credit unions and finance companies to find out what A.P.R. they charge for certain items.
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Building Data
Students collect census data to help them determine where to build a new supply superstore.
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Newsroom
Middle schoolers use the Internet and graphic organizers to organize the information they collect about farm products and exports.
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DESIGNER GENES: ONE SIE FITS ALL?
Students explore genetic engineering and issues related to risks and benefits of altering agricultural products.
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Water, Water, Everywhere (High School)
Students view different types of water to make the point that salt or polluted water isn't useful for drinking water. They chart causes, consequences and solutions to water scarcity based on internet research. They write an essay as...
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PAPER RECYCLING
Students examine the availability and use of important resources, people practice conservation. They explore the needs of an expanding human population, societies practice resource management and employ technology.
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Elasticity
Students analyze the meaning of the business term, elasticity, and discuss the main elasticity concepts of price, income, and cross elasticity. They manipulate and demonstrate various business formulas.
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External Influences 1: Flexible Timing
Students examine the main economic objectives of the government and the impact of changing economic data on business decision making. They apply economic data to a business scenario/case study.
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Tobacco Road
Students use court records to learn that tobacco was used a source of currency in early Delaware history. Students choose something in their culture to use as currency instead of money.
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FACS:Integrated CTE Lessons - Slide Show
Students explore the relationship and impact of marketing on the family and consumer. They view slide show on marketing and economics.
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Stock Reports
Learners spend $10,000 by picking up to 3 stocks in which to invest. They monitor their progress for three weeks, and chart results in a spreadsheet template.