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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

International Festival: Japan

For Teachers K
Students discover Japanese culture and the importance of Sakura to Japan. In this international festival instructional activity, students demonstrate an appreciation for the Sakura trees beauty by creating Sakura trees from white and...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2010 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Defense spending often has massive impacts on the economy. Learners consider its effect in a hypothetical case and structured questions from College Board. A second query asks them to consider the effects of international trade on...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Earning a buck? and stretching it?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a feature article and create a visual display explaining how teens can save or invest their money wisely. They research ways to earn interest in today's economy, even if you don't have much money. Students use Internet...
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Lesson Plan
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Pay-to-play a costly solution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a news feature or editorial about students paying money to participate in high school athletics. Students interview members of the school community to find out the situation in their school.
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Lesson Plan
Visa

Making Decisions

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
What economic factors can influence personal and financial decisions? In an effort to understand opportunity costs and the time value of money, pupils engage in role-playing activities and discussion, as well as view a PowerPoint...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Presidential Elections: A Simulation

For Teachers 12th
Feeling ambitious about getting your scholars examining the election process? While this presidential election simulation will take preparation, the ensuing enthusiasm will be worth it! Using one or more large classes, 12th graders are...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Monetary Mania

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students participate in an online quiz program that reviews economic concepts and vocabulary. They apply concepts learned through the International Money Fund Center.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

World Cultures International Party

For Students 5th - 6th
In this world cultures worksheet, students learn about cultural differences between people from different countries. Kids read 12 short briefs about how people from different countries greet people, use body language, and talk in casual...
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Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

What is 23 ÷ 5?

For Students 5th Standards
Twenty-three divided by five can have a different value depending on the unit of measurement being asked. Learners problem solve 23 divided by 5 in a series of five word problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Read To Feed

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read to accumulate pledge money to purchase a heifer for a needy family. In this reading for the needy lesson, students solicit pledges from family and friends for each book they read. They use the money from the pledges to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Current Currencies

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the nature of money and how foreign exchange rates work. They write reports based on their research.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The IMF In Action: Why Do We Need the IMF?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers role play as a cell phone salesman who must solve trade issues. They examine how the International Monetary Fund gives assistance to countries with currency difficulties as they make decisions to solve their scenarios.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The IMF In Action: How Can the IMF Help In Time of Crisis?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers attempt to solve a countries economic problems. They investigate inflation, devaluing currency and foreign exchange.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

World Hunger

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover the benefits of balanced nutrition. In this service learning instructional activity, students read Beatrice's Goat and create a poster featuring the Heifer International Project.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning Economics through Comics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars summarize the historical development of money. In this economics activity, students describe the process of bartering and explain how money facilitates trade and exchange. Young scholars also define and describe inflation...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diamonds Are Forever Fueling Civil Wars

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the failures of the UN embargo on conflict diamonds from Sierra Leone. They participate in a trading game to explore the international trading system and the ways in which it rewards and punishes countries.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Changes In Change

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students research the changes in change over time. Students choose one coin to research and trace in history. Students graph out a time line on their coins. Students present their time lines to the class.
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Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

The Story of the Federal Reserve: High School Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Is there a bank for the banks? Pupils analyze the complexities of the Federal Reserve system by breaking it down into easy-to-understand sections. Step-by-step investigation using flow charts and graphs of how the monetary system works...
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Curated OER

Light in the Darkness

For Students 3rd - 6th
Include Hanukkah into classroom workstations during the holiday season with energetic activities and games. Children learn about the Jewish culture, play games, make crafts, and learn how to cook delicious potato latkes.
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Lesson Plan
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Mysterious Coin Discovery

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine mysterious coins. In this historical observations instructional activity, 7th graders use the provided chart to record information about the coins their instructor presents to them. Students discuss their work as...
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Lesson Plan
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Cultural Exchange (Salem)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students view the photo of the The Tea Trade Painting and discuss what they see. They will then discuss what went into the beginning of a major sea voyage. Next they explore routes traveled by the New England traders. They study sailing...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Fall of the Dollar

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students synthesize the basic workings of the international market for foreign exchange, especially how exchange rates are determined, how the value of a nation's currency is connected to its international trade, and how governmental...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cultures Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research, using the Internet, cultures of the world. They identify countries, their currency, holidays, climate and societal information. They look at the distance of international cities from their hometown.
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Lesson Plan
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AFGHANISTAN IN RUINS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the meaning of the term global interdependence, why rich countries help poorer countries, and match types of international aid to their scenarios.