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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Life in Colonial America

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson presents an explanation about who the early colonists were and why they came to America. Young scholars will explore their lives and the economy by navigating the Internet. Students will conclude the lesson by completing a...
Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Energy Sources: Energy From Urban Waste

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses landfill gas recovery programs in Texas and the benefits that this renewable energy resource has for the environment and the economy.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Colonial Society and Culture the Consumer Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the development of the eighteenth century Atlantic economy allowing American colonists access to British goods leading to a consumer revolution and made printed materials available (novels, magazines, pamphlets).
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Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Mongolia: Relations With u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the history on the relationship between the U.S. and Mongolia.
Handout
Other

U.s. Interstate Highway System: 40 Year Report

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an analysis of the US interstate highway system. Includes information on the impact of the interstate highway system on the economy, safety, quality of life, and national defense.
Website
Other

Msn: Money: Stocks

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers free access to stock quotes on a daily basis. There are other analytical information such as bearish/bullish trends of the stock .
Handout
Other

City History of Wilmington, Delaware

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of Wilmington, Delaware, and the growth of industry in that city.
Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Moldova

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers an extensive site with all kinds of information on Moldova. Included is a country profile, historical background, culture, and many more subjects.
Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Tea Party Activists Protest Taxes, Big Government

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tea Party movement was organized in February 2009, in protest to Obama's stimulus package. This article discusses the movement's link to the original Boston Tea Party, personalities identified with the the movement and their aims....
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Flappers

For Students 5th - 8th
The liberation of women as expressed by the flappers of the 1920s was in stark contrast to the actions of women in the Victorian Age. Read about how flappers expressed their freedom in fashion, employment, and leisure activities.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Gilded Age

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
The United States had an industrial resurgence after the Civil War. Read about the growth of big business in many areas and the men associated with these businesses. See also the people who did not prosper during this time and evaluate...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Economic Crisis of the 1780s

For Students 5th - 8th
Find out how massive debt and trade restrictions threatened the very existence of the new United States. See how debt affected the central and state governments as well as the average citizen.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Middle Colonies

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the geographic position of the Middle Colonies and the diversity that made those colonies a crossroads of ideas.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Southern Colonies: Creating the Carolinas

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the founding of the Carolina colony as a place of plantations and aristocrats. See how the farmers in the northern part of Carolina chafed at the control of the rich in the south and split off into North and South Carolina in...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Republicans vs. Democrats

For Students 5th - 8th
A review of Bill Clinton's domestic policies and scandals in his two terms of office. Focus is on the rancor of the Republicans against Clinton.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Beginnings of Revolutionary Thinking: Smuggling

For Students 5th - 8th
The economic theory of mercantilism led to wholesale smuggling by the American colonists. Read about why the idea of mercantilism was so abhorrent to the colonists, and look at the attempts the British made to make the colonists obey....
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Writing Roulette: Walmart Sells Everything!!!

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
As a part of the study of Economics, the students will cooperatively write an essay using terms associated with the basics of economics. In cooperative learning groups of four students will use a word list and prior knowledge to...
Website
Political Resources on the Net

Political Resources: Azerbaijan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the political aspects of the country, Azerbaijan. Includes many, many useful links.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: New Bedford Whaling Historical Park: History & Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This national park site offers insight into the economic stimulus whaling brought to New England and has left behind a strong history for that region.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 4: Demand and Supply in Financial Markets

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to identify the demanders and suppliers in a financial market, explain how interest rates can affect supply and demand, analyze the economic effects of U.S. debt in terms of domestic financial...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Savannah, Ga: Lasting Legacy of Colonial City Planning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The site explores the colonial history of the city of Savannah, Georgia. This interactive instructional activity has excellent information, an inquiry question, historical context, maps, readings, images, and activities.
eBook
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Armenia

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at Armenia from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990's.
Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
A report from the Library of Congress on Poland that covers all aspects including geography, society, economy, transportation, government, and history. Please note that data is as of 1992.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: A Time of Maiaise

For Students 5th - 8th
The decade of the 1970s brought a great deal of pessimism to the American public. Read about problems with the economy, foreign affairs, and the environment.

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