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"Auburn System," Convict Leasing, and Inmate William Freeman
This lesson explores the impact of the Auburn State Prison (Auburn, NY) and the resultant "Auburn system"…
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J.D. Vance and "Hillbilly Elegy"
This lesson explores the childhood and early life of J.D. Vance through the lens of his memoir, "Hillbill…
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The Whiskey Rebellion
This lesson details the causes, events, and effects of the early 1790s Whiskey Rebellion in western Penns…
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Reducing Intergenerational Poverty
Three experts discuss a recent report from the National Academies on reducing intergenerational poverty. …
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1970s Labor Movements
This lesson highlights the impact of 1970s labor movements then and now. The lesson, which features Wayne…
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Gilded Age Architecture in New York City
This lesson provides an overview of American Beaux-Arts Architecture associated with the opulence of the …
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Book That Shaped America - “Free to Choose”
Milton Friedman was a 1976 Nobel Prize-winning American economist and advisor to President Ronald Reagan …
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Decline in Two-Parent Married Households
This lesson, which features economist Melissa Kearney in conversation with the American Enterprise Instit…
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Politics and Wealth
This lesson provides an overview of how American politics is fueled by wealth. The lesson, which features…
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Parking in the United States
This lesson provides an overview of the history of parking in the United States and its connection to man…
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American Generations
This lesson presents an overview of America's six living generations. The lesson, which features San Dieg…
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Life During the American Industrial Age
This lesson focuses on daily life during the American industrial age of the late 19th century and early 2…
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Panama Canal
In this lesson, students watch a video clip from C-SPAN's Reel America series, which features archival fo…
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The Microchip Industry
This lesson focuses on the modern microchip industry and its impact on international economics and foreig…
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Walmart’s “Transformation”
This lesson focuses on the growth of Walmart and its recent transformation. The lesson, which features jo…
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Rural America after the Civil War
This lesson plan about the history of rural America after the Civil War opens with reflective questions t…
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Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression
This lesson plan about President Herbert Hoover and his response to the Stock Market Crash of 1929 opens …
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Real World Application of Production Possibilities Curve
This lesson plan explores real world examples of events that could impact an economy’s ability to produce…
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Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations
This lesson plan explores some of the contributions of Adam Smith to the field of Economics. Students wi…
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Perspectives on Energy Production and Climate Change
This lesson plan explores the current perspectives regarding the balance between energy production and th…
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