Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Traditional Economies and the Inuit
The Inuit people of northern Canada provide an example of a traditional economy. For thousands of years, Inuit parents have taught their children the survival skills needed to survive in the Arctic Circle's severe climate. Students will...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Now and Then and Back Again: Study of Transportation
By using a slideshow presentation and a Conestoga wagon project, young scholars will experience different ways people have conquered the human and social need for transportation in America. Students will begin by studying ancient and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Examining the Lives of Black Alabamians
Young scholars compare and contrast their lives and character traits with those of famous black Alabamians. Students use technology to conduct research and write an expository essay.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Why Use Money? Getting What We Need
Students will compare and contrast different methods of attaining the everyday items they need. Using the Akan people of Africa as an example of bartering, students will understand three different ways of paying for goods. Discussion...