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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the workings of FARC, a Marxist guerilla group in Colombia, as well as study the basics of Marxism. They examine the discrepancies between Marxist theory and Marxism as it is actually realized in Colombia and other parts of the world. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th - Higher Ed
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Students examine the issue of contestable markets. They investigate the low cost airlines industry and evaluate how far the market exhibits the characteristics of a contestable market. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students, in groups, design a self-sufficient community. Groups present the communities they've designed. They compare and contrast the communities presented. They research online the theories of Johann Heinrich von Thunen. They re-evaluate their communities. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the tools of fiscal and monetary policy. They identify how economic stabilization tools affect the money supply, interest rates, and aggregate demand. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine the theory of comparative advantage. They read an article about globalization and trading to answer questions promoted by the teacher. They develop their own examples of comparative advantage. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students develop the key concepts of total, variable, fixed, average and marginal costs. The theory of using different business scenarios is applied to different situations for an extension to real life application. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students gain knowledge about how Japan improved productivity by increasing their quality of production, consistency of products, and how technology worked for the better. Students are given a problem and have to hold discussions about what they would do if they were a member of a team that has had the same coaches and players for an extended period of time. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students study micro- and macro-economies. They examine theories about fiscal policy and the relationships between consumption and output, tax policy and government spending changes. They also consider how economic perspectives and theories about fiscal policy change over time. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the characteristics of recessions and explore the role of government in encouraging business investment. They discuss why the services segment of employment has increased and list companies in their area that qualify as such. Students conclude the lesson with a quiz on vocabulary and major concepts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the principle of market efficiency and discover the importance of long-term investments theory. They explain the difference between a buy and hold method versus a market timing investment strategy. Students conclude with an interactive activity and decide on an investment course of action after examining stock graphs. Full Review »

