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Consumer Education, ESOL

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss types of housing, cost, location and terminology used in classified ads. They write a paragraph describing their image of the ideal home then exchange papers and edit each other's work.
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Ayiti Lesson 1: Play the Game

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students participate in an economics role-playing video game demonstrating social responsibility  In this economics lesson plan, students play "The Cost of Life" game which requires students to think critically to make...
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Chain Across the Hudson

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders role play as contractors responsible for constructing a chain across the Hudson River. They apply math skills to determine the total weight, number of links, and cost of the project.
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Canada Belongs to Us All

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders have the opportunity to meet with people in their own school who have not lived in Canada their entire lives. They describe fundamental beliefs and values associated with democratic citizenship.
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Stone Soup

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explain how various cultures affect the interactions that take place in a community. They compare and contrast families by where they live, the jobs they hold and the types of food they eat. Using examples, they sort goods and...
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The Role of the Bison

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the role of the bison in the lives of the Plains Indians during the past two centuries and the hunting techniques of the Plains Indians.
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All Caught Up!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils discover the difficulty involved in trying to isolate a target species by fisherman. They discuss this issue and its problems as a class. They examine how bycatching affects their lives.
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On Your Own

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research a certain type of job. They write the details of finding the job and describe the job duties. Students also describe a living arrangement and all the costs associated with it. Then they create a physical budget...
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Is Capitalism Good for the Poor? | How Incentives Affect Innovation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners 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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Asia Rising

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a short film about the economies of Japan and Korea after World War II. They discuss their challenges and succeses in building the economy. They also identify human costs of ecomonic development in those countries.
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The Civil War Homefront

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners examine the human cost of war on both sides of the Civil War. Using the internet, they research the role of women on the homefront and the impact the war had on families. They also read the novel "Across Five Aprils" and discuss...
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Why Do We Need Petroleum?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students learn the many ways petroleum is used in our industrial society, and the advantages and disadvantages of its use. They explore what it would be like to live in a world without petroleum.
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The Impact of the Great Depression on Texas

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine and discuss photographs taken during the Great Depression and the impact of the Great Depression on the U.S. They write research reports and create a mural depicting the lives of rural and urban families in the...
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Planning for a Healthy Life

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the difference between diseases that are controllable and those that happen by chance. They discuss the chance of dieing in a war with that of dieing from a disease that has controllable factors. They complete a...
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Good Intentions...?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars research and write an essay describing historical events surrounding the Canadian government's treaty with Aboriginal peoples. They examine the motives behind treaty documents and government acts to determine whether...
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Lesson: Journey of a Tree

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the operation of a Christmas farm and how trees are shipped. After taking a tour of a Christmas tree farm and researching transportation, location and cost issues, 3rd graders create a map to show the distribution...
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Foodways

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss where food is obtained and list their favorite items. They research recipes to discover their ingredients. They investigate the advertising and cost of food and prepare menus from earlier eras.
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Math Practice Planning a Trip to London

For Students 4th - 5th
In this consumer math learning exercise, students plan a weekend in London and calculate the hotel cost, shows, food and transportation. Prices are in pounds and pence. This page is suitable for UK students.
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Working on the Slant

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Compare and contrast a major news story from various newspapers. How does the perspective change? Are certain things included in some of the stories and left out of others? Have pupils complete a graphic organizer to compare how...
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Chapter 8: Introduction to Economic Growth and Instability

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Help your young economists put the current financial situation into context with this fluid and informative presentation. Complete with a thorough list of key terms at the end and a useful navigation tool on each slide, the presentation...
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The Berlin Blockade

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
The Berlin Blockade may not take up as much space in the history books as other events of the Cold War, but for the citizens of west Berlin in 1948—and the events to follow between the Soviet Union and the United Stattes—those 318 days...
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Consumer Economics: Building a Budget

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
I think most of us adults could use a tip or two on how to budget our personal finances. Pass on some valuable knowledge to your pupils as they move into the real world. The presentation provides three easy steps to creating a personal...
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 8 - Exercise 3b

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, high schoolers answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 10 - Exercise 3b

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, learners answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

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