Students examine the roles that natural events (such as droughts), population growth and other human factors play on land use and food supply.

Students compile research notes on the Great Depression through library and internet research. They research a New Deal policy and orally present their findings in order to create a class matrix on the different New Deal policies of the...

Students participate in a WebQuest to apply economic concepts. In this economics lesson plan, students are guided to various websites and simulate being an entrepreneur.

Sixth graders investigate ways rice is sold by creating a chart of the different rice foods. In this economics lesson, 6th graders examine their local food store and list at least 10 rice by-products in a class chart. Students discover...

Students brainstorm creative solutions to economic problems in Mexico and the US to help stem the flow of perilous border crossings. They formulate a coherent plan to present to lawmakers.

Students research imports of American Samoa and Hawaii and create a map showing the major imports for both.  In this economics lesson, students identify where American Samoa and Hawaii are on a map, discover what the imports for the...

Students research information about each of the fifty states. They locate information using both the Internet and CD Roms and create databases using the research information. They insert graphics in a multimedia presentation using the...

Students explore the workings of FARC, a Marxist guerilla group in Colombia, as well as study the basics of Marxism. They examine the discrepancies between Marxist theory and Marxism as it is actually realized in Colombia and other parts...

Students use knowledge of supply and demand models and demonstrate how markets can be affected by intervention from governments or other agencies in an attempt to correct a perceived market failure

Students identify and describe the charactertics in each economic system. In groups, they discuss how economic decisions are made in each system and use the Internet to research Chad, United States and North Korea's economic systems. ...

Pupils compare/contrast the Afro-American and Puerto Rican experience as they migrated and assimilated in the U.S. They research and discuss the reasons for migration and the historical significance of economic autonomy and oppression.

Twelfth graders identify the six economic functions of government and the classify examples of government actions and policies within various economic functions. They identify and evaluate two different positions on the role of...

In this economics worksheet, learners use the 35 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to economic terminology.

Learners examine the role of government in market economies. In this economics lesson, students analyze the 6 economic functions of government as they explore current newspaper stories and categorize them. Learners debate the role of...

In this economics instructional activity, students respond to 4 short answer questions about types of economies and theories of economists.

In this economics worksheet, students respond to 72 short answer and problem solving questions regarding the study of macroeconomics.

In this introduction to economics worksheet, students read the noted textbook pages and then respond to 4 short answer questions about the material they read.

For this economics worksheet, students respond to 40 identification and short answer questions about economics terms, frontier curves, and production.

Students read a narrative and conduct extensive research to determine how Haiti's population has had an influence on the social, political, and economic culture of present-day Louisiana. As a culminating activity, students write papers...

Young scholars examine the political, economic, and social influences that affected Fort Worth and Waco in the late 19th century. They chart the similarities and differences of Fort Worth and Waco on a Venn diagram, and analyze the...

Students learn the fundamental concepts of economics as it relates to government.

Students define the term "social entrepreneurs" and research several examples of this concept in action. They, in groups, research and discuss several questions.

Twelfth graders access how scarcity requires individuals and institutions to make choices about how to use available resources. They explore the characteristics of different economic systems and institutions. Student are able to describe...

Students explore economic rights of people. After listening to statements and songs by people such as John Lennon and Mahatma Ghandi, students examine the truths and values depicted by each person. Students participate in a simulation to...