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Calculating The Poverty Line
Students examine the poverty line. In this poverty line lesson, students discover what the poverty line is and how the U.S. government determines it. Students calculate alternative poverty lines and examine their implications.
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Malnourishment and Poverty
Students discover how poverty impacts people in many developing countries. In this Student Voices against Poverty instructional activity, students calculate data on numbers of children suffering from Vitamin A deficiency...
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Refugees from the Caribbean: Cuban and Haitian “Boat People”
Should refugees fleeing poverty be allowed the same entrance into the United States as those fleeing persecution? High schoolers read about US foreign policy in the late 20th century regarding refugees from Cuba and Haiti, and engage in...
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Economics Concepts
Students relate economics and government policies. In this lesson plan, students explore the relationship between economics and government policies. They understand how the economy works and can make better decisions as it relates to the...
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The World in a Classroom
Learners calculate percentages of different kinds of people in the world. In this diversity lesson plan, students will see the percentages of different people and different incomes based on if the world only had 100 people in it.
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A Look at Race in America Using Statistics
Eleventh graders explore the issue of racism in America. In this American History activity, 11th graders analyze charts and graphs on blacks and whites in America.
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Zimbabwe
High schoolers explore the hardships being faced by the people in Zimbabwe. In this World History lesson, students research the challenges of Zimbabwe, such as hunger, poverty, low life expectancy and political controversy. ...
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Population Vs Consumption: Which is a Bigger Problem for the Environment & Who is Getting the Lion's Share of the World's Resources?
Students develop critical thinking and awareness about the complexity of natural resource use, wealth distribution, population densities, poverty, and the environment. They think about people living in different parts of the world and...