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- 4th
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Students investigate and justify the geographic reasons why the colonists settled in the locations they did, and how this led to their economic system using a map of the original thirteen colonies. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students research the economic systems and organization of another country. They prepare a PowerPoint presentation for the class showcasing their findings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast all of the world's major economic systems. They are also to catergorize the economic systems in terms of ownership and distribution. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify different economic systems, compare economic systems by determining how the three basic economic questions are answered in each, and explain concept of mixed economies. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research communist and third-world economic systems and compare them to that of the United States. They asses the three types of economies and determine the impact of natural resources and arable land on a nation's economy. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the production of goods and services and the development of economic systems. After discovering how scarcity drives production, they identify people in their communities who produce goods and services. Next, students create collages of goods and services from the past up to the present. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify and describe the four types of economic systems. Using new vocabulary, they review their own questions about economic choices. In groups, they examine one of the economic systems more in depth and share their information with the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine and identify the different economic systems throughout the world. In groups, they develop their own economy basd on their own values and principles. They are given a problem scenerio to solve with the components of their system. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students investigate how the six natural regions of Arkansas work together to form the economic system of the state. They read a paragraph and articles about the state and complete an activity that demonstrates interdependence. They determine how Arkansas is involved in world trade. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concepts related to the economic system of the European Union by looking at the currency of the Euro in comparison to the American dollar. They compare and contrast the Federal Reserve, International Monetary Fund, and the European Central Bank. Full Review »

