Students will use economic reasoning to determine whether or not Major League Baseball players are overpaid. The Effects of the New Deal on the Great Depression - Lesson plan, student pages and resources for learning about the Depression, the New Deal, and their effect on people's lives. From Feathers to Robotics - Students will read scenarios about the production of Bibles over five historical time periods. Working in small groups, students create skits and develop a retrieval chart which is used to analyze factors that impact economic growth. An interactive program by the United Nations CyberSchoolBus.
Students use economic indicators to forecast the economic future.
Looks at the impact of having a centralized monetary policymaking authority. Mock OAS Conference - Students are asked to represent countries they have independently researched in a mock OAS conference. A preliminary introduction to the history, function and current status of the organization will be presented. Resolutions are debated, committees are formed, amendments are made, and votes are taken to adopt or reject resolution. Money Matters - Examines the role of money in America's history, focusing on the evolution to a more centralized monetary system.