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PBS

Pbs (Affluenza): What Are Advertisers Selling

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What are advertisers really selling? Are there hidden messages in ads? In this lesson plan, learners explore the concept of persuasive advertising and evaluate ads directed at young consumers. A timely lesson plan that would generate...
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Stock Market Teaching Theme

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The educational resource consists of lesson plans on how to teach students about the stock market. Lesson plans and tutorials are included.
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Article
Other

Chief Marketer: Is Social Media the New Mass Media?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the evolution of major social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter from their humble beginnings. Then looks at the user experience of marketing on social media sites as it appeared in 2010. Much of the marketing was poorly...
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Other

The Mint: The Stock Market: Risks and Rewards

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson teaches students the importance of the stock market, how to read and interpret reports, and how to track different stocks.
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Article
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Market Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
In a market economy, the principles of supply and demand determine what is produced, how it is produced, and by whom it is produced and consumed. Learn how planned economies and mixed economies differ.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Depression and War: Stock Market Crash of 1929 [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" designed to help learners understand the stock market crash of 1929. They will examine how people got rich in the 1920s (by buying stocks on margin)...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Introduction to Financial Markets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
High school students of today are the investors of tomorrow. Students must understand, however, that they do not have to be rich to start investing! Certainly, financial markets will play a major role in the life of today's high school...
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Article
BBC

Bbc: The Battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden)

For Students 9th - 10th
Producer Mark Fielder explores how an Allied victory at The Battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) could have shortened World War Two by six months, and how the plan failed at the last moment.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Regulation of Financial Markets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will aid in understanding the basics of state, federal, and industry oversight and help students know the extent and limits of consumer protection by these entities. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: International Business Cultures and Marketing Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructional activity has students research business practices in different countries and create a PowerPoint Presentation that they will share with the class. Students will prepare support materials to accompany their...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Planned Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on a planned economy, including support, objections, planned economy and socialism, transition from planned to market economy, and related articles.
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Website
Other

Foundation for Teaching Economics: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The Foundation for Teaching Economics is committed to excellence in economic education. The Foundation offers free workshops for high school educators and students. This site includes workshop dates, locations, and registration...
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 6: Architecture and Design

For Students 9th - 10th
In this sixth unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about the history of architecture, including ancient Greek and Roman works. They will learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and about Islamic architecture. They will also look...
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Other

Wvu: Alcohol and Advertising (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A lesson plan through which students discover, examine, and discuss how alcohol is advertised in magazines. A simple lesson to put together, "Alcohol and Advertising," only requires magazines, art supplies (construction paper, poster...
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iCivics

I Civics: Government & the Economy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how government and the economy are related and the difference between market, command, and mixed economies.
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eBook
Other

Help for Growing and Starting Your Small Business

For Students 9th - 10th
"From 200+ ways to be your own boss and how to calculate your start-up costs to sample business plans and more all from Business Know-How."
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Article
Biz Move

Biz Move: Methods of Planning and Allocating Your Advertising Budget

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from BizMove.com describes various methods (percentage of sales or profits, unit of sales, objective and task) for intelligently establishing an advertising budget and suggests ways of applying budget amounts to get the...
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Website
University of California

University of California, Berkeley: Planning Your Future

For Students 9th - 10th
UC Berkeley's collection of information on assessing your interests; undergraduate, graduate, and professional school programs; and available career information sources.
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Other

American Coal Foundation: Lesson Plan: Coal Supply and Demand

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this one period lesson, students will learn the relationship between supply and demand for natural resources such as coal, and explore how these conditions affect the cost of energy.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Where Did All the Money Go? The Great Depression Mystery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this lesson plan to have students investigate how the American economy went from boom to bust in the 1920s. Find the resources needed for the lesson plan as well as important discussion questions for individual and class consideration.
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Organization for Community Networks

Academy Curricular Exchange: Supply and Demand

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan has students learning how markets fluctuate due to both consumers and suppliers.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Financial Crisis Glossary

For Teachers 9th - 10th
PBS's NewsHour Extra provides an Economic and Government lesson plan covering the economic crisis and its impact on the U.S. and global markets. Students must utilize current media outlets covering the financial crisis and refer to the...
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University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Virtual Economics Web Companion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....
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Other

Narratives of Nationhood: Historical Sense of Place

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A wonderful teacher's art resource with lesson plans for all grade levels included. These artists focus on people and places from specific periods of time, and so, create visual or written images of a era! Biographical information is...

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