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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 7.05

Explain the impact of investment on human, capital, productive, and natural resources.

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Carnegie libraries: The future made bright
Using maps, images, and web texts, students explore the philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie and the impact of the libraries he endowed. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8–12 Information Skills and Social Studies)
Provider: Teaching With Historic Places: National Park Service
The economics of income which “wood” you choose?
Students follow weblinks and listen to video describing the connection between national development and use of natural materials. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer Technology Skills, Science, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
The economics of income: The rich nations mystery
Why are some countries very wealthy and others so poor? In this lesson students will learn about the factors that contribute to a nation's standard of living. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
The economics of the family farm: A primer
Students will examine a number of indices to determine if the prices received by farmers are going up or down, and use an Excel spreadsheet to determine if farming is more or less profitable than it was five years ago. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
Provider: 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)
Provider: National Geographic
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
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
A web of resources
This Xpeditions lesson focuses on the complex nature of resources and how geography is part of the nature of resources. Students are asked to conduct research on selected resources and explore the geographic nature of resources in general. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies and Science)
Provider: National Geographic