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Striking a Deal

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the economic repercussions of a potential Major League Baseball strike. Then, through researching other labor strikes in American history, students consider the importance and impact of labor unions in United States...
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America the Bountiful

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the impact exploration and colonization of North America had on human history. In this American colonies lesson, 5th graders compare differences between colonial areas. Students investigate the global impact of...
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International Trade, Part I, Protectionism

For Students 9th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, students define economic terms related to international trade and diagram domestic trade problems.
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Business Interview

For Students 11th - 12th
In this economics learning exercise, students follow the provided outline to interview business owners about supply and demand issues. Students write interview summaries based on their findings.
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The New Segregation

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students use census data to analyze the racial and economic diversity of their community. They discuss the role of diversity within communities and the impact that land use decisions can have on the composition of a community.
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There is Room for All

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a poster about the three main uses of forest lands. In this forest lesson plan, students focus on its economic use, environmental use, and recreation use.
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Why Nations Trade

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of international trade. In this economics lesson, students read the 2 provided handouts about international trade and then discuss their content. 
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Price Elasticity of Demand (PED)

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this economics learning exercise, students respond to 18 short answer and problem solving questions regarding the concept of elasticity.
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Microeconomics Study Guide, Part I

For Students 11th - 12th
In this economics instructional activity, students respond to 38 short answer questions regarding the economic laws of supply and demand and market structure.
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The Stock Market

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders study the stock market and how to read stock market pages. They write reports about and graph the performance of various stocks. They examine economic crashes in history and write and perform a skit about the market.
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The Man in the White Suit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars view and discuss the movie from 1951 "The Man in the White Suit" and how scientific discoveries can sometimes have negative social and economic consequences. They define key vocabulary terms from the movie, watch the...
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Analysis of Colonial History: Shipbuilding in Nova Scotia, 1861

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use a web-site to examine the economic factors involving colonial ship- building.  In this shipbuilding lesson, 8th graders will build a set of tables that demonstrate how they have chosen to analyze cost, processing...
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Supply, Demand, and Prices Worksheet

For Students 11th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to respond to 34 questions about supply, demand and prices.
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Jobs in the Community

For Teachers K
Students build a mobile representing different jobs in the community. In this economics instructional activity, students discuss the importance of working for money, brainstorm various jobs, and look through pictures and magazines to...
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Microeconomics Study Guide, Section II: Elasticities

For Students 11th - 12th
In this economics activity, students define elasticity, calculate ranges of elasticity, and label diagrams pertaining to the concept of elasticity.
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Social, Political and Economic Effects of Industrialization

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders role-play a person living in the United States during the 1890s. Students research their role using focus questions about daily life, including standard of living.industrialization. They have the opportunity to ...
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Examine Economic Factors That Influence Human Migration Along the U.S/Mexican Border

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students bring in their own article about immigration and how it is affecting their community. They summarize their article and brainstorm reasons why someone would immigrate to another country. They discuss push and pull factors.
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Teaching Economics and Rock and Roll: Unemployment

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore the consequences of unemployment. In this macroeconomics lesson, students listen to the songs “Johnny 99” and “Worried Man.” Students discuss the socioeconomic costs of unemployment as they analyze the songs.
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I & M Canal: Technological, Economic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read about and discuss the reasons European countries were interested in the Ohio Valley. They complete a puzzle to review vocabulary and watch a video on the Illinois Prairie and the I & M Canal. They rewrite the...
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Economic Crash and Recovery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compile research notes on the Great Depression through library and internet research. They research a New Deal policy and orally present their findings in order to create a class matrix on the different New Deal policies of the...
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World Consumption: Unequal Slices of the Pie

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students interpret the United Nations Human Development Reports and explain the relevance and use of the human development index in offering insight into a nation and its challenges. They draft a letter to the United Nations.
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World Trade-Offs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students assess how global trade impacts the businesses and industries of their city. They explore world trade and interview people at related business and industries.
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Manifestations of the Manifesto

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the workings of FARC, a Marxist guerilla group in Colombia, as well as study the basics of Marxism. They examine the discrepancies between Marxist theory and Marxism as it is actually realized in Colombia and other parts...
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Working It Out

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in a simulation in which they are arbitrarily assigned different work roles and compare their experiences to those discussed in a New York Times article about the racial divisions in a pork production plant.

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