Adam Smith Lesson Plans

1. ECONnections: Lesson 1: Trade in Colonial America / NAFTA
...They then traded these goods and earned more income that led to the colonist expanding their output. Through trade both the Europeans and the colonist gained more products and were better off than if trade was not conducted. Trade in Colonial America / NAFTA Display Screen 1 and read the quote from Adam Smith: Timing is Everything Developing a Financial Investment In 1776 Adam Smith said: Portfolio Adam SmithIt is the maxim of every prudent master of a family, never to Widgets: attempt to make at home what it Producing More, will cost him more to make than to buy. Using Less The taylor does not attempt t...

2. RNR: "Forest Stewardship" Lesson Plan
...otebook or clipboard to record what they see. Return to the classroom. Discuss student observations. Activity 3: Reflect Phase, 5 minutes The following text will fuel a discussion on forest stewardship. It was taken directly from From the Woods: Forest Stewardship (Penn State Cooperative Extension, Adam K. Downing, Sanford S. Smith, James C. Finley, and Shelby E. Chunko). Stewardship means being responsible for something and taking good care of it such as protecting your belongings and using them carefully without harming or wasting them. So whether we use a forest for hiking, hunting, or getting wood, w...

3. EconEdLink | EconomicsMinute | Trade in Colonial America / NAFTA
...ey traded these goods and earned more income. Additional income enabled the colonists to expand their output. Through trade, the colonists and their trading partners gained more products and were better off than they would have been without trade. Activity 1 Display Screen 1 and read the quote from Adam Smith to your students: In 1776 Adam Smith said: It is the maxim of every prudent master of a family, never to attempt to make at home what it will cost him more to make than to buy. The taylor does not attempt to make his own shoes, but buys them of the shoemaker. The shoemaker does not attempt to make h...

4. RNR: "Timber Harvesting: A Civic Debate" Lesson Plan
...s to problem resolution have been identified in each scenario, have students explain which one they feel is the best and why. Assessment Teachers' evaluation of in class participation (grading rubric) Collection of the written work based on the teacher-generated support material References Downing, Adam, Sanford Smith, James Finley, and Shelby Chunko (2000). From the Woods: Forest Stewardship. University Park, Pa.: The Pennsylvania State University. Hartley, Vincent (2003). American Civics. New York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston. Smith, Sanford, and Paul Brohn (2002). Summer Key for PA Trees. University Park,...

5. RNR: "Forest Products" Lesson Plan
...f the lesson. They must answer two questions in the essay and use the publications read for this lesson as resources. They must answer the following two questions: What forest products are the most important or critical for our technological society? What is your favorite forest product? References Smith, Sanford S., Roy Adams, and Anni Davenport (2002). From the Woods: Hardwood Lumber. University Park, Pa.: The Pennsylvania State University. Smith, Sanford S., Adam K. Downing, James C. Finley, and Shelby E. Chunko (2000). From the Woods: Forest Stewardship. University Park, Pa.: The Pennsylvania State U...

6. RNR: "Timber Harvesting: A Civic Debate" Lesson Plan
...ouncil's decision was a good one or not. You may want to do this as a written portfolio assessment post-activity evaluation. Assessment Teachers' evaluation of in class participation (grading rubric) Collection of the written work based on the teacher-generated support material. References Downing, Adam, Sanford Smith, James Finley, and Shelby Chunko (2000). From the Woods: Forest Stewardship. University Park, Pa.: The Pennsylvania State University. Hartley, Vincent (2003). American Civics. New York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston. Smith, Sanford, and Paul Brohn (2002). Summer Key for PA Trees. University Park,...

7. RNR: "Being a Forest Steward" Lesson Plan
...you continue to be a forest steward just like you were today because one person can make a difference." References Wimer, Lynnette S., James C. Finley, Steven B. Jones, and Ellen M. O'Donnell (1994). Forest Stewardship: Terminology. University Park, Pa.: The Pennsylvania State University. Downing, Adam K., Sanford S. Smith, James C. Finley, and Shelby E. Chunko (2000). From the Woods: Forest Stewardship. Univeristy Park, Pa.: The Pennsylvania State University. Junior Forest Steward Program Lesson Plans Submit Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Evaluation Environment & Ecology Series From the Wood Series Careers L...

8. ssBSi99.cwk
...e informed economic decision making. FCPS POS Benchmarks: 8.3.2 Students will be able to compare various economic systems. FCPS POS Indicators: 8.3.2.aCompare the means of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in a traditional economy, a free market economy as described by Adam Smith, a centraolly planned economy as described by Karl Marx, and a mixed economy. 8.3.2.bCompare the United States economic system to other economic systems with emphasis on government regulation of the economy, entrepreneurial opportunity, productivity, and standards of living. VA SOL(s) (including Com...

9. RNR: "We Need Trees and Their Oxygen Cycle" Lesson Plan
...oxygen and carbon dioxide cycle through photosynthesis. Assignment Count the number of people in the five houses closest to yours. Now count the number of trees in the yards only of those houses. Bring the information to class the next day. Turn the data into a classroom graph. References Downing, Adam K., Sanford Smith, James C. Finley, and Shelby E. Chunko (2000). From the Woods: Forest Stewardship. University Park, Pa.: The Pennsylvania State University. Discovery Works Science (1996). Silver Burdett Ginn. Elmendorf, William F., Shelby E. Chunko, and Rance Scott Harmon (2001). Forest Stewardship: Bac...

10. Alabama Archives: Teacher Packet
...ace in 1813. a. Describe the weather on that day. b. Make copies of Document 2 and use the picture to illustrate your story. c. Color the picture for a front-page edition. 3. Ask the students to write an account of the event from the point of view of one of the other participants: Sam Dale, Ceasar, Smith, the Creek Indians in the canoe. 5. Suggested Activities/Analysis for Document 3 Background information: Margaret Eades was born ca. 1808 in Georgia. In 1811 her family moved to the area of Alabama. She later married Jeremiah Austill and lived in Alabama until her death in 1890. 1. Make copies of Documen...