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Racism in Russia

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the issue of racism and demonstrations in Russia. They define key vocabulary words, explore websites, complete worksheets, answer discussion questions, and write a report from the point of view of an eyewitness of...
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Lesson Plan
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Economics Lesson Plan #2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners work together to define key terms related to Economics. They rotate between posters as they discover new terms. They discuss how economies function.
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Lesson Plan
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Women and World War II

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students determine the influence of World War II on women's roles in society. Students research the answers to questions about how women were able to enter jobs that had not been open to them before the war and how this affected society....
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And Justice for All?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the history of the environmental justice movement. They examine how discrimination promotes environmental illness in low income communities. Students explain why minority and low income groups have less economic and...
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Book: Latino Economics in the United States: Job Diversity

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students, after reading Chapter 1 in the book, "Latino Economics in the United States: Job Diversity," write an essay that compares the cultural as well as the historical factors (experiences with jobs, discrimination, education, etc.)...
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Brother, Can you Spare a Dime?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students through song analysis and group discussion, identify the qualities representing the Great Depression. They study the Great Depression and how it affected people all over U.S. They analysis the lyrics to the song "Brother Can you...
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Health, Decision Making, Research, Media Literacy

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students explore the problem of bullying. They observe an anti-bullying commercial and discuss how a victim may feel. After a class discussion, students identify tools a victim may use to get away from a bully and obtain assistance. ...
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Passport to Globalization

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discover how to live on a low budget. In this economics lesson, students investigate how the value of money in different countries affects market exchange. They should be familiar with money exchange policy.  
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Poverty and Inequality in the World's Richest Nation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars examine poverty and inequality in America. In this current events lesson, students read the provided articles "Poverty," "Inequality Growing in America," "Inequality: Views on Causes, Effects, Remedies," and "Theories on...
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Making Kites

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in the study of kites and focus upon the evaluation and designs invovled. They conduct research into the different types of designs and use the information in order to create unique project designs. The drawings are...
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Lesson Plan
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'My Town' Brochure

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders use the internet to research a city or town on the "Walk Across Texas" route. They create a brochure or booklet advertising their assigned city or town.
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Where Do We Get the Money We Spend?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the sources of income for people in their community. They examine why different jobs are paid different wages. They also classify productive resources in the economy.
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Small Busines Schemes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate a small business and its profitability. In pairs, as they research a business adventure, students consider the capital outlay, maintenance, office space, prices, insurance, and profit and loss statements. High...
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Worksheet
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Ask Personal Questions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this personal questions instructional activity, students practice asking each other questions to complete a profile analysis. Students ask and answer 20 questions.
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The American Indian Movement

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the civil rights movement of the Native Americans. They read the provided multicultural reading passage and answer the questions that follow. They chart which cultural groups fought for equal rights during the...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Unemployment in My Hometown

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson plan, students interpret data tables from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compare national and local unemployment data.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Unemployment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This PBS lesson plan incorporates math, language arts, and economics to study the current unemployment situation in our country. Learners begin by watching a story from NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, then create a publication to showcase...
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Primary
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History Matters: Unemployed Councils of the 1930s

For Students 9th - 10th
This account by Communist activist Anna Taffler details her activities working with the Communist-led Unemployment Councils of the 1930s. These organizations worked in hundreds of local communities to demand jobs and better treatment...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Dust Bowl Days

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Seven-instructional activity collection of lessons and suggested activities for instructing early learners about the Dust Bowl using a variety of primary sources (songs, letters, photos, etc.).
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Michigan.gov: Roosevelt's Tree Army: Michigan's Civilian Conservation Corps

For Students 9th - 10th
Lengthy text history of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan. Includes details of the lives and activities of the young men who enrolled, as well as historical photos.
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Econoclass

Econoclass: Spending and Output Strings

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this classroom activity, "output" cards and "spending" cards are placed on a string. As each increase or decrease, the economy faces more unemployment or inflation. A good visual device to study the relationships among output,...
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Other

National Council for the Social Studies: The Great Depression Mystery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Delve into the causes of the Great Depression with this lesson plan that simulates how unemployment in one part of the economy can cause unemployment in other parts of the economy. Extensive background on the economic causes of the...
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Graphic
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Spending and Output Strings

For Students 9th - 10th
In this classroom activity, "output" cards and "spending" cards are placed on a string. As each increase or decrease, the economy faces more unemployment or inflation. A good visual device to study the relationships among output,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Spending and Output Strings

For Students 9th - 10th
In this classroom activity, "output" cards and "spending" cards are placed on a string. As each increase or decrease, the economy faces more unemployment or inflation. A good visual device to study the relationships among output,...