Curated OER
Arlo's War by Frank Brennan
In this reading selection worksheet, students read a 9 page selection entitled, "Arlo's War," by Frank Brennan. There are no directions given with the reading selection.
Curated OER
Old Telephone Books: A Recycling Journey
Students read about old telephone books are being recycled to make new objects and then answer short answer questions about it. In this recycling lesson plan, students also look into their books to find information.
EL Education
El Education: Munjoy Hill Businesses
Students interview local business owners and create a brochure with digital photographs and information about each business in the neighborhood.
Other
Cape Business News
The Cape Business News is a local business paper serving Cape Town, South Africa. Content includes daily business headlines, business opportunities, and more.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Businesses in Your Neighborhood
Lesson to help students understand how a local grocery store works and why it is important to the local community. Students categorize grocery items, practice terms related to grocery stores, and then role-play a trip to the store.
Channel 4 Learning
4 Learning: Geography Essentials, Your Local Area
This site lets you explore how cities are formed by businesses and people, how traffic affects a city, and gives the teacher worksheets and links to further learning.
PBS
Pbs: Your Life, Your Money: Educators & Families: Being Your Own Boss
Interview a local business owner to learn what it's like being your own boss.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Personal and Professional Growth
Students will work together to improve their community while learning valuable life and employability skills. They will design and execute their own community service project. When the project is over, students will conduct a meeting and...
Other
Gunston Hall Plantation: "The Great Business Now Before Us"
In 1787, America was having big problems. There was no single type of money, or currency, in the new nation. States were arguing over trade issues and local boundaries. Each state seemed to see itself as independent and self-governing...
PBS
Pbs Mathline: We're All Tuned in Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Determine which radio station is the best for local businesses to advertise their business through. Printable lesson.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 3: Money in Our Community
Lesson focuses on how and why money circulated within our community. Being able to discern the difference between things we need and things we want is one of the foundational concepts for using money wisely. Goods and services are things...
State of Florida
Florida Government Information Locator
Contains information on Florida's government as well as tourism, business, education, history, employment, and libraries.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Get the Word Out at Mc Donalds!
Students take part in a hypothetical scenario that challenges them to inform customers at a local restaurant of how their use and disposal of plastics relates/contributes to the Great Pacific garbage patch (GPGP). What students...
University of Washington
University of Washington Libraries: Early Advertising of the West
Here is a gold mine of information about advertising from 1867 to 1918 in the western part of the United States, particularly the Pacific Northwest. This collection of 450 ads shows social, cultural, and economic trends during this time...
Other
State of Georgia Official Site
This is the official website of the State of Georgia. Content includes government information, tourist information, statistical facts, local city and county information, and much more.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Le Bron James, the Cavaliers, and Derived Demand
PBS video author Paul Solman reports that LeBron James has added $200 million in value to the city of Cleveland since 2003. His presence brings in $100 million each year to the workers and local businesses surrounding the NBA team. The...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A Peep for All Seasons
Support your Economics or History curriculum with this video that introduces students to Just Born, a candy manufacturer in Pennsylvania that is adapting its seasonal business model to changing times. Then, use the accompanying lesson...
Other
I Amsterdam
The I Amsterdam site is like a Chamber of Commerce site for the city of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and the surrounding region. The three sections, I Am Visiting, I Am Local, and I Am Business, have information that would appeal to a...
Other
One News
ONE News provides the latest local, national, and international news for New Zealand. Content includes a focus on sports, weather, business, money, technology, and entertainment.
Other
Stadtplan: Frankfurt Am Main
Stadtplan.net provides a zoomable map of Frankfurt, as well as maps of the state of Hessen (Hesse) and Deutschland. In addition to the local map of streets, there is other city info, including links to events such as rock and other...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Zip Code and Telephone Research
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will research appropriate Internet websites to locate zip codes and telephone numbers for local businesses.
EL Education
El Education: Frozen Cup Man
This children's book for young readers was created by a third-grade student at New Song Academy in Baltimore, MD. It was part of a project of celebrating local heroes: people who contribute to help the community. The neighborhood in...
Other
Otago Daily Times
The Otago Daily Times is a regional newspaper serving the province of Otago. Content includes a focus on local, national, and world news, as well as special areas dedicated to editorials, features, business, and sports.
Other
The Dallas Morning News
The Morning News is the daily newspaper publication for the city of Dallas, Texas. The Morning Star features sections in sports, metro news, regional news, local news, business, technology, politics, lifestyles, entertainment, and...