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Lesson Plan
Carolina K-12

Factors of Production and Economic Decision-Making

For Teachers 10th Standards
Class members begin this engaging economics activity by listing all the resources used in producing a car and using that example to draw parallels to the four primary factors of production: capital goods, labor, natural resources, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Job Jungle -- A Labor Market Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers work together to participate in a labor market game. They discuss the concepts of supply and demand and how they relate to labor. They ask any questions they have to complete the instructional activity.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Production: Specialization and Division of Labor - Grade Three

For Teachers 3rd
Learn about the concept of specialization of labor with your class. In this specialization of labor instructional activity, 3rd graders work in teams to produce a product. They work in either a division of labor or independent production...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Focus on Economic Data: US Real GDP Growth, August 26, 2011

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young economists answer a series of critical thinking questions as they analyze real data that shows GDP Growth. They examine the provided charts, read through the background information, and discuss changes that occurred in the third...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Maple Syrup Production

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students make their own maple sugar and learn about how it is made on a grander scale. In this maple sugar lesson, students make their own maple sugar and learn about evaporation and what labor is put into making it.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Child Labor during the Industrial Revolution and Now

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research topic of child labor by studying Industrial Revolution, read about child labor laws, and examine countries where child labor still exists today. They then choose single question to research from list, and create...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Labor Day in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Why do we celebrate Labor Day?
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Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Ten Mile Day

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Get your class working on the railroad with this detailed and interactive instructional activity. After reading and discussing Ten Mile Day, learners explore division of labor, human capital, and productivity with a hands-on group...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Fast Food Tomatoes

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
Here is a fantastic reading passage and discussion question to challenge your advanced learners. They read a passage describing arguments against the mass production of tomatoes for fast food resulting in poor treatment of workers. Then...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2005 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Suppose a country increases its budget deficit. How would such an increase affect businesses and the exchange rate? Learners consider what happens and ponder other questions from College Board that look at employment, supply and demand,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Growth of America's Production System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers, assessing a variety of sources, explore the growth of inventions that were brought about by the Industrial Revolution. They analyze labor practices and philosophies within the history of the United States. A timeline is...
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Lesson Plan
Syracuse University

American Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
While the Industrial Revolution may have fueled America's rise to the top of world markets, the child laborers often faced dangerous conditions. Using primary source images and other information, scholars consider what these children...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Production: Specialization and Division of Labor

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders select a product to produce. In teams, pupils participate in hands-on activities to explore the concept of specialization. They discover the differences between a division of labor and independent production. Classmates...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Division of Labor

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study the Industrial Revolution and its effects on workers and productivity in order to explain the concepts of division of labor and cottage industry.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cotton And Child Labor

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the practice of child labor as found in the history of the United States. The teacher reads the class a story from the year of 1914. This creates context for the lesson and then students answer teacher...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Factors of Production

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and define the four factors of production on a diagram. Using a product they use everyday, they write down which natural resources are used to make the product and what type of skills the workers needed to make it. In...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Labor and Law: Sit-Down Strikes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the work of auto industry labor unions. In this labor unions instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the details of various sit-down strikes. Students respond to discussion...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter 9 - Big Business v. Labor

For Students 8th - 12th
In this 20th century U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the industrialization and labor unions. Students then respond to 50 short answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Division of Labor

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students explore cottage industry and division of labor. They study the Industrial Revolution and its effects on workers and productivity.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Labor Markets

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine labor markets by participating in an employer/employee simulation and in group discussions. They discuss mandated employee benefits and predict the effect they have on various parties.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Centuries of Economic Growth: From Feathers to Robotics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read scenarios about the production of Bibles over five historical time periods. Working in small groups, students create skits and develop a retrieval chart that is used to analyze factors that impact economic growth.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Student Handout 5B: Group Discussion

For Students 11th - 12th
A fantastic discussion awaits your class! They read position statements from both Taco Bell and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. They consider the statements fully. and then use three questions to engage in a class discussion on the...
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PPT
Curated OER

Chapter 28: Wage Determination

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Answer questions on minimum wage and labor models with this economics presentation. Thorough and precise, these slides make a great accompaniment to a lecture on labor and wages. A list of key terms allows viewers to readdress and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The DIY: A Hands-On Look at the New Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Upper graders explore the new industrial revolution and how the tech boom in recent years is similar and different to the Industrial Revolution of the past. They watch a video, explore web sites, and discuss what they see. They work...