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Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 3) When Henry Ford announced he was going to produce an automobile that would be affordable to the masses, it is doubtful even he realized the far reachi... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 01/15/2008

Hey, Get a Job! The second of a two-part unit on income-earning endeavors, this lesson has students choose a job or business to engage in during non-school hours. The... Grade: 6-8    Published: 10/31/2003

Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 2) When Henry Ford announced he was going to produce an automobile that would be affordable to the masses, he probably did not realize what a great impac... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 01/05/2007

Online Music How many students have made use of MP3 technology to download and trade music online? What are the benefits of sharing, storing and listening to mu... Grade: 6-8    Published: 12/12/2000

The Ice Cream Stand Students will learn about supply, demand, price, competition, and entrepreneurial skills in this lesson. They will put what they learned into action ... Grade: 6-8    Published: 12/02/2009

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Choices & Changes: In Life, School, & Work - Grades 5-6 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 5-6   Published: 2001 8 of the 15 lessons are related to this lesson. The top 5 are listed below. Unit 3: Lesson 9 - What Results When People Use Improved Physical Capital Resources? Students learn that using technologies increase production during a business simulation. Unit 3: Lesson 7 - Can I Produce Something People Want? Students use common objects to produce goods they think people will use to satisfy wants. They read a biography of inventor George Washington Carver, learning how Carver helped tenant farmers in the ... Unit 3: Lesson 8 - Can I Use Physical Capital to Produce More Things People Want? Groups of students form companies to produce five-pointed stars. Workers in the four companies use different combinations of physical capital in production. Students demonstrate ways in which using ... Unit 4: Lesson 10 - What Are the Advantages of Working with Others to Produce? Students read historical fiction set in 1855 in the Oregon Territory. The story illustrates the results of people working interdependently. The students identify ways in which the characters in the ... Unit 2: Lesson 5 - How Can I Improve My Ability to Produce What People Want? Students read about the life and career decisions of Philip Simmons, a blacksmith and artist from Charleston, South Carolina. They analyze the skills and knowledge Mr. Simmons used to make different...

Mathematics & Economics: Connections for Life - 6-8 Grade: 6-8   Published: 2002 3 of the 12 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Lesson 9 - Deserted Island This lesson is designed to introduce students to the idea that not all skills are valued equally in the marketplace. The students will explore these differences using their mathematics skills to creat... Lesson 8 - Could You Earn a Million Dollars? This lesson is designed to acquaint students with the relationship between earnings and education. The data are very clear regarding one's earning potential and educational attainment. That is, the mo... Lesson 3 - Baby-sitting Wages and Movie Prices Through an analysis of data for baby-sitting wages (a price for labor) and the price of movie tickets since 1945, this lesson introduces the students to the idea that prices for goods, services, and r...

Choices & Changes: In Life, School, and Work - Grades 7-8 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 7-8   Published: 2002 3 of the 15 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Unit 1: Lesson 3 - People Use Their Human Capital Students take inventory of their own human capital and learn the necessity for acquiring skills and knowledge. Unit 2: Lesson 10 - Choices Make a Difference: Worker Interviews Students interview adults about their work and consumer choices. Unit 3: Lesson 12 - Long- and Short-Term Consequences With information from a guest speaker, students analyze the short- and long-term consequences of dropping out of, or graduating, from high school. Students conduct an Internet search to find and grap...

Choices & Changes: In Life, School, and Work - Grades 9-10 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 9-10   Published: 2002 1 of the 15 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. Unit 3: Lesson 12 - Planning to Choose Through a case study and Internet search, students explore changes in the job market. They also explore changes in the job market. They also explore the nature of entrepreneurship.