Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Geography of Economics: the Indiana Steel Industry

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research and identify positive and negative effects of imported steel on the Indiana steel industry.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Geography of Economics: The Indiana Steel Industry

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils are introduced to how steel is made and investigate the importance of the steel industry. They participate in a role-play that explores the concepts of taxes, tariffs and imports vs. domestic production.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Famous Women in the Military

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners identify and research various women and their roles in military history. They describe how modern political positions are affected by differences in ideologies and viewpoints that have developed over time. Finally, students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The IMF In Action: Why Do We Need the IMF?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners role play as a cell phone salesman who must solve trade issues. They examine how the International Monetary Fund gives assistance to countries with currency difficulties as they make decisions to solve their scenarios.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: McDonald's Pulls Out of Iceland

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "McDonald's Pulls Out of Iceland," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Thousands March Ahead Of G20 Summit

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Thousands March Ahead Of G20 Summit," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trade Happens Between People

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars work together in groups to participate in a trading game. They are allowed to trade with different people in each round. They discover free and restricted trade.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The IMF In Action: How Can the IMF Help In Time of Crisis?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students attempt to solve a countries economic problems. They investigate inflation, devaluing currency and foreign exchange.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Songs of Protest/Songs of Unity: 1865 to the Present

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students study song-poems from 1865 to the present. They explore the works of Woody Guthrie and the Almanac Singers (including Pete Seeger).
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather... Or Not

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners observe and discuss the local weather patterns, researching cloud types and weather patterns for cities on the same latitude on the Internet. They record the data for 6-8 weeks on a graph, and make weather predictions for their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Driving Forces Forestry In Canada

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners discuss the natural and economic impact of forests and forestry. Using given statistics they construct different types of graphs in which they make observations and draw conclusions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's in the Water?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine water data for up to a month and perform tests on the samples.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring our Community

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research the geography and history of Los Angeles and its surrounding communities.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Great Seal of Arkansas

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the state seal of Arkansas and the emblems associated with the seal. They use a Venn diagram to compare the national seal with the state seal.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Plan on the Theory of Comparative Advantage

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders practice using new vocabulary related to economics. They discover how to calculate comparative and absolute advantage. They also read different articles about the topic.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Future Conditional

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine how toxic pollutants affect environmental and human health. They define key terms, watch a video, and answer discussion questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where In The World?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify the goods and services from the United States and Mexico. Using postage stamps, they describe the various images they see and place them into categories. They use those categories to determine what is important in...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Social Reality Portrayed through Pictures: The City as a Social Laboratory

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders analyze and research physical and cultural changes to the city of St. John. Viewing photographs in a virtual exhibit, 12th graders draw conclusions about the culture and societal norms in St. John through the years. ...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Environmentalism: Then and Now

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the history of the conservation movement and how it relates to contemporary issues.  In this Environmental Science lesson, 10th graders research the roots of the environmental and conservation movement and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tying it all Together

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study an article on drugs in their society.  In this investigative lesson students create their own concept map.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Zimbabwe to Get a New Currency

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Zimbabwe to Get a New Currency," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Graphic
Other

Metrocosm: The Shape of the Us Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Using cartograms, compare the GDP's of rural and urban areas in the Unites States. View the 10 largest metro areas by GDP and see how the US compares to the United Kingdom in terms of GDP.
Article
CNN

Cnn Money: Economy in the Balance

For Students 9th - 10th
What impact did the September 11, 2001 attacks have on the economy of the US and the global economy? This CNN Money article, written the day after the attack, assesses the already fragile condition of the US economy and speculates what...
Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Singapore: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Singapore's robust economy based on international trade. This Country Studies article also has links to more specific articles about Singapore's economy.

Other popular searches