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Russia's Conversion From Communism to Capitalism

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study Russia's conversion from a communist nation to a capitalist nation.
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Fall of Soviet Union/Rise of Chinese Communism

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the reasons for the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and the rise of communism in China. They listen to a lecture and complete slot notes, listen to and read the lyrics to the song "We Didn't Start the Fire"...
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Trial at the Turn of the Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and explore various aspects of change at the turn of the century including economic, political, civil and others. Students then locate and analyze various primary sources to write an essay that demonstrates their...
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Alternative Practices of Agriculture

For Students 6th - 8th
In this agriculture worksheet, students read the pages related to the discovery and practice of alternative ways of producing new crops. Then the graphic organizer is filled out for each idea.
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Learning Economics through Comics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students summarize the historical development of money. In this economics lesson, students describe the process of bartering and explain how money facilitates trade and exchange. Students also define and describe inflation and a modern...
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Uncle Jed's Barbershop

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine productive resources. In this economics lesson, 4th graders read a book about a man who saves money to buy his own barbershop. After reading, students get into groups to play a game to learn about savings.
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America's Heartland

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate imports and exports to discover its importance to America as a world power.  In this Imports and exports lesson, 5th graders discuss how climate and natural resources aid a country in becoming a world power....
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Money, Commercial Banking, and Interest

For Teachers 12th
Stdents explore the operation of the commercial banking system and the mechanics of money creation through the lending process. They investigate various interest rates to develop the relationship between interest rates and risk and...
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Fifth Grade Social Studies Multiple Choice Practice

For Teachers 5th
In this grade 5 social studies worksheet, 5th graders complete a set of 17 multiple choice questions about a variety of topics. An answer key is included.
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Inside the Vault-Employment Growth in America: What Determines Good Jobs?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine employment growth and the economy. After a teacher lead discussion, students explore types of jobs and their correlation with education level. Job qualifications for both high-paying and low-paying careers are researched.
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Charleston Architectural Study

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Student learn about the historical significance and local history of Charlestown SC. Students begin with lectures, notes, coloring books and culminate with historical building visits.
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Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the Atlantic slave trade and the facts about the St. John revolt.  In this investigative lesson students write a personal account of a person involved in the revolt. 
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Fractile vs. Equal

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students compare and contrast methods of categorizing data. In this data collection instructional activity, students complete worksheet activities that require them to note the differences between equal and fractile intervals. Students...
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

Learning the Printing Trade

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore U.S. History by reading biographical text in class. For this Benjamin Franklin instructional activity, students read about the famous American's first job and the transition he underwent from printing to politics....
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Who In the World Is Hungry?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the scope of hunger throughout the world. Using United States data, they discover why hunger is important to the United States and its agriculture. They identify goals of sustainable development and food security. ...
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The New Entrepreneurs: Americans Over 50

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of entrepreneurship. In this entrepreneurship lesson plan, students read an article about how Americans over 50 make up a majority of entrepreneurs. High schoolers discuss why there is an increase in...
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Home: The Story of Maine

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars identify at least 10 foods that are important to Maine's economy and culture. They participate in a scavenger hunt as they find their way around a grocery store.
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Lesson 3: Making a Living

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, in groups, create hypothetical financial plans for a colonial Maine family living on the frontier.
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Lesson 3: Lobster Roll!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students play a game that illustrates the delicate ecological balance between fishing, fishing regulations and fish populations. They collect data and analyze the results.
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The Car Pool is Coming

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students evaluate the number of people who travel out of their town to work. They figure out what the percentage of each town's commuting workers is to the number who commute in the region. They plot the percentages on a pie chart.
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Credit Cards: Buy Now, Pay Later

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars comprehend that when they use a credit card, they are taking out a loan from the issuer of the card. They access that if a card is paid in full each month, there is no cost for using the credit card. However, if the...
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Irregular Plural Nouns

For Students 5th - 6th
In this irregular plural nouns worksheet, students read explanations and examples of irregular plural nouns, then interactively type the plural form of 15 nouns, with immediate online feedback.
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Hey, Mom! What's for Breakfast?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine how he world eats breakfast. In this food choices lesson, students work in groups to list breakfast foods and their ingredients and find goods and consumers on the list. The, students use the Internet to complete a...
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Business Practices and Competition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify the costs and benefits of large corporations and monopoly industries. Using the internet, they discover how businesses use different types of exploitation to maximize their profits. They read two articles about plants...

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