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Scarcity and Opportunity Cost - To Choose Is To Refuse
Students are introduced to scarcity and opportunity costs. They discuss how different societies allocate their resources differently based on their needs. Illustrating trade offs, they create a production possibility frontier. They...
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Nativist and Racist Movements in the U.S. and their Aftermath
Students examine the nativist and racist movements in the history of the United States. In groups, they analyze the reactions of religious and ethnic groups to these movements and create a chart to compare the goals of each group. To...
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California Biodiversity
Students examine several maps of California exhibiting features such as precipitation, topography, and vegetation. They look for patterns that might be the source of or influence biodiversity in different regions. They pay particular...
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Sustainability: Our Environment
Pupils explore the sustainability of our environment, the trend in rising temperatures and the emission of greenhouse cases. Using given data, students test and construct a confidence interval and the difference between two population...
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U.S. Enters World War I
Students explore the reasons why the United States entered into World War I and how that conflict effected the United States and Europe politically, economically and socially.
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From Where Does Prejudice Come?
Students explore the concept of discrimination. In this social studies lesson, students view pictures and write down the first thing that comes to their mind. Students discuss if stereotyping or prejudice affected their first...
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Immigration in Canada and in the European Union
Twelfth graders explore immigration policies. For this immigration lesson, 12th graders discuss the implications of immigration as they read polices for Canadian and European Union immigration. Students then draft their own immigration...
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The Four Freedoms
Seventh graders consider the freedoms they hold dear. In this historical perspectives lesson, 7th graders identify 4 freedoms that they have and then compare them to the listed freedoms in Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech.
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The Gulf Coast Region: Georgraphy, Demographics and the Effects of Hurricane Katrina
Students research Hurricane Katrina and create a Cause and Effect graphic organizer or a Chain of Events graphic organizer.
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Bias vs. Perspective: An Inevitable Aspect of Journalism?
High schoolers explore the types of media that U.S. teens prefer the ways in which viewers identify and account for journalistic bias. They explore the ways in which media shapes one's opinion or affects their judgment.
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European Exploration
Sixth graders analyze key European explorers and focus on where and why they explored. They research who sponsored the explorers as well as the accomplishments of the explorers. They discuss the lasting effects of the expeditions in...
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Cypress/Tupelo Swamps
Students study the geologic history of terrain, soils, and drainage patterns. They recognize ecological processes that determine the dynamic nature of habitats. They investigate the influence of human activity on the landscape.
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Power Blackout Assessment
Students discuss the importance of power grids in power generation. In this physics instructional activity, students explain the impact of power failure. They investigate the power blackout in 2003 and discuss their findings.
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Life on the Border
Students discuss different types of boundaries. They research the United States/Mexico border and answer questions about their findings. They create collages, posters, or multimedia presentations showcasing various areas of concern...
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From the Land, Of the Land: An Interdisciplinary Lesson on Indigenous People
Students research the concept of indigenous people then write a diamante poem about them. They research online and use an online poem tool to create their poem.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter I: Welcome to Economics!: Key Terms
This is a list of economics key terms and definitions used in Chapter I: Welcome to Economics! of the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
University of Toronto (Canada)
U. Of Toronto: Basic Principles of Marxian Economics [Pdf]
With all references made to Capital, this very advanced work can be read with Marx's texts, providing helpful insight and definition to the terms, ideas, and even format. Not for beginners, however.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 6: Economic Growth: Key Terms
This is a list of key terms and definitions for terms used in Chapter 6: Economic Growth of the online Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 11: The Keynesian Perspective: Key Terms
This is a list of key terms and definitions used in Chapter 11: The Keynesian Perspective from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: Basic Economic Concepts
This list of basic economic terms and concepts includes definitions of value, utility, and wealth.
Other
Economic Glossarama: Supply
This economic glossary provides a definition of supply, and 2000 other economic terms and concepts.
Auburn University
Auburn University: Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Depression Defined
This is a very thorough definition of economic depression by Dr. Paul Johnson of Auburn University.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Definition, Measurement, and Functions of Money
This information is intended for AP Macroeconomics students or for those taking college macroeconomics. This lesson plan reviews key terms and calculations related to the definition, measurement, and functions of money. Topics include...