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Exploring the Marketplace: The Community Publishing Company - Teacher Resource Manual Grade: 3-4   Published: 1989 9 of the 35 lessons are related to this lesson. The top 5 are listed below. Lesson 28: Preparation for Production This lesson prepares the class for assembling the books. You will review the steps in production with the class. The students will then develop a list of rules for the workers to follow. At the con... Lesson 27: Job Application The students discuss the jobs on the production line that will be necessary to produce the books. They consider personal strengths and abilities that would qualify them for particular jobs. They als... Lesson 11: The Badge Factory The students participate in a production-line simulation. They produce a badge that will be given to the people they interview and to those who buy their books. The students discover the need for sp... Lesson 29: The Production Process Students produce their class book and thereby experience first-hand how people specialize and cooperate in a business. The children discuss the results of the production process and relate the experi... Lesson 7: Community Interdependence In this lesson students learn about the interdependence that exists among people and places in their community. The students listen to "The Communityville Tour" and associate the information in it wi...

Choices & Changes: In Life, School, & Work - Grades 2-4 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 2-4   Published: 2001 3 of the 18 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Unit 4: Lesson 18 - The Labor Market: My Human Capital Pays Off Students will envision themselves as future workers, business owners or managers, professionals, or entrepreneurs. Unit 4: Lesson 17 - Markets and Exchange Students will feel empowered when they make voluntary exchanges. Unit 4: Lesson 16 - Entrepreneurs and the Interdependence of Buyers and Sellers People often think of themselves as consumers, but not as producers. In this lesson, students will meet business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs so that they can identify with them and perhaps as...

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Economics in Action: 14 Greatest Hits for Teaching High School Economics Grade: 9-12   Published: 2003 1 of the 14 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. Lesson 13 - Comparative Advantage and Trade in a Global Economy Students observe or participate in a role-play situation in which one person is better at both of two activities. They complete a work sheet that leads to the conclusion that specialization and exchan...

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