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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 7

The learner will investigate how and why individuals and groups make economic choices.

Objective 7.02

Explain how scarcity influences producers and consumers to make choices.

Resources aligned to this objective

Feed a fighter
In this lesson students will examine “Additional Helps for the 4-H Mobilization for Victory Program,” a Cooperative Extension Work document from the Green 'N' Growing collection at Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University Libraries. The document will help students understand the efforts civilians underwent to support military efforts in World War II.
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
By Lisa Stamey.
The Great Depression: Impact over time
In this lesson students listen to oral history excerpts from Stan Hyatt from Madison County and evaluate how the Great Depression affected one North Carolina family over time.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10 Social Studies)
By Kristin Post.
Grooming in 1930s North Carolina
Using primary source materials, this lesson plan provides a glimpse into the lives of girls and women from the 1930s and will give students the opportunity to study what was considered attractive for the time, how the Depression affected grooming practices, and the universal concept of healthful living.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies)
By Pauline S. Johnson.
How much is that cupcake really worth?!
Use this as an introductory lesson to Supply & Demand for Economic, Legal and Political Systems students.
Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies)
By Joy Walker.

Lesson plans on the web

A case study: The unemployment rate — April 2002
Students examine unemployment statistics and other economic indicators for April 2002. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
The economics of income: If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?
The purpose of this lesson is to help you explore the relationship between education and income. The lesson will focus on the following question: “Why do some people earn more income from their labor than others?” (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies and Guidance)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
Sprawl: The national and local situation
In this Xpeditions lesson, students investigate how urban sprawl impacts the environment, people's daily lives, and the local and regional economy. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies and Science)
Provider: National Geographic