Government and Economics
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Comparative Advantage and Foreign Trade
$2.95This lesson, by Dan Nguyen, covers the concept of comparative advantage. A 17 slide powerpoint explains comparative advantage and how countries can use trade with one another to end up with more goods than if they did not trade. The powerpoint also...$2.95 -
30 Economic Writing Prompts
$5.00These writing prompts can be used in an Economics course to reinforce or review concepts that have been taught. These prompts are not meant to be the basis of long essays or activities that take several days to complete but rather a quick activity that...$5.00 -
Mini- Unit: Theories of Government
MSRP: $17.25$13.00This mini-unit is an excellent means of introducing students to the theories of WHY government is necessary and HOW government should work. After explaining the two extremes of government power, absolute versus mob rule, the...MSRP: $17.25$13.00 -
Project: The Bill of Rights (digital option included)
$6.00This project has everything your students need to know about the freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights! The resource includes a PowerPoint that presents each amendment in the Bill of Rights in student-friendly terms. After explaining both the...$6.00 -
Biography: John Locke
$2.25This biography on John Locke focuses on his Two Treatises of Government. Believing that man was born with a "blank slate" (tabula rasa) and was essentially good by nature, Locke argued that the only true governments were those who ruled with the consent...$2.25 -
Principles of Government Card Sort Activity
$2.00This activity is designed to get students to match the 7 principles of government definitions with the definitions, scenarios and then they have to justify in writing how the scenario is an explanation of the principle of government.$2.00 -
Principles of Government Matching Activity
$1.00Used as a review activity for students to assess their knowledge of the definitions of the Principles of Government and then be able to match them up with pictures that reflect each principle. Used after the Principles of Government Activity. Six...$1.00 -
Biography Bundle: The Philosophes (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $11.25$9.00This resource contains five biographies on Enlightenment thinkers and their ideas about the nature of government. The collection includes Niccolò Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The...MSRP: $11.25$9.00 -
Biography: Charles de Montesquieu
$2.25This biography on Charles de Montesquieu focuses on his book Spirit of the Laws and his influence on American government. Montesquieu claimed that government should be divided into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. These branches...$2.25 -
Constitution Bill of Rights Scenarios
$5.00Bill of Rights Scenarios gives real world examples of how the 1st ten amendments may apply. It offers a great opportunity for discussion. Includes 10 scenarios, rubric/directions, 10 amendment cards with definitions and a key$5.00 -
Principles of Government Picture Matching
$2.00Use as a review activity for students to assess their knowledge of the definitions of the Principles of Government and then be able to match them up with pictures that reflect each principle. Use after the Principles of Government Activity. Six words;...$2.00