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Handout
Curated OER

Arlo's War by Frank Brennan

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
Curated OER

Old Telephone Books: A Recycling Journey

For Teachers 4th - 8th
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.
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EL Education

El Education: Munjoy Hill Businesses

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students interview local business owners and create a brochure with digital photographs and information about each business in the neighborhood.
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Website
Other

Cape Business News

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cape Business News is a local business paper serving Cape Town, South Africa. Content includes daily business headlines, business opportunities, and more.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Businesses in Your Neighborhood

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Interactive
Channel 4 Learning

4 Learning: Geography Essentials, Your Local Area

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Your Life, Your Money: Educators & Families: Being Your Own Boss

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Interview a local business owner to learn what it's like being your own boss.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Personal and Professional Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Gunston Hall Plantation: "The Great Business Now Before Us"

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
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...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline: We're All Tuned in Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Determine which radio station is the best for local businesses to advertise their business through. Printable lesson.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 3: Money in Our Community

For Teachers K - 1st
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...
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Website
State of Florida

Florida Government Information Locator

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains information on Florida's government as well as tourism, business, education, history, employment, and libraries.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Get the Word Out at Mc Donalds!

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
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...
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Website
University of Washington

University of Washington Libraries: Early Advertising of the West

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
Other

State of Georgia Official Site

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Le Bron James, the Cavaliers, and Derived Demand

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: A Peep for All Seasons

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
Other

I Amsterdam

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
Other

One News

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
Other

Stadtplan: Frankfurt Am Main

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Zip Code and Telephone Research

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will research appropriate Internet websites to locate zip codes and telephone numbers for local businesses.
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Unknown Type
EL Education

El Education: Frozen Cup Man

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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...
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Website
Other

Otago Daily Times

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Other

The Dallas Morning News

For Students 9th - 10th
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...