Geography - studies the relationships among people, places and environments. Students use mapping and graphing skills to develop an understanding of where in the United States various commodities are produced. A trivia game format helps students understand the need for soil conservation from the beginning of the Dust Bowl to current soil conservation efforts. Economics - economic concepts are the bases of economic understanding and reasoned decision making. They provide the analytical tools needed to understand and make reasoned decisions about economic issues-both personal and social.
Students explore trade by acting as exporters and importers.
Civics - in the United States is the study of how personal action can influence the state or federal government. After conducting research, students write a letter expressing their opinions about a controversial issue. FLP lessons are well written and pilot and field tested, and are presently being used in hundreds of classrooms throughout the country. Their clear, objective treatment of social, political, and economic topics make them an ideal supplemental curriculum for any social studies teacher. Everyone had a really good time doing the activities and even presenting to the group.