Changing the Channel In this lesson, students explore the historic transfer of the Panama Canal from the United States... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/1...
All Rights Reserved? In this multi-day lesson plan, students explore, through discussion, research, dramatic skits, and writing, the debate over genetic ownership of biological products... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/1...
Ivory Wars--Economics/Geography/World History lesson plan (grades 6-8)--Discover Students learn that there has been a history of killing elephants in Africa for trade. The 1990s saw much debate and legislation about African elephants. There are arguments for and against killing elephants for their ivory. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/i...
Fed Up! In this lesson, students explore the significance of the Federal Reserve in the United States economy by defining key economic terms through drama and creative writing... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Taking Stock in the Past for the Future In this lesson, students use New York Times articles covering the stock market collapse in 1929... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/1...
Dot-Gone In this lesson, students examine why some Internet businesses have failed and develop business models for successful new Internet companies.. http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Money: Kids and Cash--Economics lesson plan (grades K-5)--DiscoverySchool.com Students learn that a bank pays interest to people who put money in it. A bank charges interest to people who borrow money from it. A bank charges higher interest to borrowers than it pays to savers. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/k...
Buying Time In this lesson, students explore the financial and political relationship between the Palestinian Authority and Middle Eastern countries.. http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
