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Econ Ed Link: Peanuts, Pecans, and Peas, Please (Lesson) Lesson PlanEcon Ed Link: Peanuts, Pecans, and Peas, Please (Lesson) Lesson Plan
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Council for Economic Education
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Econ Ed Link: Peanuts, Pecans, and Peas, Please (Lesson)

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Check out this informative site that looks at the world of the peanut. This tiny nut had a great influence on our economy. Find out how George Washington Carver changed the economy of the South with his research on the lowly peanut.

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goods and services, peanut butter, peanuts, george washington carver

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econedlink, southern agricultural economy, african american inventor, council for economic education, agricultural engineer, invention and innovation, peanut, peanuts, pecans, and peas, please, southern agriculture

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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