Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Law: Finding and Renting a Place to Live

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the legalities of renting as teenagers. They investigate rental steps and types of leases. They examine newspaper ads to determine which places they could afford to rent. They describe what might happen in various...
Activity
Curated OER

Economics Budget Project

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Your class members will have the opportunity to practice the valuable skill of constructing a personal budget using real-world resources, such as a car advertisement and grocery list. They will take into consideration monthly and yearly...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Resources in the New World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this social studies worksheet, learners imagine how it would feel for an Irish immigrant to arrive in the New World to begin a new life. Students brainstorm a list of things they would need, and where they would find or purchase them....
Worksheet
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A Famine Glossary

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this history of Ireland worksheet, learners match eleven words from a word bank with their definitions. They finish a chart comparing their diet with that of a poor person from Ireland in 1845. Students write answers to 5 essay...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Irish Potato Famine Glossary and Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Irish history worksheet, students read 11 words in a word bank and match them to their definitions. All pertain to the Irish potato famine in 1845. Students then complete a chart comparing their diet with that of a poor person...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Golda Meir: Israeli Political Leader

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete readings and mini-lectures to explore the life of Golda Meir, Israeli leader. They study her biography, discuss their research, write response journals and compare her government with its US counterpart.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Economies

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners discover different economic systems. For this global economy lesson, students research the levels of economic activity, types of economies, maquiladoras and the differences between a free market economy and other systems. This...
Handout
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Finding a Place to Rent

For Students 9th - 10th
Get tips and advice so you are prepared when renting a property.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Buying vs. Renting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Have you given any thought to where you will live when you are "on your own" - out in the world earning a living? You will have many decisions to make as you look for a place to call home. In this lesson, your basic economic decision...