Standard Course of Study :: Economics and Civics

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Tobacco bag stringing: Secondary activity seven: In this activity for grades 7–12, students take on the role of legislators who must make a decision concerning the passage of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Students will evaluate the impact of emotional appeal in persuasion. This activity builds on information learned in activities one through six.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Tobacco bag stringing: Secondary activity two: In this lesson, students will read and evaluate primary source letters from the Great Depression about the effects of the Fair Labor Standards Act on North Carolina's tobacco bag stringers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

The controversial school voucher issue: Students learn what school vouchers are and how they affect how education is provided. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

Kennewick Man: Science and sacred rights: Students learn about the discovery of Kennewick Man and what this ancient skeleton suggests about the earliest inhabitants of North America. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities