9-12
2011
Students will work in small groups to explore seven primary sources to create their own definition of Communism. The sources include excerpts from The Communist…
9-12
2011
Students will work in small groups to explore six primary sources to create their own definition of Capitalism. The sources include excerpts from the U.S.…
9-12
2011
Students will work in small groups to explore seven primary sources to create their own definition of Democracy. The sources include excerpts from the Magna…
9-12
2011
This lesson introduces the question, “What is the government’s role in the economy?” Students will learn about the laws and norms of the American government…
9-12
2011
In 1791, Alexander Hamilton defended the constitutionality of a national bank against objections from Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Using the Golden Line Protocol, students…
9-12
2011
It’s tournament time! Looking at America’s modern-day capitalists, students will decide: who is the best? What criteria should be used to judge them? Then, students…
9-12
2011
This lesson provides a specific example of division of labor from Adam Smith’s TheWealth of Nations using Yoda Origami and group work. All of our…
12
2011
This lesson offers detailed instructions on how to run a Socratic Seminar and provides specific resources for a Socratic Seminar lesson using readings from Adam…
