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Incentives Matter
Learners identify what motive people. They will learn about both positive, and negative incentives. They will use this knowledge to make predictions about how people will behave. They will apply this knowledge to economics.
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British Colonization-Settling the Thirteen Colonies (1607-1733)
Students study the thirteen colonies: geography, economics, politics, and religious groups. They explore early colonial life, and create a travel brochure, travel guide of the 13 Colonies, and word search.
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Hi-Tech Volunteerism
Students examine their personal skills and strengths and connect them to specific volunteer possibilities in developing countries. Based on what they explore hi-tech venture philanthropy, students envision projects that affect global...
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Return On Investment
Students engage in a lesson introducing them to the concept of return on investment, or ROI. Return on investment is a basic principle that should be understood before investing money.
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A Whole New World
Students examine a timeline of a sequence of events displaying how the colonies were founded. They analyze Jamestown and Plymouth recruitment posters, write journal entries, and play a Jeopardy game with questions about the colonies.
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Buying Power
Students use a magazine article/picture to explain consumer spending and discuss the key elements that influence consumer spending.
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Corporate Social Responsibility: Illusion or Reality?
Students explore and debate the advantages and disadvantages of corporate social responsibility versus increased government regulation. They create a board game to give an employee an opportunity to rise to the top of a large company.
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How Financial Institutions Help Businesses Grow
Students study various forms of business organizations comparing and contrasting them to practices of the 1870's. They investigate the ways the businesses finance their transactions through loans.
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San Francisco Cooking
Students investigate the history of San Francisco, California and then create recipes from the area, including a Monte Cristo Sandwich, Sourdough Bread, and a Golden Gate Burger.
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Nuclear Power Gets A Boost
Young scholars examine nuclear plants and how they use fission reactions to generate electricity, compare fusion reactions to fission, and read about technology that may soon allow fusion to become practical for producing nuclear power...
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Japan's Economic Miracle
Students explore the concepts of price and demand. In groups, pupils simulate the purchase and selling of land in Japan. They create a loan, and make decisions to buy or sell as the economic market fluctuates. Classmates discuss their...
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John Smith Map Lesson Plan
Fourth graders answer questions about John Smith, and also they figure out what was necessary are needed for surviival. Students are given a replica of Smith's 1612 map, they then answer questions using the map as their resource. ...
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U.S. History: The Great Depression
Seventh graders examine the Great Depression and federal relief programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps. Focusing on Texas, they assess the effects on poor farmers and discuss what they would do for a living had they lived in...
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Property Rights: Soviet Farms
Students examine the problems with the collectivized agriculture program in the Soviet Union. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, participate in a property rights scenario activity, create a plan for maximizing the value of land, and...
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Business Plan
In this business learning exercise, learners find the words that are related to the composition of a formal business plan. The answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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Worksheet 5. Vocabulary Practice
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners circle the letter of the word or phrase that means the same as the words in bold. There are 14 questions on this worksheet.
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Lonesome Linda
Students analyze the create of Loma Linda. In this Western expansion lesson, students look at the development of a resort in the desert and how a town is begun.
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RISKY BUSINESS--OR NOT!
Students learn about the importance and risk that stocks carry within a business. In this financial management lesson, students use role play and case scenario situations to decide what stocks are best for given companies. Based on the...
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Risky Business - Or Not!
Students explore the concept of the stock market. In this stock market lesson plan, students discuss the stock market and how it works. Students hypothesize what makes a stock price go up or down. Students watch a short video about...
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Vocabulary Practice: Meaning of Words
In this words and meanings worksheet, students read ten sentences and analyze the words in bold type. Students circle the letter of the word or phrase that means the same as each word.
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Lesson 2: "To Elect Good Men": Woodrow Wilson and Latin America
High schoolers analyze Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy. In this foreign policy lesson, students examine how the Wilson administration responded to civil unrest in Latin America.
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Hivernants: The Wintering Voyageurs
Students research the history of fur posts in North America. In this North American history instructional activity, students apply skills of historical interpretation by collecting and analyzing data from historic sources on the fur...
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Betting on China
Middle schoolers study the USA Today articles about the economic rise and dominance of China. In this Chinese economy lesson, students read the article about China as an economic threat to the United States. Middle schoolers study a pie...
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More College Students Get Start-Up Schooling
Students explore the concept of start-up schooling. In this start-up schooling lesson, students read an article about a hands-on approach to teaching about start-up financing and venture funds. Students develop a syllabus for a college...