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1 Hour+
Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story Lesson
OVERVIEW
In this lesson adapted from the book Journey to Jo'burg learn about the relationship between investment in human capital and income by examining several careers and the skills required for those careers. Using math skills, students compare the number of people in various occupations and interpret and analyze educational attainment data from graphs and tables.
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INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
My Side of the Mountain
Explain the meaning of investment in human capital.
CURRICULUM UNITS
The Bridge Home
Introduce basic economic concepts like decision-making, opportunity cost, and employment.
CURRICULUM UNITS
46-60 MIN
Teaching Economics with Baseball
This collection of microlessons combines the story of baseball the with basic economic concepts for the elementary and middle school learners.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Data Literacy: Adjusting for Population
Learn to adjust measurements for population.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
Creating and Analyzing Binary Maps
Learn to create a binary map in FRED.
