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Economic Spotter: Trade in Colonial History Students take a trip back in time and spot economic concepts in a historical fiction tale. This time frame features Boston Harbor around 1680. Grade: 3-5    Published: 04/23/2002

Lean on Me -- We depend on each other! The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate that the production of most goods can be broken down into a number of specific tasks (division of labor... Grade: K-2 3-5    Published: 08/22/2003

Old Business, New Business In this lesson students are introduced to several businesses from the past. They see that, while the names for these businesses are different, many... Grade: 3-5    Published: 12/17/1999

I Have No Money, Would You Take Wampum? Through the use of folk tales, history, and the students' own experiences, students will recognize the inter-relatedness of goods, services, money.... Grade: 3-5    Published: 12/10/1999

A Pet For Beans from 'Jack and the Beanstalk' After listening to a computer-read story, "Jack and the Beanstalk," the students will find out that beans were used as an exchange for Jac... Grade: K-2 3-5    Published: 07/17/2003

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The Wide World of Trade Grade: 6-8   Published: 2003 1 of the 11 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. Lesson 3: Everyone Is Interdependent In this lesson, students learn about resources from around the world that are used in the production of a specific product -- Hershey's Kisses. Students then determine the identity of a mystery produ...

Exploring the Marketplace: The Community Publishing Company - Teacher Resource Manual Grade: 3-4   Published: 1989 3 of the 35 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. 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 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 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...

Choices & Changes: In Life, School, & Work - Grades 5-6 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 5-6   Published: 2001 1 of the 15 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. 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 ...