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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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- 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students work together to examine how Americans acquired their fortunes. They compare and constrast the different levels of wealth. They discuss the power that wealth can bring as well. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students make inquiry into the concept of contestable markets. The lesson focuses upon theory and the intention is to encourage students to move to analysis or evaluation of the market. The lesson helps to reinforce the skills of evaluation and orgainization that can be used in business. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the history of the game theory. They practice using new vocabulary. They write about the debate on exchange using different viewpoints. Full Review »
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- 12th - Higher Ed
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Students engage in a lesson that focuses upon the creation of wealth and its distribution in an economy. They examine the relationship of supply and demand and examine the current trends in an industry. They examine and compare profit and nonprofit organizations. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students write about economic and banking issues of concern to the public. They investigate lending discrimination and the effectiveness of the 1977 Community Reinvestment AAct in correcting it. Students use this guide to make research and writing your essay a little easier. Full Review »

