Standard Course of Study :: Economics and Civics

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Is China to blame?: In this lesson, students participate in a Paideia seminar about North Carolina's dwindling furniture industry.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 Social Studies); By Susan Taylor.

Family budget activity: This activity is designed to provide students with real-world application of classroom curriculum. Students will be required to make budgeting decisions in the light of inflation, unemployment, and other unforeseen additions or strains to the family budget.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–10 Social Studies); By beth carroll.

A dying industry: In this lesson, students learn how tariffs protect certain domestic industries and consider the impact of that protection from a variety of perspectives.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 Social Studies); By Susan Taylor.

Resources on the web

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 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Segway' to the Future: Students will explain how Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway human transporter, fits the definition of an entrepreneur and inventor. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies); Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

Life on the edge: Cities on the fringe: This Xpeditions lesson focuses on centers of transportation and trade known as edge cities. Students come to understand the evolving patterns and impacts of present-day urban areas, discuss "edge cities" with which they are familiar. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

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); Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

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