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 judge which country is the “best” place to live based on the metrics and indices. While doing so, students should see how democracy…
9-12
2011
This vocabulary sheet gives students an overview of the key concepts in Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations. All of our lesson plans are created…
9-12
2011
This lesson gives students an overview of the key concepts in Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations as foundational to the United States capitalist system.…
9-12
2011
Students will research various economic metrics for countries (United States, Mexico, UK, China, and one additional country). Students review types of economies and match the…
9-12
2011
Students bid on quotes from famous economists to help their team build an argument for why their assigned economic system is the best. All of…
9-12
2011
This lesson focuses on facts, data, and their usefulness in civil discourse, politics, and public policy. Students will be given a quick quiz (not for…
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…
