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- 1st - 4th
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Students are introduced to how steel is made and investigate the importance of the steel industry. They participate in a role-play that explores the concepts of taxes, tariffs and imports vs. domestic production. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the role of the British empire and colonization. They explore the effects of their colonization on the world today. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct research into the history of th Japanese rise to economic power. They use a variety of sources for information and engage in a variety of in class and out of class activities. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students encounter the use of percentages in the real world. The lesson begins with finding sales tax and discounts on purchases. Using 10 by 10 grids, students represent percent to develop conceptual understanding of the real world applications and relate fractional parts to the percentages. Full Review »
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- 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 »
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- 9th
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Students examine the steps necessary to start a business and how to maintain personal and business financial records. They participate in a class discussion, conduct Internet research comparing banks, complete various handouts, conduct an interview, and produce a written business plan. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the funding strategies of a modern central government. Individuals or groups construct a plan for increasing spending and making cutbacks in various government programs. Students examine the importance of taxes on the function of the government budget. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use the plans to trace through a series of interconnected economic and financial flows to explain the workings of the American economy. They use the model developed to comprehend the effects of Federal Reserve monetary policy. Students describe the serveral parts of sectors of the U.S. economic system and explain how each is related to the others. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete a worksheet over World War I based on their lecture notes. They are given the following vocabulary: Nationalism, Imperialism, and Miltarism. Students are shown the relationship between World War I and the results of WWI leading to WWII, then the Cold War, until they reach the present day and why our country has problems with other countries. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students explore examples of community service events across the world. They discuss the "Hands Across America" campaign, a project to assist a community with their economy through the use of a science project, and a project where students work to clean up the environment. As a class, students determine methods to assist others while learning. Full Review »
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