Curated OER
Open for Business: Get Ready for HS Internships
Twelfth graders at the Institute for Collaborative Education, a small 6-12th grade NYC public school go on internships during their final 2 cycles (February - June) in High School. The Senior Interns work four days a week in real world...
Curated OER
Getting the Children Out of the Business
Students are introduced to the topic of child prostitution. They identify the main causes of being directed this way and the international and regional organizations that are trying to stop the cycle. Using the internet, they research...
Rainforest Alliance
Investments in Forest Carbon
One hundred metric tons of CO2 can accumulate in one acre of forest over time—that's a lot of carbon! In the activity, groups of middle school learners determine what makes forests important. They then solidify the concept by using a...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Economic Sectors and International Development
Using poverty rate as a measure of development, students select countries five at a time to compare how resources are allocated to three economic sectors (agriculture, industrial, service). After making comparisons, students will...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: It Ain't Where You Start, It's What You Got, and Where You End
This year's federal elections will involve electing a president, all members of the House of Representatives, and one-third of the Senate. Barring some international crisis, economic issues appear likely to dominate the debates. In past...