Students explore the cost of college and how to plan and save. In this money management lesson students do research on the cost of college, learn about making financial choices, earning, spending, saving, investing and how they apply to...

Students study taxes and the role that they place in our lives. In this economic lesson, students explore the reality of taxes, how they work, why we pay them, where the money goes and how to make the most of the money you pay into taxes...

Students learn that the price of an item is defined by its supply and demand. In this lesson plan students graph the relationship between demand and supply of various products, students also consider hidden costs.

Students read an article from USA Today and participate in discussions and activities. In this reading comprehension lesson students analyze the article is from the money section of the newspaper and discusses the aircraft maker,...

Ninth graders identify the elements of resumes and then design a resume to be used by an eighth grader applying for high school. In this resume lesson, 9th graders define resumes and work in teams to use computer software to design...

Young scholars interview a local business person in order to design an advertising or promotional for their business. They summarize the meeting and use the information to design two promotional items using available technology. They...

Students identify and explore the ways in which businesses, government, and community organizations provided helpful information. A list of local agencies is comprised and students list questions which are appropriate to ask at these...

Students examine statistics relating to neighborhoods. They use the data to explain how a population affects their environment. They discuss how businesses use statistics to find out information about their clientele.

Students examine map - reflect on why English colonist kept coming to America (scarcity of land in England / seemingly endless land in America) Recite line from English poem. They discuss English attitude towards Indians and their lands.

Students compare/contrast the role of merchant to that of his modern-day business counterpart. They role-play that they are 18th-century merchants, and write persuasive letters to sell French beds for clients.

Students examine the cultural nuances of insular countries in southeast Asia. They perform skits demonstrating local customs of the countries examined, including greetings, visiting, business, drinking, and gift giving.

Students read and discuss a news article about the elderly in the workplace. They use the content of the article for practice in making predictions, determining verb tense, and basic comprehension.

In this ESL word and picture matching worksheet, students examine 7 pictures that depict businesses that might be found downtown. Students match the pictures with the words that describe them.

In this analysis worksheet, students solve accounting problems when provided with variables to be used in computations. Using data provided, students must answer questions showing they understand key terms such as fixed and variable costs.

Students explore economics by creating a budget. In this financial goal setting lesson, students investigate their use of time by completing a worksheet. Students identify financial goals they would like to achieve in the next several...

Sixth graders practice locating specific information by using the telephone book and othe common reference sources. After a lecture/demo, student groups utilize a worksheet which allows them to practice finding information.

In this literacy instructional activity, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.

Learners study seed catalogs to find information about plants and growing seasons. They write letters requesting a seed catalog after using online resources. They use them complete an associated worksheet and discuss zone maps for their...

In this sentences and phrases worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences and phrases and choose the best word to complete them. Students complete 25 sentences and phrases.

Pupils research how the growth of railroads led to an industrial revolution in Texas and read a newspaper article debating which railroad company should come to Travis County. They write their own article and debate the railroad question.

Twelfth graders research how a university in their local community changes the cultural landscape of the area. As a class, they discover how the town of Bangor, Wales was affected and compare that to a community in their local area. They...

For this Meishi game worksheet, students create six small identity cards, exchange them as self-introduction cards with other students and try to collect as many cards as they can to win the game.

Students evaluate various aspects of community through local and national news. They explore the different sections of a newspaper and how each relates to a different aspect of a community.

Students research contributions to American culture and technological progress through Benjamin Franklin's quotes and inventions. They also analyze research in order to design a coin honoring Ben Franklin's contributions.