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Life of a Dollar Bill
Students examine the basic need for money and the circular flow of resources between households, businesses, government, and financial institutions. They discover how money gets into circulation and how it facilitates the production of...
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Worksheet #19 Questions - Trade in the New World
In this trade in the New World quiz worksheet, students test their knowledge on various historical terms in ten fill in the blank questions.
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Market Place Word Search
In this Tudor market place word search worksheet, students locate and circle 14 significant terms pertaining to this time period in British history. A word bank is provided.
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America's Heartland
Students complete geography and trade activities about global trade. In this geography and trade lesson, students read information to learn about absolute advantage, comparative advantage, trade factors, U.S. trade partners, and...
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5th Grade Social Studies
In this social studies worksheet, 5th graders answer multiple choice questions about economics including exports and imports, goods and services, and more. Students complete 22 questions.
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Industrial Revolution - History before the Industrial Revolution
Sixth graders consider how inventions fueled change. In this Industrial Revolution lesson, 6th graders view a PowerPoint presentation that feature technological innovations that made it possible to create goods in factories. Students...
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Supply and Demand Worksheet
For this international economics worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to respond to 25 questions about supply and demand.
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Trade Along the Silk Road
High schoolers do a jigsaw activity that will enable them to understand the dynamics of the Silk Road trade. They will break up into smaller groups to discuss an important section of an article. Large groups engage in an activity about...
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The Secret Life of Money Part 1
Students explore money, how its value determined, and how mere slips of paper or coins, and in today's high-tech world electronic blips, represent the wealth of a nation.
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Markets of Africa
Students identify one advantage and one disadvantage to open air markets in Africa. students create a mural on paper to be hung on the classroom wall. Small groups make a stand of something that would be sold at an open air market.
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Pioneer Currency in Utah: Have you got change for 5?
Eleventh graders examine why pioneer society needed a uniform medium of exchange -- not so much among themselves, but for use with non-Mormon suppliers and California immigrants.
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Tools Make A Difference
Learners compare and contrast older and newer types and designs of tools, and examine how the change in tools affected life along the river in the book, "A River Ran Wild." They classify the tools for cooking, hunting, farming, and...
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What is Economics?
Students define economics and explain the importance and process of making economic choices and decisions. Students participate in four lessons revolving around economics and select activities to complete.
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The Secret Life of Money Part 2
Students explore how people use money every day and how it is one of the defining resources in our life.
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Basic Trading
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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Trade (Hawai'i)
Students gain further understanding of the diversities of trade and the cultural impact of the trade items. Students evaluate and analyze trade items and use this knowledge to make sound trade decisions. Students describe and analyze the...
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Pocumtucks In Deerfield
Students read a story about the Pocumtucks' religious beliefs. Using the text, they discover their concept of land ownership and how they migrated within their territory in different seasons. They use primary and secondary sources to...
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Agricultural Economics and the American Revolution
Read through this printable version of a handout discussing Economics and the American Revolution. There are key terms and facts for high schoolers to focus on. This case study illustrates economic principles that remain important today....
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Non-Western Economic Values
Students engage in a game of economic exchange that present a variety of perspectives on wealth. They read scenarios and write a journal response to the scenario. They discuss how we use money in the Western culture and discuss how...
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The Tudor Marketplace: Information Sheet
In this worksheet about the Tudor marketplace, students read about the people who attended, items sold and the money system of the marketplace.