LEARN NC

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

Economics and Civics

Goal 8: The learner will analyze features of the economic system of the United States.

Objective 8.02. Describe how the free enterprise system encourages private ownership of property and promotes individual initiative.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

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 (multiple pages)

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