WORLD HISTORY
Focus on Economics
Activity book with reproducible handouts
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Imaginative inquiry-based lessons on 12 topics in world history explore two fundamental questions: Why do some economies grow and prosper while others remain stagnant or decline? and What causes people to make choices that help or hinder economic growth?
Specific topics include: why hunter/gatherers became farmers, African trade in the 9th–12th centuries, how the Black Death raised living standards, why China didn’t discover the New World, how colonial gold bankrupted Spain, Adam Smith and self-interest, the Industrial Revolution, Japan’s economic miracle, and the fall of communism. Activities are coded for varying ability levels and come with complete plans for highly involving lessons, reproducible handouts, and sample test questions.
| Copyright | 1996 |
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| Size | 8" x 10" |
| Publisher | National Council on Economic Education |
| Pages | 77 |
| Grade | 9–12 |