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Goal 7

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

Objective 7.04

Analyze the impact on economic activities of specialization, division of labor, consumption and production increases.

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

A case study: Productivity
Students explore the economic concept of productivity by examining current statistics and a wide range of backgound materials. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
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 mystery of the amazing farmers
Students learn about the concepts of human capital and productivity through an analysis of the changes in U.S. agricultural methods in the last century. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
The United States/Mexico border
Students conduct Internet research to learn more about what it might be like to live at the border and the controversies surrounding U.S. government policies along the border. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic