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Social Changes in America Caused by World War II
Young scholars research and examine the social changes that occured in the United States during World War II. In pairs they conduct research using a variety of resources, and organize and compose a "Guide to Life" for veterans returning...
Curated OER
The Power of Compounding
Sixth graders examine the concept of compounding interest on invested money. They explore how much interest their money would earn through compounded interest. Students conclude that they should invest early and often.
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World History: Extreme Global Makeover
Pupils examine the impact of modernization on China and India. While watching a video about a Chinese worker and the peasant class and how modernization affects both groups. They investigate the issue of migration in both countries and...
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Nebraska's Profile of Character
Fourth graders conduct Internet research on George W. Norris and identify his accomplishments. They analyze their research information, list George W. Norris's character traits, and create a flipbook.
Curated OER
Mildred Brown: "Community Treasure" Hunt
Fourth graders delve into a hunt for information on an African American activist from the state of Nebraska. Primary and secondary sources of data are utilized in this search.
Curated OER
Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town
Students watch video clips about the effects of Wal-Mart coming to towns. They develop a cost-benefit analysis related to the proposed store. They write their mayor listing their recommendation for the new store.
Curated OER
Algebra: Do You See What I See?
Young scholars discover how to find the mean, median, and mode from sets of data. By using statistical techniques such as whisker plots and bar graphs, they display the data gleaned from problems. Individually, students complete...
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The Price of European Commodities in 1803
Students peruse actual price lists of European commodities dealers Strobel and Martini of Bordeaux, France. Each student creates a sales receipt of items that they have purchased from the French Brokerage firm. Students explore how the...
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Classifying Resources
Students discuss the difference between the three types of productive resources. In groups, they classify and organize examples into the correct category on a chart. As a class, they discuss how each type is used in the production of a...
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To Market to Market
Fourth graders research a product and participate in an integrated simulation of a free market economy where students will create, buy and sell a good or service. In completing this activity, 4th graders understand the concepts and...
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Adventures in Exploration
Fifth graders research major explorers in history using their textbook and then create a timeline using Timeline Software. Students participate in class discussions and write an essay about the explorer they researched.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity: Key Concepts & Summary
This section focuses on the key concepts and a summary of macroeconomics covered in Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity from the TEA AP Macroeconomics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Scarcity, Choice, and Opportunity Costs
An introduction to the concepts of scarcity, choice, and opportunity cost.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Introduction to Choice in a World of Scarcity
In this chapter, you will learn about how individuals make choices based on their budget constraints, the production possibilities frontier and social choices, and confronting objections to the economic approach.
Robert Schenk, PhD
Cyber Economics: Scarcity and Choice
This site from the St. Joseph's College examines the importance of scarcity and choice in terms of an economic system. A further explanation explores how various people have constructed utopias to assume away the problem of scarcity.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Scarcity With the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Teacher Version)
The Lewis and Clark expedition was filled with scarcity issues. They made life and death choices based on scarcity. In this lesson, you will travel back to the early 1800's in a time machine and travel with Lewis and Clark. See if you...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Economic Spotter: Resources During Wwii
This is a instructional activity that deals with scarcity during WWII. Natural, human, and capital resources are discussed.
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Sukromne Gymnazium: The Study of Economics [Pdf]
An introduction to basic concepts in beginning economics.
Tutor2u
Tutor2 U: Economics: Scarcity and Choices
This website offers a simple examination of scarcity, finite resources, and needs vs wants.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Off to Interactive Island
This site is a instructional activity that teaches students about scarcity and choice. Students participate in a simulation where they are asked to make choices about what they want to take with them in order to survive.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Macroeconomics: Confronting Objections to the Economics Approach
By the end of this section, you will be able to analyze arguments against economic approaches to decision-making, interpret a trade-off diagram, and contrast normative statements and positive statements.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Work, Earnings and Economics: Using Lyddie by Katherine Paterson
In reading and discussing Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson, students examine basic economic concepts and explore the growth of labor unions and the role of government in a market economy.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Economic Spotter: Resources During World War Ii
In World War II pennies were made of steel and zinc instead of copper and women were working at jobs that men had always been hired to do. Why? Because during war times, scarcity forces many things to change!
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: If I Ran the Zoo Economics and Literature
Welcome to the Zoo! In this two-day lesson you will use Dr. Seuss' If I Ran The Zoo book to introduce the economic concepts to your young scholars. You will also get the chance to use actual zoo criteria to help a zoo "choose" new animals.