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the Business of Good Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners consider economic factors in patenting a new invention. They research an already-patented health product and assess its profitability.
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Taking Care of Business

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners participate in a service project. In this stewardship lesson, students review the concepts of philanthropy and environmental stewardship. Learners practice being good stewards by researching public areas in their school or...
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Mr. Popper's Penguin's

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders locate Antarctica and recognize it as the setting of Mr. Popper's Penguins. In this Mr. Popper's Penguins instructional activity, 4th graders understand the financial decisions made by Mr. Popper. Students discuss wise...
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Revolution in China

For Teachers 9th - 11th
There have been a lot of changes in China over the last century. This presentation begins with the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the revolution that led to the adoption of Communism. It highlights the Republican Revolution, Chinese...
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Buddy Systems

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how companies use instant messaging to sell products and services. They write business plans for marketing companies using instant messaging as a medium for advertising and assess related privacy issues.
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Designing A Dream Store

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students plan, create, and advertise their own original store. They identify various types of stores, develop a business plan for a unique store, plan an advertising campaign, and present their campaign to the class.
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Responsibility

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make posters.  In this good citizens lesson, 2nd graders read Arthur's Pet Business, discuss the examples of good citizenship, share their responsibilities, and make responsibility posters.
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Discord in Dixieland

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students brainstorm businesses located in their community, and whether or not their community has been affected by the introduction of chain stores. Students debate the effects that chain retailers have on local businesses and...
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The Great Paper Airplane Factory

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the economics of starting a business in this series of lessons. They role play parts of a business organization that sells paper airplanes making decisions based on calculations to make the most profitable organization.
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Cashing In on Cartoons

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine the popularity of cartoon characters in marketing strategies. They work on developing their own cartoon characters that could be used for a licensing plan.
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Barbara Jordan

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners examine the contributions made to our country by Barbara Jordan. They read and discuss the books "The Sneetches" and "Building a Bridge," write journal entries, participate in a discrimination simulation, create a class...
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The Best Friend of Charleston, The Charleston Railroad

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the Charleston Railroad. In this South Carolina history lesson, 3rd graders examine the impact of the rail line on economy and citizens of the state. Students create posters to advertising the railroad line that...
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New Deal Programs in Alabama

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
New Deal programs are the focus of an activity that prompts middle and high schoolers to consider the end of the Great Depression. Groups examine primary source materials to gain an understanding of how these programs were implemented in...
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Are You Listening?

For Teachers K - 5th
To underscore the importance of practicing good listening skills class members engage in a series of activities that model poor listening skills. In pairs and then as a whole group, class members enact different, more positive techniques...
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Accepting Responsibility

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify the responsibilities involved in owning a pet at home. They listen to the story and watch the movie "Arthur's Pet Business," discuss what they are responsible for at home with their pets, and in small groups...
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Spedwards

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discuss what makes up a community. Students elect officials of their community and complete an application for the position. Students research jobs within the community and hold a job fair where parents come to school and share...
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Leading Indicators

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils explore the connection between geopolitics and the economy by tracking the stock prices of blue chip companies at the time of major events affecting U.S. security. They, in groups, create presentation posters to illustrate their...
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Protest Signs

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners make their own chalk art or poster that represents a protest sign. In this protest sign lesson plan, students look at signs from the Civil Rights movement and then make their own.
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The Good Life

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the world of credit. In this finance lesson, students examine the use of credit and discuss financial fitness. Students create a brochure or poster to educate others on the types of credit and how to stay financially fit.
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Shopping Spree

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students calculate discounts, sale price, and sale tax. In this consumer math lesson, students visit mock stores which have items for sale. Students calculate the final prices of items.
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Bank Comparison Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners experience the responsibility of finding a bank that fits their needs. They describe the role of planning and maintaining a balanced budget. Students view brochures from various banks or websites to various banks.
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Community Connections

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders with a number of disabilities visit people and places in their community while using digital cameras to record their visits. They take digital pictures which they include in books, posters, and other publications which...
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City's 50th Anniversary: A Snap Shot in Time

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars watch a video on the history of the city they live in. Individually, they take pictures of their community and identify the reasoning behind the picture. To end the lesson, they vote on their classmates photographs to be...
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An Ad for an Element

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners prepare an ad for an element, including properties and uses, in an attention getting format such as that used in the advertising business.