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Crafting Freedom

George Moses Horton: Crafting Virtual Freedom Through Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What is "virtual freedom"? How about "enslaved entrepreneurship"? Class members will learn about these terms and much more as they read the poems and examine the life of George Moses Horton.
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Curated OER

He's Donating $100 Million to a University

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of social philanthropy. In this social philanthropy lesson, students read an article about billionaires donating money to universities. High schoolers discuss social entrepreneurship and how...
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Curated OER

Will the Real Capitalism Please Stand Up?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze descriptions from five different countries to determine which institutional components of capitalism are present and, if so, to what extent. They then place each on a continuum depending upon the number and strength of...
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The Business of Credit

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the concept of credit. In this credit lesson, students discuss the necessities to start-up a new business. Students discuss cost of a new business, loans, and credit. Students create their own business and apply what...
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Curated OER

From Slave to Entrepreneur: The Life and Times of William Ellison

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this South Carolina history lesson, 8th graders examine sources that require them to examine the life of William Ellison, a black slave owner.
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Curated OER

Economics: Incentives, Profit, and the Entrepreneur

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discuss both positive and negative economic incentives. For this lecture-based lesson, they examine a simulation about profiteering drug companies and what might happen if the FDA controlled drug production.
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Curated OER

Entrepreneur Profit Balloon Game with Physical Education

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore business by participating in physical activities. In this entrepreneur lesson, 4th graders define profit and how it is necessary to run a successful business. Students pop balloons with monetary values inside and...
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Curated OER

Entrepreneurs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore becoming entrepreneurs. In this career exploration lesson, students work in small groups to begin a new business that they will "build" from scratch as they learn what it takes to create a successful business by using...
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JetBlue Soars on CEO's Creativity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of entrepreneurship. In this entrepreneurship lesson, students read an article about how the CEO of JetBlue has become successful. Young scholars discuss how ADHD has helped the CEO of JetBlue. Students...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Life Before the Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
American life before the Civil War was very different from American life today. To show this difference in a full spectrum, learners compare two communities that illustrate the differences between Northern and Southern life. Throughout...
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Council for Economic Education

Using an Excel Checkbook

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High school is the time that many scholars get their first jobs. Help young entrepreneurs apply economic principles to crucial skills for their new jobs and for functioning in society in general. They use Excel to balance a checkbook by...
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Curated OER

Module: Understanding the Workplace

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Are your scholars future business owners? This college and career readiness activity will give them some poignant questions to help determine if they are budding entrepreneurs. They complete a checklist to see if they score within the...
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Rochester Institute of Technology

Skateboard Assembly - Cycle Time

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Assemble a great lesson on assembly lines. In the first installment of a nine-part technology/engineering series, future entrepreneurs learn about the manufacturing process, specifically about the assembly line and cycle time. The lesson...
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California Department of Education

What Matters to Me?

For Teachers 10th Standards
Whether you're a self-starting entrepreneur or a cubicle commando, finding a career that suits your personality is a must! The second lesson in a series of five career and college lesson plans focuses on work ethic and values. Learners...
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Curated OER

Are You Ready to Start Your Own Business?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the motivation behind owning your own business. They plan a course of action to research the pros and cons of owning a business and then share their information with the rest of the class as a follow up activity.
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Entrepreneurship: Planning to stay in business

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write the last three sections of a business plan for their hypothetical business: the operation timetable, the start up costs, and the three-month projected statement.
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Curated OER

Be A Nutritional Entrepreneur

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and define nutrition. They choose a definition of nutrition or a nutritional theme around which they design a restaurant. This activity helps students answer the question "What is a nutritionally balanced meal?"
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Curated OER

Design a Business Card

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine business cards, noting the essential components. They design cards for a fictitious restaurant. They include names, addresses, and graphics on the cards.
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Curated OER

Replicating Controversy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Student act as a research scientists and investigate the development of animal and human cloning. They then report their findings, both orally and visually, to their "colleagues" at a symposium on cloning research. Learners explore the...
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Curated OER

The Artist As Entrepreneur: Getting Down To Business: Get Organized

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the various business structures and select the best one to use in a art business plan that they have developed. They compare the benefits and risks of each business structure then discuss in small groups the merits of...
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Curated OER

The Artist as Entrepreneur: Getting Down to Business: What's My Market?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a marketing plan for their artwork by analyzing their potential customers. They consider the type of art they wish to produce, the price range for the art and the type of competition that they face then develop a low...
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Curated OER

The Dairy Shoppe

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research dairy farming and learn about dairy products as well as dairy processing. In this dairy lesson, 5th graders read background information about dairy farming and processing. Students discuss running a small business...
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Biz Kids

Understanding Business Ethics

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
After screening an episode by BizKids, scholars show what they know about business vocabulary, then take part in grand conversations about role models and ethical dilemmas.
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Council for Economic Education

The Economics of Income: If You’re So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If basketball players make more than teachers, why shouldn't learners all aspire to play in the NBA? Unraveling the cost and benefits of education and future economic success can be tricky. Economic data, real-life cases, and some...

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