Young scholars study money and its value and usage in the world today. In this economic lesson, students research money as they learn what it stands for, why it is important, how it is valued and what it represents in the United States.

In this social studies worksheet, 5th graders answer multiple choice questions about economics including exports and imports, goods and services, and more. Students complete 22 questions.

Students study the role of the International Money Fund and develop an understanding of international trade. They investigate learning in a cooperative atmosphere.

In this geography skills learning exercise, learners respond to 30 short answer questions pertaining to physical and human geography.

In this English learning exercise, students read " Japan to Resume U.S. Beef Imports," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

For this impressment and embargo historical term quiz, students define the meaning of several terms so that they may further their own historical knowledge on the aforementioned topic.

In this westward expansion learning exercise, students read and assess comprehension. In this short answer, matching, and timeline learning exercise, students write answers to twenty-five questions.

Read a narrative describing various types of trade restrictions, and then engage in a debate about a new tariff. Critical thinkers will evaluate arguments to determine who benefits and who is hurt by the new tariff. Consider assigning...

Students complete geography and trade activities about global trade. In this geography and trade lesson plan, students read information to learn about absolute advantage, comparative advantage, trade factors, U.S. trade partners, and...

Students debate imposing tariffs on imported shoes. For this tariffs lesson, the class is divided into two groups: those that oppose a tariff on imported shoes, and those that support it. Groups read about each position, write position...

Useful for history or economics classes, this presentation details the characteristics of mercantilism and its evolution into modern-day capitalism. The slides detail Adam's Smith criticism of mercantilism and how, rather than an...

Casting the American Revolution into a bright, informative light, this presentation details many key facts about the strategies and decision during the revolutionary campaigns. The latter half of the slides prompt viewers to examine why...

A good accompaniment to an economics lesson, this presentation explores the aggregate expenditures model, detailing the relationship between consumption and saving using graphs and charts. Additional information includes investments and...

In this algebra instructional activity, students match the currency with the country of origin. They convert between that currency and the US using a foreign exchange conversion table. There are 35 questions.

Students research and analyze the Federal Reserve System. They participate in a reader's theater, acting out the roles typical of a courtroom drama as they determine whether the defendant, Monty Terry, is guilty or innocent of...

Students explore, research and examine the causes of natural disasters and how to survive them. They research on the internet world climate, recent disasters, how they happen, what to do if one occurs and what preventive measures to take...

Young scholars view Rembrandt's etching, View of Amsterdam. They compare commerce and trade of 17th-century Amsterdam to modern day. They create self-portraits of themselves as children with birthday gifts during the 17th century.

Sixth graders explore profit and loss in the wheat trading market.  In this sixth grade mathematics lesson/social studies lesson, 6th graders play a “Wheat Market Trading Game” in order to investigate the concept of supply and...

Students examine the economic effects of a strong and weak U.S. dollar. They identify the currency used in countries which regularly trade with the U.S., discuss the pros and cons of a strong U.S. dollar, and calculate the prices in...

In this vocabulary worksheet, students fill in the blanks for sentences and answer definition questions about vocabulary words. Students complete 4 pages, with 6 words each and 18 questions per page.

In this economics worksheet, students define economic terms related to international trade and diagram domestic trade problems.

In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 30 short answer questions about world geographic features and locations.

In this economics dialogue worksheet, students read aloud a dialogue in which questions about economics are asked and sample answers are given for each question.

In this economics worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and multiple choice questions about exchange rates throughout the world.