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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students identify the reasons for the mass starvation in Ireland in the 1800's. They analyze the historical and political forces that caused the famine and discuss the potato blight itself in detail. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the aims of both the CAP and the CFP and the mechanism of intervention in each case and use supply and demand diagrams to illustrate the intervention. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the Common Agricultural Policy and the Common Fisheries Policy as cases in which governments try to correct market failure. They complete a question and answer sheet. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss if they woudl be in a business which would make the most profit, quality or quanity and have to provide reasons on chart paper for their responses. They then talk about things and have to go back to the drawiing board to produce another answer or give more supporting details of their previous repsonse after hearing more informaion. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students discuss the proper role of government in the economy. Reviewing the foundations for a market economy to work properly, they decide how to best direct resources to get the most out of them. They distinguish between private and public goods and provide examples of externalities. They discuss why good politics is often bad economics. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the mergers of banks, airlines and telecommunication companies. After reading an article, they determine how the information supports or refutes the contestable markets theory. They answer questions and discuss them as a class to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the process whereby land grant railroads were established, as well as evaluate whether the procedures were a prudent use of public resources and a legitimate application of power by the federal government. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students conduct a critical analysis of current evolutionary concepts. They describe how scientists continue to investigate theories. Students examine examples with experimental data that suggest alternative methods of species formation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate the theory of superconductivity and the uses of the conductors. They perform research using a variety of resources and focus upon the BCS Theory. Students write reflectively about the uses of electricity and resistance. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students identify and draw out a business cycle. They comprehend Boom and Recession. Students link characteristics of economic activity to each element of the business cycle. They focus on Section 4 and read through with a partner. Students copy down teh actual graph in Section 04. Full Review »

