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WHY DOES MONEY HAVE VALUE?
Students learn that money has value by examining the history, meaning of money. market structures and pricing. For this analysis lesson, students use exchange rates to find the cost of an item different currencies.
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COULD YOU START A BUSINESS?
Learners learn how a business starts and finds financial independence. In this lesson, students learn the struggle of financial management, the costs of running a business and how to keep a budget.
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It's Your Future!
Students explore the concept of getting a job and buying a home. For this getting a job and buying a home lesson, students research job qualifications and salaries for various jobs. Students discuss what is a mortgage and how one works.
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Taxes: Where Does Your Money Go?
High schoolers explore the concept of taxes. In this tax lesson, students investigate types of taxes and deductions taken out of a paycheck before they see it. High schoolers calculate the tax on a given dollar amount. Students...
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Visualizing the Invisible
Young scholars create animations of black holes using a computer and also materials that are scanned and used in their animation. In this black hole activity students explore how to use animation and create an example of a Black...
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The Brooklyn Museum of Art Newspaper
Students create newspapers. In this technology skills lesson, students create a newspaper layout using a word processor program. The newspaper features stories regarding the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
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Memorials and Meaning
Students explore the Civil War. In this Civil War lesson, students collaborate to research the war. They examine Matthew Brady photographs that inspire them to create a memorial to honor those who served in the Civil War.
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Story Time
Ninth graders watch soap operas online. For this English lesson, 9th graders explore the story elements of the soap opera. Students write a journal on their own interpretations of characters.
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Organizers for Students
Students . In this organization lesson, students have a general discussion about sports cards and make a chart to answer the questions. Students read the baseball card story from USA Today. Students watch a web video about sports in New...
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Exploring Heroism
Students research heroism online. In this heroism instructional activity, students use the documentary of Heroes of Ground Zero to explore the theme of heroism. Students complete five days of activities to research and participate in...