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Student Handout 6E: Trail of the Tomato Group E: Farm Workers
What is life like for migrant farm workers picking tomatoes at the industrial level? Your class will research and create a visual display describing farm life, work on the farm, and the pressures put on agricultural producers by high...
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Trail of the Tomato Growers
Economic pressures to produce and harvest in order to meet consumer needs is a very real issue. In small groups, the class uses three guiding questions to research the pressures on tomato growers to harvest at a level that meets the...
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Louisiana Riches
Introduce your class to the concept of economics, resources, and the interaction between consumers and producers. This slide show presents simple definitions of each concept to build vocabulary. Note: This presentation focuses on goods...
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Lemonade Stand
Students plan a lemonade stand to compete with another stand and examine their decisions from the consumer and producer's point of view. They discuss the law of supply and demand, plan for their lemonade stand, and write an essay...
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In the Eyes of the Beholder
Students investigate the relationship between the consumers and producers with the role that the government plays in the free enterprise system.