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Can a professional athlete affect local economics? According to the philosophy of utilitarianism, it can. Learners examine the connection between Lebron James's choice to move to the Miami Heat and the affect his choice had on local economics. They define economic terminology, watch a video on the topic, and then complete a spider diagram showing the connection between major business choices and local economy.
Students discuss existence of and conditions on factory farms, and identify alternatives to factory farms that provide sustainable solutions for food production and environmental safety.
Students examine a case study discussing the economic situation in Asia. They explore a possible career in international trade and identify the basics of buying and selling a good overseas.
Students define economics; Explain the importance and process of making economic choices and decisions; Identify the factors of Production; Determine the goal of entrepreneurship. Students identify and describe the difficulties associated with barter; Identify and describe the difficulties associated with barter; Explain why true self-sufficiency is rare; Identify the economic benefits of interdependence.
Fourth graders study economic terms. They place types of goods and wages on a sketch of a playground seesaw.
Students work together to define key terms related to Economics. They rotate between posters as they discover new terms. They discuss how economies function.
Young scholars investigate the different types of social and economic interactions that are taken within a society. They conduct an information search focused around the subjects listed in the lesson. Then students interact in class discussion.
High schoolers examine The Employment Report from April 2010. In this economic data lesson, students review data provided and explore links to figure out the changes in U.S. employment and unemployment and what factors have influenced it by completing provided questions through assessment.
Students investigate information on China's social and economic status.
Students identify productive resources and intermediate goods used to produce corn tortillas. In this productive resources instructional activity, students listen to the book Tortilla Factory and classify resources used to make paper tacos.