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Resources of South America

In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.9

In this lesson for grades six and seven, students will research the resources of a South American country and will create a map illustrating those resources.

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)

By Shea Calloway and Joann Via.

To market we will go

In a market simulation, students will experience the roles of producers and consumers. The crafts in this market may be easily tied in with winter multicultural holidays (Christmas, Kwaanza, Hanukkah, Hmong New Year, Las Posadas, etc.) Students can purchase gifts for their family members at the market.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 4 English Language Development and Social Studies)

By Ellen Douglas and Melissa Park.

Turning back the wheel of time

This lesson is the second in a two-lesson unit. It follows Let's get moving! Students work in groups to create a product describing the changes in transportation from the past to the present. Students also review vocabulary related to logistics.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Social Studies)

By Diane Ireland.

U.S. Census: Using the past to predict the future

In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 6.10

In this lesson, students research census data about a career that interests them to find out how the numbers of people in that profession have changed over time in North Carolina.

Format: lesson plan

By Andrea Stewart, Keisha Gabriel, and Patty Grant.

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American Experience

Over 75 features that accompany the PBS series The American Experience, that document people and events that shaped United States history. Find video, audio, maps, images, and other resources that explore Presidents, Biographies, War and Politics,... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: PBS

Annenberg Channel

Free, authoritative, and honored professional development videos for teachers, focusing on general teaching strategies and subject specific content. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Annenberg Media

Asia for Educators

Features classroom materials and teaching guides on Asia for use by educators and students in world history, culture, geography, art, and literature. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Columbia University

Beanie Baby prices soar

Students learn about supply and demand through the sale of Beanie Babies. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink

C-SPAN Classroom Resources

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Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: C-SPAN

Changes in change

This lesson begins with students visiting a website that gives them practice in counting money. The second site goes one step further in that students are given opportunities to make change for make-believe purchases. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink

Child labor: Giving voice to the industrial revolution through monologues

In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students gather information using selected websites and explore issues related to child labor, particularly as it occurred in England and the United States during the Industrial Revolution. Students then use this information... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Clipping coupons

In this EconEdLink lesson, students will calculate savings for different products when using coupons. They will also decide what factors influence the choices they make when choosing products. This lesson incorporates a student interactive. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink

Colonial Williamsburg

This extensive website features access to the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library collections, primary source materials, videos of what life was like in the 18th century in Williamsburg, Va. and much more. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education

Help students of all ages find their own entrepreneurial opportunities with the opportunities, lessons and resources on this site. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Cool Planet for Teachers

This site from OxFam helps teachers bring global issues into the classroom. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: OxFam

Dog gone job!

In this lesson from EconEdLink, students will watch a video of a workers at a kennel and talk about the types of jobs that they saw. They will also complete a drag and drop activity to learn about job specialization. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink

EconEdLink

EconEdLink maintains a large library of online economics lessons for K-12 teachers and their students, and provides essential information about creating economics lesson plans for teachers who are new to the field. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

The economics of income which “wood” you choose?

A key turning point in a nation's economic development is when it starts to use its resources for long-term versus short-term purposes. An example of a natural resource is a tree: should people use wood for cooking food or building homes? Simpler societies... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink

The economics of income: If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?

The purpose of this lesson is to help you explore the relationship between education and income. The lesson will focus on the following question: “Why do some people earn more income from their labor than others?” (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Guidance)

Provided by: EconEdLink

Eureka!

In this lesson from EconEdLink, students will look at how inventions such as plastic have changed our lives and how they are changing the future of living in space. Students explore the concept of invention and innovation by studying the use of plastics.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink