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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the geographic features of the Indian Ocean and examine how the monsoon influenced maritime trading patterns before 1500. They investigate why certain areas made good trading posts and why these areas attracted trade. They look at contemporary maritime trading patterns in the Indian Ocean. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create their own Internet business based on data they find concerning trends in Internet shopping. They discuss advantages and disadvantages to selling specific products and/or services over the Internet. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the issue of prescription drug prices in the United States. They discover how globalization impacts the available remedies to lower the costs to American consumers. They participate in a mock U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students investigate the meaning of Internet spam and the possibility of the presence of viruses. The lesson was originally written for librarians with little or no net experie4nces. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the impact of the I-mode phone on technology and the Japanese economy. They conduct Internet research, design a pamphlet advertising the I-mode, write an editorial, and create a diary entry depicting a day in the life of an I-mode subscriber. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use an image of a painting in order to conduct research about the shipping industry of the late 1700s. They answer specific questions that are written in order to provide research guidance. The lesson includes a section of background information for the teacher to use. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the use of technology in commerce. Given a scenario, students explore tasks such as paying bills, purchasing clothing, books, and movies on-line. In groups, students determine how they will spend their money and have everything they need delivered to their home. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the powers of Congress and how it is exercised as granted in Article I of the Constitution. They conduct a discussion about the information and focus upon levy taxes, regulating commerce, and coin money. These are identified and included as part of a class project. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students gain understanding of economic history of United States in twentieth century by examining role of Department of Commerce. Student groups each analyze one quarter of twentieth century by researching role of Department of Commerce, and create pictorial timelines of economic history of United States. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students brainstorm the advantages and disadvantages of using a computer and the internet. They review vocabulary words, noticing letter patterns. Students read about the internet and play vocabulary exercises. Individually, students create, draw and describe their avatar. They answer questions listed on worksheets. Full Review »

