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Scholastic

Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 3: Money in Our Community

For Teachers K - 1st
Lesson focuses on how and why money circulated within our community. Being able to discern the difference between things we need and things we want is one of the foundational concepts for using money wisely. Goods and services are things...
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Other

Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics: Ethical Leadership

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An in-depth study of ethical leadership, how to develop strong and moral leaders, and what it means for stakeholders and the community.
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Other

Hillsborough Community College: The Rise of Unions and Labor Activism [Pdf]

For Students 10th - 12th
Lengthy article on the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States. Looks at the growth of businesses into corporations with large workforces and manufacturing facilities, and the labor issues and organizations that arose as...
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Other

Paradise Valley Community College: Capitalization of Organizations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This section of this page gives examples of capitalizing names of organizations, businesses, and institutions. It contains many other capitalization rules as well.
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Wolters Kluwer

Cch Business Toolkit: What to Consider When Making Business Facility Decisions

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers factors to consider when making business facility decisions including location, need in the facility, community, profitability, functions of the facility, efficiency, and more.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Community Action & Citizen Science: Adopt a Beach

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about a program in Wisconsin called Adopt-a-Beach. Schools, families, businesses and community groups adopt beaches and shoreline areas in their local community to conduct litter removal and monitoring and water quality testing.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Fccla the Community Connection"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a project-based lesson designed to guide students through the steps of planning a student organization community service project. The lesson focuses on the students' ability to apply knowledge and skills gained through...
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Other

Business Education Resource Consortium: Computer Science & Information Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this online manual you will find examples of integrated performance activities developed to coordinate with the Computer Science and Information Systems Career Path in the Business Education Career Path and Model Curriculum Standards....
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University of California

The History Project: New Harmony an Experimental, Cooperative Community

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The 1820s were a crucial period in our history. Much of the foundation of our modern industrial society was laid during this time. It was an era of optimism and prosperity, but also of social tensions and anxieties. The economy expanded...
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Other

Inuit Life in Nunavik

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This Inuit project was created by students at a school in northern Quebec as a whole school project. It covers the topics of Inuit winter wear, traditional tools, community businesses, a day in the life of a child, school life, teenage...
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EL Education

El Education: Munjoy Hill Businesses

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students interview local business owners and create a brochure with digital photographs and information about each business in the neighborhood.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Build Your Community

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners will learn about a variety of businesses and the service they provide to a community. They will build a town selecting seven business they feel would be the most important to have in order to live in this community.
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Other

Chron: Small Business: Examples of Social Responsibility Strategies

For Students 9th - 10th
Online article discussing strategies to achieve social responsibility and how they can be used to drive a successful business. Strategies include voluntary hazard elimination, community development, philanthropy, creating shared value,...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Property, Real Estate Managers

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the nature of the work done by real estate managers, property managers, and community association managers.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Correspondence for the Real World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As future employees, students should be aware of the various forms of business correspondence. Students will learn how to use wizards and templates from a word processing software to create business letters. This project allows students...
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Kirkland Lake: A Jewish History

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of the once thriving Jewish community in the mining town of Kirkland Lake is profiled. Eventually the synagogues and businesses declined leaving only the people's stories and archival materials of the time.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Norris Arm: Those Pine Clad Hills

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of Norris Arm, Newfoundland is profiled. Over the years, many different industries thrived..from salmon fishing and lumbering to the railway and the military. Archival photographs of the people and businesses are included.
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Other

U.s. Scouting Service Project: Merit Badge: Entrepreneurship

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an outline for the entrepreneur to follow when thinking about starting a business.
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Other

Business Improvement Area of Elora: Elora Ontario's Most Beautiful Village

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the beautiful community of Elora, on the edge of the spectacular Elora Gorge with its 80 foot limestone cliffs. Information is provided on the many festivals and events that take place year round.
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Other

City of Peterborough

For Students 3rd - 8th
Peterborough is set in the beautiful Kawarthas tourism area of Ontario and is located an hour and a half from the Greater Toronto Area. Links provide information on its government, community, business and tourism activities.
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Other

Community Economics: Multinational Operations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the terms used when dealing with Multinational operations. Home Country is one of the many terms used throughout this article. Though most of this article deals with taxes, there is much valuable information provided.
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Other

State of Mississippi Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
The State of Mississippi's official website contains information on the government, education, health, business, lifestyles, community, and tourism of Mississippi.
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European Union

Europa: Topics of the European Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to information on the wide range of topics that the European Union is involved in, e.g., agriculture, business, customs services, taxes, education, and much, much more.
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US Department of Agriculture

Usda: New Farmers Website

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover step-by-step resources and community connections when deciding to start to farm.