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Recycling Program

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop and implement a recycling program in their school. Students work in groups to complete tasks in their student-created recycling program. They keep records of the items collected, the amount of money earned, and the...
Lesson Plan
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Newsroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the Internet and graphic organizers to organize the information they collect about farm products and exports.
Lesson Plan
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Trade Liberalisation: A Means of Promoting Growth in Developing Countries?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars draw diagrams to show the effect of tariffs and quotas on imports. They write about comparative advantage and the benefits to countries of free trade. They share their ideas with the class.
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Service Auction

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students work together to raise money for a community service program by auctioning their services. They brainstorm a list of services that they can provide to parents and other members of the school community.
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Christmas Tree Farming in Ontario

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students realize that Christmas trees produced in Ontario are a field crop that is harvested annually. They find out that Christmas tree farming is important to the economy and the environment of our province.
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Where to shop?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study a topic of an environmental nature that is relevant to them (as individuals) on a local level, but with global implications. They consider whether their family's shopping habits have any lasting effects on the environment.
Lesson Plan
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Real People, Real Farms - Case Studies

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners study examples of sustainable farms.  In this case study lesson students study real cases of farms to gain information. 
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Brazil Votes on Gun Ban

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Brazil Votes on Gun Ban," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Other

Marketing Teacher

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Are you a marketing teacher looking for classroom resources? This website offers a variety of marketing resources including: lesson plans, exercises, quizzes, newsletters, presentations, and bookstore.
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Business plans.org: Demographics

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers links to many resources needed for demographic studies, including population studies, consumer demographics, U.S. Census data files, a reference tool to the world's population literature, World Wide Web visitor...
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Chief Marketer: Is Social Media the New Mass Media?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the evolution of major social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter from their humble beginnings. Then looks at the user experience of marketing on social media sites as it appeared in 2010. Much of the marketing was poorly...
Lesson Plan
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Alex: International Business Cultures and Marketing Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructional activity has students research business practices in different countries and create a PowerPoint Presentation that they will share with the class. Students will prepare support materials to accompany their...
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University of California

University of California, Berkeley: Planning Your Future

For Students 9th - 10th
UC Berkeley's collection of information on assessing your interests; undergraduate, graduate, and professional school programs; and available career information sources.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: It's a Wonderful Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The students will use the Internet to research the Roaring Twenties, The Stock Market Crash, and The Great Depression. They will also watch the movie "It's A Wonderful Life" to see how people lived through these three dramatic eras. They...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How Much Will College Cost Me?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will research the cost of college by comparing a 2-year and a 4-year institution via the Internet. Students will follow-up with a presentation and prepare a monthly budget. This lesson plan contains a financial aid component.