Standard 1.13

1.13 Apply economic decision making to understand how limited resources necessitate choices.

Grade(s): 6, 7, 8

Year: 2011

The "Buffalo Soldiers": Contributions of the first African-American soldiers in the U.S. Army

Lesson

In this lesson, students will learn the history of this group of patriotic, but little-known African American soldiers that were organized in the mid-1800s, right after the Civil War. Two different...

Magnetic Currency with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, Cricket uses a doogaloo to open the treasure box. Doogaloos, also known as scrip, were coins created to be used as currency in some mill towns. Students will use...