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Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 1) Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the ... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 01/30/2008

Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 2) Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the ... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 06/03/2009

Why do we need money? Think about Ebay! The students investigate money--its purpose and functions. They complete an exercise, using the online acution site Ebay, to learn why money is critic... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 01/12/2006

Deregulation and the California Utilities “The verdict is in: California’s experiment with energy deregulation is not just a mess; it’s a certifiable failure, according to... Grade: 9-12    Published: 09/25/2001

China - Where will they fit in the world economy? With its, emerging middle class, its new markets, and a new emphasis on increasing its technology base, where is China going to fit in the world econo... Grade: 9-12    Published: 11/10/2006

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Civics and Government: Focus on Economics Grade: 9-12   Published: 1996 7 of the 16 lessons are related to this lesson. The top 5 are listed below. Unit 4: Lesson 16 - How Can Economic Sanctions Be Part of U.S. Foreign Policy? Students examine the data on U.S. imports, exports, and foreign aid, and explore how economic sanctions can be used to attain overall U.S. foreign policy goals. In small groups they do research to de... Unit 2: Lesson 4 - What are the Economic Functions of Government? The six economic functions of government are presented to students. Students categorize a series of newspaper headlines as examples of each of the six functions and locate additional examples in curr... Unit 3: Lesson 12 - Why Isn't Income Distributed More Equally? On day one, students review a list of selected occupations and categorize them according to median income. They brainstorm a list of reasons for income differentials and then review a list of convent... Unit 3: Lesson 11 - What Can the Government Do About Unemployment? An understanding of the three types of unemployment and the various policies government can pursue to alleviate unemployment is developed. Students categorize examples of unemployed workers as struct... Unit 1: Lesson 1 - How Has the Constitution Shaped the Economic System in the United States? Students provide their own examples of the six characteristics of a market economy as they exist in the United States today. Then they see how the U.S. Constitution supports those characteristics by ...

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