LEARN NC

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

Goal 9

The learner will analyze factors influencing the United States economy.

Objective 9.03

Explain the impact of the movement of human and capital resources on the United States economy.

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A case study: United States international trade in goods and services
This lesson contains a case study of the United States international trade in goods and services. Data with textual analysis provides material to answer supplied questions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 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
Migration station: Should we stay or should we go?
Students take a virtual visit via the Migration Station, part of National Geographic's Xpedition Hall, to European countries that have been impacted by immigration or emigration. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 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