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Invest in What You Know
Students complete a series of tasks that help them learn about the stock market. In this stock market lesson, students identify companies they are familiar with and learn about stock symbols. Students study the makeup of mini-markets and...
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Nanotech Could Put New Spin on Sports
Twelfth graders study the concept of nanotechnology. In this Modern Technology lesson, 12th graders read an article about the upcoming Nanotechnology. Students create an enhanced sports product.
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The Day Before
Students explore the impact a major event has on people and on history as their team selects an event and publishes their own magazine to recreate the times in which such an event occurred.
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Creating a Commercial
Learners investigate the world of advertising and video production by creating their own commercial. In this advertising lesson, students discuss a fictitious product which they create an advertising campaign for. Learners create a...
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Advertising sales
Students examine how advertising is an important community service; explaining that both businesses and customers benefit and that designing and selling ads requires professional knowledge and personal preparation.
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Taking a Closer Look (Critical Viewing)
Students explore persuasive writing in advertisements. In this advertisements lesson, students evaluate tobacco advertisements for persuasion techniques. Students then create a counter advertisement against smoking.
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Service Auction
Young scholars work together to raise money for a community service program by auctioning their services. They brainstorm a list of services that they can provide to parents and other members of the school community.