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Government Lesson Plan 15

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice planning for the development of an area using the goals of Smart Growth as a guide, and analyze how regions can affect government policies.
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Economics: Who Benefits from Competition?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars examine competitive markets and complete a simulation called "The More. the Merrier." In the simulation they assess how goods are more available when competition increases. Students investigate how competition and the...
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Chicago Questionnaire

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students critically investigate the issues surrounding the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan. They conclude if dropping the bombs was a correct decision or not and support their conclusions with documentation. Students tie in atomic...
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What Is Smart Growth?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice planning for the development of an area using the goals of Smart Growth as a guide. They analyze how regions can affect government policies. They role-play citizens who recommend how an area should be developed.
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Consumer Surplus

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Learners examine the meaning of the term consumer surplus, and apply the concept to various scenarios.
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A Comparative Look at Migrations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore and compare and contrast the migrations of African Americans in the United States in the decades before and after the Civil War.
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Energy Panel Hearings: "Your Town", Saskatchewan

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders access information to participate in a debate about whether a power plant should be placed in their town. They research an assigned point of view.
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Trade Happens Between People

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students work together in groups to participate in a trading game. They are allowed to trade with different people in each round. They discover free and restricted trade.
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Investment Appraisal

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use different methods of investment appraisal to make business decisions, and also to develop higher order skills through having to consider other factors, apart from quantitative methods, that a business might have to consider...
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Public Policy Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an article about a pressing public policy issue. Using the text, they identify the themes, facts and ideas presented and develop an argument supporting or disagreeing with the position of the author. In groups, they...
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Basic Trading

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students review the basic ideas of exchange. In groups, they discover the incentives for trade and participate in a simulation. They are given a packet of stamps which are worth varying monetary amounts. They discover the concepts of...
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Is Capitalism Good for the Poor? | How Incentives Affect Innovation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students focus on the role played by a nation's institutions in generating creativity, invention and innovation, and analyzes how innovation promotes the economic growth that raises standards of living and alleviates poverty.
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Virginia In the World: The Geography of Commerce

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how Virginia connects with the world through export trade. Using a map, they use symbols to depict the value of trade and the direction of the flow of goods. They complete a scavenger hunt using electronic...
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A Teeny Tiny Book: My Friends

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this mini book worksheet, students cut apart and complete a teeny tiny book with names of friends and their phone numbers.
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Parents Are People Too

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this social studies family dynamics worksheet, students complete a two sided chart. On one side, students list things that their parents do that they like. The other side is to list the things parents do that they do not like. There...
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Andersonville Prison: A Civil War Economic Microcosm

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students develop the concept of economic systems. In this economic system lesson, students create command and market economic systems.
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Making Choices to Save Money on Food

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students review lists of coupons and complete a worksheet to analyze the benefits of the specials. In this household budget instructional activity, students determine which foods are nutritional and the advantages of using coupons or...
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Not a Drop to Drink

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students explore potential issues of a water shortage.  In this water conservation lesson, students brainstorm the many uses of water and what life would be like if there was not enough water available.

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