This activity allows students to practice what they learned about the Factors …
This activity allows students to practice what they learned about the Factors of Production by creating their own business. Students use economics vocabulary to help plan their business and identify the three main elements of the Factors of Production. The activity includes an illustration component for students to illustrate the Factors of Production along with drawing a finalized version of their business.
In this lesson, students investigate artificially elevated regions or cities around the …
In this lesson, students investigate artificially elevated regions or cities around the world to compare histories, cultures, and strategies related to potential flooding disaster.
Duke Professor and behavioral economist Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably Irrational, …
Duke Professor and behavioral economist Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably Irrational, uses classic visual illusions and his own counterintuitive (and sometimes shocking) research findings to show how we're not as rational as we think when we make decisions.
In this Teaching with the News lesson, students will analyze the issues …
In this Teaching with the News lesson, students will analyze the issues that frame the current debate on U.S. policy towards Syria. They will consider the role of the U.S. public, the president, and Congress in the decision of whether to use military force. Students will work cooperatively within groups to integrate the arguments and beliefs of the options into a persuasive, coherent presentation. Finally, they will explore, debate, and evaluate multiple perspectives on U.S. policy towards Syria through a role-play activity.
In this activity, students learn about the steps to independence and the …
In this activity, students learn about the steps to independence and the ideals stated in the Declaration that influenced the development of the United States as we know it today.
This lesson focuses on suppliers and demanders, the participants in markets; how …
This lesson focuses on suppliers and demanders, the participants in markets; how their behavior changes in response to incentives; and how their interaction generates the prices that allocate resources in the economy.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the …
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Dickerson v. The United States and the 5th and 6th amendments. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the …
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller and the 2nd amendment. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.
Students design and conduct research to discover firsthand what type of fish …
Students design and conduct research to discover firsthand what type of fish is being sold in their community, where this fish comes from, and whether that fish is an overfished species. This lesson gives students a chance to do their own market research and discover first-hand what type of fish is being sold to the public. It also provides an introduction to fish as an important food source and as an industry controlled partly by supply and demand. The results that emerge from this lesson will likely lead your students to question the role of public education in seafood choices for sustainable fisheries.
According to Patricia Hill Collins (2009), many of us see democracy as …
According to Patricia Hill Collins (2009), many of us see democracy as a thing, a finished product manufactured in the west that advanced capitalist societies can give to the less fortunate. In this lesson, students will explore the concept of democracy and begin to understand that democracy is a process, a way of building community and getting business done.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the …
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court case about federalism and due process. Students then answer an advanced placement style document based question. There is a teacher answer key at the end of the lesson.
This film was selected for the 2004 National Film Registry of "culturally, …
This film was selected for the 2004 National Film Registry of "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant" motion pictures. It is a famous Civil Defense film for children in which Bert the Turtle shows what to do in case of atomic attack from the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
This activity is designed to help students understand the various civic duties …
This activity is designed to help students understand the various civic duties and responsibilities that are expected of citizens and non-citizens living in the United States.
This activity is designed to help students understand the various civic duties …
This activity is designed to help students understand the various civic duties and responsibilities that are expected of citizens and non-citizens living in the United States.
This lesson introduces students to three basic economic indicators: real GDP, the …
This lesson introduces students to three basic economic indicators: real GDP, the inflation rate, and the unemployment rate. The students work in small groups to develop an economic forecast, using the three basic economic indicators. They participate in a simulation activity involving a fictional economic forecasting firm. The firm has taken on a client who wishes to start a new business and wants to know whether this is a good idea, given the current economic climate. To advise the client, the students produce a report based on research they conduct about the state of the economy, according to the three economic indicators.
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