Federal Reserve Bank
Turn Your Radio On
After listening to and analyzing a series of FDR's Fireside Chats, groups create their own recordings, and using New Deal programs, address a current economic condition.
iCivics
Government Spending
After discussing personal financing with your class, consider following up with this well-rounded introduction to government spending. The resource includes reading documents and worksheets, and covers topics as the federal deficit and...
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Importance and History of Ecological Conservation
Discuss and analyze a variety of information regarding the history of ecological conservation and preservation, as well as its importance. Scholars work in groups to complete four different activities, then report back to the class for a...
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Ayiti Lesson 3: Reflections
Students consider the cost of living in Haiti. In this Haiti activity, students reflect on Ayiti, an online game, to examine the poverty experienced in Haiti. Students respond to the provided discussion questions pertaining to their...
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Levies to Decide School Funding
Young scholars interview the district treasurer or other financial officer to see if their school district is planning a levy and conduct other interviews to gather opinions from the community. Students then write an analysis about the...
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Levies to decide school funding
Student write a news analysis or editorial about Ohio schools possibly cutting busing, sports, and other extra-curricular activities. Young scholars interview the district treasurer, and then interview community members. Students write...
Council for Economic Education
You Can BANK on This! (Part 4)
Students assess both negative and positive incentives associated with credit card use. They identify profit as an economic incentive for banks to offer credit cards.
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What Is a Foundation?
Students explore the concept of grants. In this philanthropy lesson, students meet a grant-writer and then collaborate to prepare a grant request.
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District Wide Jump Rope For Heart
Learners participate in a district American Heart Association Jump Rope event. They meet students in their age from other schools in a social setting. Learners come to the High School gym on a Saturday morning in February. They are...
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Recipe Formats - Level II
A recipe, no matter its format, gives ingredients and instructions for a specific food so that the food item tastes the same every time. See Preface Materials:
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Music Advocacy
Students view part of a video about advocating for music education. They discuss the importance of supporting music education in schools and create a presentation for the PTO, a news release about a local music event and/or scripts for a...
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New Year's Resolution
Young scholars brainstorm ways they can reduce their energy consumption and then create New Year's Resolutions with their families to put these conservation plans into action.
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Credit: Buy Now & Pay More Later
Students analyze the costs and benefits of using credit cards to purchase goods and services.
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Introductory Excel Lesson involving Problem Solving
Sixth graders analyze an introductory lesson for Microsoft Excel. They go step by step through the creation of a basic spreadsheet and the use of simple formulas in a problem solving format.
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Parliament and Government
Students examine the roles of those in Parliament. In this British government instructional activity, students participate in a mock election and conduct research regarding the difference between Parliament and government.
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Super Dollar Special
Students read the Super Dollar Special. In this advertisement lesson, students read an article consider placing an advertisement in the newspaper. They work on summarizing what they've read and using context clues.
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Jamie's Kids Cooking
Students visit a Japanese cooking website. They locate information in a recipe, write their own recipe in Japanese, write a cooking memo in dictionary form, and create a cooking video.
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Coast to Coast Virtual Trip
Students complete a variety of exercises and activities as they plan a coast to coast trip across America. They keep a journal that includes where they went, what they did, what they saw, etc. They compare two cities they visited along...
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Active Citizenship and The New Britons
Students determine some rights that citizens have and then list some responsibilities. They try to list the 5 most important rights and the 5 most important responsibilities. They try explain why they think this.
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Positive Tolerance
Students engage in a lesson that focuses on the principal of tolerance. They are given examples of what a school should be like. The goal of the lesson is to get the students to treat others fairly even if differences exist.
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Leisure Skills
Students examine the benefits of having hobbies and meaningful activities outside of the workplace. They participate in a class discussion, and use a newspaper to identify three different activities that they would like to participate in.
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Menu Mania
Young scholars explore the concept of estimating by watching a video, and discussing the strategies for estimation. They estimate the costs for various menu items, then calculate the exact amount spent.
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Shopping for Toys
Young scholars pretend as if they have just won a $100 gift certificate to buy some toys and must try to spend as much of it as they can without going over.
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Collaborative Projects: Have Your Say
High schoolers imagine they are a member of their local council in Australia. Students have role play the consideration of information given to Council, then vote for or against approving applications.