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\nWriting Exercises: Modern Economic Issues, #3\n

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\nDeveloping nations tend to deal with economic issues differently from developed nations. Learners explore modern economic issues, including the Latin American economy, a cash-crop economy, and an industrial economy, by responding to...\n
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\nWriting Exercises: Post-Independence Latin America\n

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\nCan your class describe the roles Porfirio Diaz, Benito Juarez, Pancho Villa, and Emiliano Zapata played in the Mexican Revolution? Can they explain why many Latin American economies depend on a single cash crop? If they can, then...\n
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\nThe Stock Market: Risks & Rewards\n

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\nIn order to better understand the US economy, learners read and interpret stock market price reports. They define profits and explain the role of profits in the American economic system for both firms and individual investors. Several...\n
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\nMercantilism and The Colonial American Economy\n

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\nThe invisible hand of trade. Viewers use the AP review video to learn the impact of mercantilism on the American Colonies. They examine the question of taxation without representation as the colonists get more and more upset with...\n
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\nUnauthorized Immigration and the US Economy\n

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\nAs part of a study of immigration and the U.S. economy, class members assume the role of newspaper editors to determine which submitted letters to print on their paper's editorial page to present a balanced view of the debate.\n
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\n20th Century Capitalism and Regulation in the United States\n

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\nThe speaker in this lecture takes the viewer on a journey through the world of modern finance, from the era of Rockefeller and Vanderbilt to the 2008 financial crisis. Exploring the presence of the American government in the economy,...\n
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\nSatisfaction Please! (Part 3)\n

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\nUnderstanding the US government's role proves very important in the American economy, especially for consumers. Scholars learn about how varying government agencies help them when facing an issue. The third and final resource in the...\n
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\nSatisfaction Please! (Part 1)\n

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\nThe topic of consumerism seems easy to those who participate actively in the US economy, but pupils who are new to economics may see the idea as foreign. Help them understand their rights as consumers and what to expect when interacting...\n
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\nThe Business of Agriculture\n

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\nLearners explore the importance of agribusiness in the US economy. They play one game where they sort and discuss the importance of agricultural commodities. They also play the game Pit to better understand how agricultural products are...\n
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\nCircular Flows\n

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\nTo study circular flow, learners use the plans to trace through a series of interconnected economic and financial flows to explain the workings of the American economy. They use the model developed to comprehend the effects of Federal...\n
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\nInflation Data: Is the Economy Healthy?\n

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\nWhat stories do current trends tell about society, fashion, and the future? Scholars investigate the concept of inflation and its impact on the future of the American economy. They compile current economic data to determine the level of...\n
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\nChapter 12: Fiscal Policy\n

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\nUncle Sam wants YOU...to understand fiscal policy! With clear bullet points and informative graphs, your budding economists will understand the finer points of fiscal policy and its implications within the American economy, as well as...\n
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\nErie Canal\n

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\nWhile canals are not the way to travel today, in the first half of the nineteenth century, they were sometimes the best way to move goods and people. Scholars examine primary sources, including maps and pictures, to investigate the role...\n
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\nA New Bedford Voyage!\n

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\nA thorough set of activities, articles, and reference material can enlighten your class about the history of whaling in New England. Kids travel back to a time when whale products were valuable and hunting whales was a way to help the...\n
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\nThe Great Depression: Economic Causes and Repercussions\n

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\nBrother, can you spare a dime? Scholars investigate an AP review video to understand the causes of the Great Depression and the economic collapse of the American economy. Viewers examine the many economic factors leading to the worst...\n
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\nChina Buys US bonds, Money, Banking and Central Banks, Finance and Capital Markets\n

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\nGo further into depth with the China-United States trade scenario, this time investigating what the Chinese government does with the dollars they collect. Sal reminds scholars why the Chinese Central Bank prints Yuan to purchase dollars...\n
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\nPegging the Yuan, Money, Banking and Central Banks, Finance and Capital Markets\n

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\nSal reviews the hypothetical currency balance between China and the US under an ideal market scenario, then explains the Chinese government's motivations (both optimistic and more cynical) to prevent the Yuan from appreciating and...\n
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\nFord's Revolution\n

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\nIndustrialization and mechanization of products such as cars have deeply affected the US economy. The class discusses the affects of Ford's assembly line production of automobiles. They watch a video, fill out worksheets, and investigate...\n
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\nChinese Central Bank Buying Treasuries\n

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\nIn the first several minutes of this clip, a review of the hypothetical China-U.S. trade scenario Sal mapped out in previous videos. Then, he begins to outline further how the Yuan can resist appreciation because of interference by the...\n
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\nAdMaker, Obama vs. McCain, “Fundamentals” (2008)\n

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\nTruth is often left on the cutting room floor when political ads are produced. After viewing the 2012 backfire ad, \"Fundamentals\" that takes John McCain's comments on the US economy out of context, class groups edit the audio and...\n
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\nStudy: Largest Wealth Disparities in 25 Years\n

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\nThe New York Times has produced an article specifically geared to its younger readers. They read an article entitled, \"Largest Wealth Disparities in 25 Years\" to answer six comprehension questions. They'll be asked who, what, where,...\n
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\nHistory of Coal in the United States\n

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\nHigh schoolers examine a timeline of coal mining in the US and research how the policies of coal dependent companies have changes over the last 50 years.\n
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\nTaxes in U.S. History: Tax Reform in the 1960s and 1980s\n

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\nStudents explain the content, purpose, and impact of the Tax Reform Acts of 1969 and 1986.\n
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\nPass This Jobs Bill\n

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\nIt seems that print media is slowly being replaced by electronic versions. Get your kids reading the New York Times e-style. They'll read the provided article entitled, \"Pass This Jobs Bill\" then answer six comprehension questions. Two...\n
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