A simple one-page PDF of play money for you to print out and use in games or simulations. One-dollar bills only, but for history simulations, there's no reason not to tell students that each bill represents $100 or $1000 or even $10,000 -- whatever would most suit the price levels of the time under study!

Make economics come to life with these 25 questions that guide students through Episode 1 of "Thinking Like an Economist," a 12-part video series from the Great Courses Thinking Like an Economist helps make economics concepts crystal clear to a high school audience by providing students with real-world anecdotes and examples that perfectly illustrate key concepts and bring them fully to life. Using resources as diverse as bumper sticker slogans and the rules of wrestling, Professor Randall Bartlett shows how economic concepts surround us all the time. Once students have seen a few episodes of this fantastic series, they'll achieve the promise of the title and start thinking like economists themselves! ABOUT THESE THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST WORKSHEETS Each episode lasts 30 minutes, and even though they're very interesting, some students may have trouble paying sustained attention. That's where these worksheets come in. You can use them to hold students accountable either during viewing or afterwards as a quiz. DIFFERENTIATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Teachers need options, and this worksheet set gives you an important one: All questions are provided in either multiple choice or free response format. CONVENIENCE FEATURES IN THIS THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST WORKSHEET SET --- All questions are in video order so that students can easily follow along, using the worksheets during viewing. --- Fast-correct answer keys are provided for both the multiple choice and free response versions of the questions. --- Full context answer keys are also provided for both, giving teachers questions and answers on the same page. These are helpful for guiding discussions and going over answers together with the class. ABOUT EPISODE 1 OF THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST This episode provides students with six key concepts that will help them understand their world a lot better, as seen through the lens of economics. These include: --- People respond to incentives. --- Every transaction has at least two sides. --- Expect unintended consequences. --- There are always unanticipated influences. --- Nobody is in control. Episode 1 develops the theme that will echo throughout the entire series: Rational decision-making in a complex, interrelated world. Key concepts discussed in detail in Episode 1 include ideas found in the first chapter of most Econ textbooks: scarcity, opportunity costs, incentives, and more!

Make economics come to life with these 32 questions that guide students through Episode 2 of "Thinking Like an Economist," a 12-part video series from the Great Courses Thinking Like an Economist helps make economics concepts crystal clear to a high school audience by providing students with real-world anecdotes and examples that perfectly illustrate key concepts and bring them fully to life. Using resources as diverse as bumper sticker slogans and the rules of wrestling, Professor Randall Bartlett shows how economic concepts surround us all the time. Once students have seen a few episodes of this fantastic series, they'll achieve the promise of the title and start thinking like economists themselves! ABOUT THESE THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST WORKSHEETS Each episode lasts 30 minutes, and even though they're very interesting, some students may have trouble paying sustained attention. That's where these worksheets come in. You can use them to hold students accountable either during viewing or afterwards as a quiz. DIFFERENTIATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Teachers need options, and this worksheet set gives you an important one: All questions are provided in either multiple choice or free response format. Note: one or two questions differ between the two versions so that all the free response questions can reasonably be answered. This is the case, for example, when the multiple choice question is asking, " Which of the following was NOT included..." CONVENIENCE FEATURES IN THIS THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST WORKSHEET SET --- All questions are in video order so that students can easily follow along, using the worksheets during viewing. ---Both worksheets can also be used after viewing if desired, functioning as a Thinking Like an Economist quiz or test. --- Fast-correct answer keys are provided for both the multiple choice and free response versions of the questions. --- Full context answer keys are also provided for both, giving teachers questions and answers on the same page. These are helpful for guiding discussions and going over answers together with the class. ABOUT EPISODE 2 OF THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST: A GUIDE TO RATIONAL DECISION-MAKING Episode 2 continues to develops the theme that will echo throughout the entire series: Rational decision-making in a complex, interrelated world.

These questions are designed to be used with Rachel Maddow's interview of Paul Krugman, an economist who has won the Nobel Prize and who is currently arguing in favor of government spending as a solution to the economic downturn. The interview lasts ten minutes. It took place on May 1, 2012 and can be streamed from the following web address: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show/#47256280 The preview file has 4 questions to use with students. The full product has 12 and touches on all the major issues raised during the interview. Questions vary in difficulty. Some require recall only, so that students who paid attention can answer small facts about Krugman's experience as an economist. Other questions require students to understand some of the economic concepts presented in the video. The concepts Krugman and Maddow discuss include: Keysian economics government spending deficits austerity political polarization income inequality housing debt job creation TEACHING OPTIONS 1) Discuss the economic downturn of 2008-2012. Show the video, pausing for discussion and explanation as needed. Assess student attention and comprehension using the questions provided. Both an Examview file and a word processing file are included so you can easily assess electronically or using paper-and-pencil. All files are editable in case you wish to customize them. 2) Discuss the economic downturn of 2008-2012. Distribute questions to the class to be used as a worksheet they will fill out while they watch the interview. Discuss the questions afterward, providing correct answers and explanations as needed. Thanks for considering this product. I wish you all the best in your teaching of economics or economic history! Elise Parker

60 Multiple Choice Questions on Episode 7 of America: The Story of US America: The Story of US is a History Channel series that uses engaging imagery, powerful special effects, and a lively script to convey the story of the United States in 12 concise yet comprehensive episodes. This teaching packet covers Episode 7: “Cities," which means it covers the industrialization of America and its effects on the growing urban population. Using any of the series’ episodes in class opens up several useful possibilities. They are so well presented that they are easily understood by students. This in turn means that episodes can actually be used as an introduction to a topic or a unit. On the other hand, they also make excellent reinforcers, so some teachers will want to show the episodes after the end of a chapter or unit for use as a review or recap. ABOUT THIS TEACHING PACKET I’ve kept this episode versatility in mind when making these materials. This teaching resource contains both a worksheet and a test on the episode it covers. These two components are based on different approaches to the video: • The student viewing worksheet has 50 multiple choice questions, all presented in video order. These questions are fairly detailed. Certainly, many students will have good enough recall to be able to complete the worksheet after the episode has been shown, but because of the detailed nature of the questions, some teachers may want to use the worksheet as a “during-viewing” activity that will help students track information and stay on task . • The 10-question test, on the other hand, is designed to help students synthesize the episode’s information and see larger patterns that span different sections of it. My intent when writing the test was to focus solely on the “big issues” that arise from the targeted timespan of American history. Students who have paid attention to the video should definitely have mastered these basic, fundamental issues from the targeted time period. All test questions are also multiple choice. • Two answer keys are provided for all questions. One is designed for fast grading. The other one provides the full context of question and answer to help teachers review material out loud or facilitate class discussions of the material. DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION POSSIBILITIES Because the worksheet and test take these different approaches, teachers can also use them to differentiate instruction. keywords: Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, immigration, Andrew Carnegie, steel, Bessemer process, skyscrapers, Flatiron building, urban crime, sanitation, Jacob Riis, tenements, Thomas Edison, light bulb, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, worker safety regulations

60 Multiple Choice Questions on Episode 9 of America: The Story of US America: The Story of US is a History Channel series that uses engaging imagery, powerful special effects, and a lively script to convey the story of the United States in 12 concise yet comprehensive episodes. This teaching packet covers Episode 9: “Bust," focusing on the Wall Street Crash, Great Depression, and Dust Bowl. Using any of the series’ episodes in class opens up several useful possibilities. They are so well presented that they are easily understood by students. This in turn means that episodes can actually be used as an introduction to a topic or a unit. On the other hand, they also make excellent reinforcers, so some teachers will want to show the episodes after the end of a chapter or unit for use as a review or recap. ABOUT THIS TEACHING PACKET I’ve kept this episode versatility in mind when making these materials. This teaching resource contains both a worksheet and a test on the episode it covers. These two components are based on different approaches to the video: • The student viewing worksheet has 50 multiple choice questions, all presented in video order. These questions are fairly detailed. Certainly, many students will have good enough recall to be able to complete the worksheet after the episode has been shown, but because of the detailed nature of the questions, some teachers may want to use the worksheet as a “during-viewing” activity that will help students track information and stay on task . • The 10-question test, on the other hand, is designed to help students synthesize the episode’s information and see larger patterns that span different sections of it. My intent when writing the test was to focus solely on the “big issues” that arise from the targeted timespan of American history. Students who have paid attention to the video should definitely have mastered these basic, fundamental issues from the targeted time period. All test questions are also multiple choice. • Two answer keys are provided for all questions. One is designed for fast grading. The other one provides the full context of question and answer to help teachers review material out loud or facilitate class discussions of the material. DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION POSSIBILITIES Because the worksheet and test take these different approaches, teachers can also use them to differentiate instruction. keywords: Wall Street, radio, Joe Louis, rise of Nazi Germany, Dust Bowl

60 Multiple Choice Questions on Episode 6 of America: The Story of US America: The Story of US is a History Channel series that uses engaging imagery, powerful special effects, and a lively script to convey the story of the United States in 12 concise yet comprehensive episodes. This teaching packet covers Episode 6: “Heartland," which means it covers the domination of the West by the railroad and mass settlement in the decades following the Civil War, including the heartbreaking saga of Native American experiences at the hand of the U.S. government and military during this period. Using any of the series’ episodes in class opens up several useful possibilities. They are so well presented that they are easily understood by students. This in turn means that episodes can actually be used as an introduction to a topic or a unit. On the other hand, they also make excellent reinforcers, so some teachers will want to show the episodes after the end of a chapter or unit for use as a review or recap. ABOUT THIS TEACHING PACKET I’ve kept this episode versatility in mind when making these materials. This teaching resource contains both a worksheet and a test on the episode it covers. These two components are based on different approaches to the video: • The student viewing worksheet has 50 multiple choice questions, all presented in video order. These questions are fairly detailed. Certainly, many students will have good enough recall to be able to complete the worksheet after the episode has been shown, but because of the detailed nature of the questions, some teachers may want to use the worksheet as a “during-viewing” activity that will help students track information and stay on task . • The 10-question test, on the other hand, is designed to help students synthesize the episode’s information and see larger patterns that span different sections of it. Students who have paid attention to the video might should definitely have mastered these basic, fundamental issues from the targeted time period. All test questions are also multiple choice. • Two answer keys are provided for all questions. One is designed for fast grading. The other one provides the full context of question and answer to help teachers review material out loud or facilitate class discussions of the material. DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION POSSIBILITIES Because the worksheet and test take these different approaches, teachers can also use them to differentiate instruction. keywords: transcontinental railroad, prairie, farming, soddies, locusts, logging, Custer, Little Big Horn, Wounded Knee, Indian Wars, open range, range wars, barbed wire, Sears catalog, buffalo, cattle, Texas longhorn

18 True/False problems that serve as a complete review of the basics about Karl Marx and his theory of radical socialism. Plus, a coordinating "fix-it" worksheet that takes students back through those same basics a second time! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ How to Use These Karl Marx Review Worksheets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This teaching packet is best used after students have some basic acquaintance with Karl Marx and his theory of radical socialism. Therefore --- 1) First, use your world history textbook or a video about Karl Marx to introduce students to the topic. In my teaching sequence, I usually start in on this right after we’ve covered the First Industrial Revolution and its impact on the people of Europe and especially England. This allows me to place Karl Marx’s ideas into a logical context – as a reaction to the dark side of industrialization. 2) The next time you see your students, tell them that they are going to do some review problems on Karl Marx. Proceed through the True/False worksheet, either passing it out for students to write on, or reading problems out loud while they record answers on their own paper. 3) Make reviewing the answers a learning activity by going through them as a class. See how long it takes students to realize that all 18 statements on the worksheet are true! Discuss each item with the class to help them remember better. Alternately, follow the “reward game” procedure detailed on the True/False Answer Key Page. 4) Use the rest of the class period to do follow-up Karl Marx activities. Perhaps a primary source reading, another kind of supplemental reading, or a short video about Karl Marx. One of my favorites is “Manifestoon,” available for free on YouTube. This 12-minute video consists of a voice reading the verbatim text of the Communist Manifesto while vintage cartoons illustrating the concepts play. You can find “Manifestoon” at the following web address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbTIJ9_bLP4 5) On the next school day, announce that today there is going to be a quiz to see how much they learned from the True/False review. Or describe it as a quiz to see who was paying attention during the review! 6) Pass out the Fix-it Worksheet and provide students with time to work. 7) Either collect papers and correct them using the provided key, or go through the answers out loud with the class while students correct their own or a classmate’s paper. In some cases, students may come up with valid solutions that differ from the answer key, since there is more than one way to transform some of the error-laden problems into true statements. Happy teaching, Elise Parker

In my own classes, I see the value of making learning fun. That’s why I try my best to develop activities and puzzles that students find engaging, even as they make a teacher’s professional life just a little bit easier! This Industrial Revolution Crossword Puzzle Worksheet focuses on one of the primary reactions to industrialization: the development of radical socialist / communist theory by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Teacher Convenience Features in this Industrial Revolution Puzzle This Industrial Revolution Puzzle includes a variety of options designed to give teachers instant options. The puzzle included is designed for differentiated learning, with two difficulty levels provided. First you will see a standard presentation with just the crossword grid and the lists of clues. On the very next page, however, you will see a “basic” version of the same puzzle. This one includes a word bank so that students who need more guided assistance can also succeed on the puzzles, learning along the way. The answer keys are also designed for teacher convenience. First you will see the puzzle grid filled in with the answers. This page also includes the clues for teacher reference. On the next answer page, you’ll find a handy table that pairs up each answer with its corresponding clue. This page will let you review terms and names with your students without having to hunt for the answers on a puzzle grid. Ways to Use This Industrial Revolution Puzzle Worksheet The information included on this puzzles matches what is typically presented in a high school history textbook, but of course if students have internet-capable devices – even their own smart phones, if that works per your school’s policies – they can always augment the textbook with a spot of online research. This Industrial Revolution Worksheet puzzle works great for: • Reviewing key concepts after the text has been read and discussed • Homework assignment • Sub plans – even months after industrialization has been taught, you can use these for emergency substitute lesson plans! • Open-book Industrial Revolution test • Industrial Revolution quiz ��� Group / Cooperative Learning Activity • History contest activity Thanks for reading this far! I wish you a very happy and productive school year, and lots of fun teaching! Elise Parker

46 true/false and multiple choice questions about life in the United States during the Great Depression. You could use these as a "teaser" or interest-generator when you first begin your study of the Great Depression, or use them after presenting the material to see how many of the basics your students have grasped. These are great discussion starters and help students visualize the real life problems Americans encountered from 1929 to 1939. These questions are at the basic level and focus on how the Great Depression affected the ordinary person. They emphasize intriguing facts such as people collecting coal falling from trains in order to heat homes and cook. They also cover Hoover's lack of success in dealing with the economic downturn. TEACHERS DESERVE OPTIONS! That's why this download will provide you with two different versions of this Great Depression worksheet: a reusable one that can be copied off and used over and over, and a consumable one designed for students to write on. You know your students best -- you can decide which of the formats is best suited to your classes. A full answer key is, of course, provided. LOOKING FOR EVEN MORE GREAT DEPRESSION WORKSHEETS? Check out my product entitled: Great Depression: Dust Bowl Farmers Questions (Examview + Word) LOOKING FOR A VERSION YOU CAN EDIT? INTERESTED IN USING THESE QUESTIONS WITH DEVICES? If so, look for the Editable and Examview version of this product, located right here on TES under the name: Great Depression: How People Lived Questions (Examview + Word)

Great Depression Questions: How People Lived provides teachers with 46 true/false and multiple choice questions about life in the United States during the 1930s. You could use these as a "teaser" or interest-generator when you first begin your study of the Great Depression, or use them after presenting the material to see how many of the basics your students have grasped. They are great discussion starters and help students visualize real life problems and issues 1929-1939. These questions are at the basic level and focus on how the Great Depression affected the ordinary person. They emphasize intriguing facts such as people collecting coal falling from trains in order to heat homes and cook. They also emphasize Hoover's lack of success in dealing with the economic downturn. TEACHER CONVENIENCE FEATURES To help make teachers' professional lives as easy as possible, the questions are provided in several different formats: ----- Word processing (.rtf) file that Microsoft Word can open. Use these files to make printouts or to edit the questions to customize them for your curriculum. ----- Examview Test file (.tst). Use these files to print tests or conduct electronic testing using computers with Examview or clickers with CPS. ----- Examview Test bank (.bnk). These files can be combined with each other or with other .bnk files to build larger tests. No matter what format works best for you, the hard work has already been done -- the questions are already typed in! A full answer key is provided for each of the question sets. There are 46 questions in all -- enough to keep students thinking and discussing for an entire class period!

Students respond really well to humor, and you'll see some in this fun question set about the plight of the American farmer in the 1920s and 1930s. A major focus is the Dust Bowl, but the questions also cover how WWI contributed to farmers overproducing and borrowing too much money, all of which contributed to economic woes even before the Dust Bowl hit. 39 true/false and multiple choice questions in all -- a lot of them amusing so that students will be engaged, enthusiastic, and learn a lot! TEACHER CONVENIENCE IS A HALLMARK OF MY PRODUCTS. Therefore, the download includes several different formats: ----- Word processing (.rtf) file that Microsoft Word can open. Use these files to make printouts or to edit the questions to customize them for your curriculum. ----- Examview Test file (.tst). Use these files to print tests or conduct electronic testing using computers with Examview or clickers with CPS. ----- Examview Test bank (.bnk). These files can be combined with each other or with other .bnk files to build larger tests. YOu could, for example, easily append these questions onto other examview banks you might already have. No matter what format works best for you, the hard work has already been done -- the questions are already typed in! A full answer key is provided for each of the question sets.

45 Questions to help students follow along with the PBS video "Frontline: Secret History of the Credit Card." This video is available free online (see link at the end of the description). It's perfect for economics classes and teaches students about responsible credit card use and strategies used by credit companies to increase profits at the expense of customers. The questions can also be used during the video or to test students after viewing the program -- hence this question set is both an activity and a test. Teacher convenience is a hallmark of my products. With that in mind, the video questions are provided in two formats to help you: a file your word processor can open, so you can easily print out worksheets or modify the questions to suit your own needs, and an Examview .tst file of the same questions so you can use the questions electronically with Examview or CPS, if you wish -- either way, you won't have to type them in to get them into the format you need. There are 30 True/False, 13 Multiple Choice, and 2 Numeric questions for a total of 45 questions in all! PBS Program Summary: It's one of the most wonderful times of the year for the banking industry's most lucrative business: credit cards. In the coming weeks, millions of Americans will reach into their wallets and use plastic to buy an estimated $100 billion in holiday gifts. But at what cost? In "Secret History of the Credit Card," FRONTLINE® and The New York Times join forces to investigate an industry few Americans fully understand. In this one-hour report, correspondent Lowell Bergman uncovers the techniques used by the industry to earn record profits and get consumers to take on more debt. Video Questions by Elise Parker To watch "Frontline: Secret History of the Credit Card" online go to the following link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/credit/view/?utm_campaign=viewpage&utm_medium=grid&utm_source=grid

37 Questions on the Academy-Award nominated short film, "Sunrise over Tiananmen Square," the autobiography of a Chinese art student who grew up a loyal Communist and witnessed the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989 -- a shattering event which led him to leave China for a life in North America. WORKS WELL IN BOTH HISTORY AND ECONOMICS CLASSES This video is perfect for looking at China in the 2nd half of the 20th century -- it's a primary source that details both the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, and the narrator also covers earlier events such as the Communist Army's Long March with Mao Zedong. ABOUT THIS SUNRISE OVER TIANANMEN SQUARE QUIZ AND WORKSHEET Teachers have two resources to choose from in this packet: a set of True/False questions on the video and a separate set of multiple choice questions. Either one can function as a quiz or worksheet, which gives teachers lots of options. Some teachers may want to have students answer the multiple choice questions during the video and then give them a true/false quiz afterwards. Others may find that it works better to use one of the activities for students who need more guidance, while the other one can serve as a slightly more advanced level. OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS OF THE FILM: Shui-Bo Wang's feature documentary is a visual autobiography of an artist who grew up in China during the historic upheavals of the 1960s, '70s and '80s. A rich collage of original artwork and family and archival photographs presents a personal perspective on the turbulent Cultural Revolution and the years that followed. For Shui-Bo Wang and others of his generation, Tiananmen Square was the central symbol of the new China -- a society to be based on equality and cooperation. This animated documentary artfully traces Shui-Bo's roots and his own life journey as he struggles to sort through ideology and arrive at truth.

36 Questions to help students follow along with the PBS video "Frontline: Can You Afford to Retire?" This video is available free online (see link at the end of the description). It's perfect for economics classes and shows students how pension obligations have shifted to the worker who needs to save for retirement throughout his or her entire working life. It also heavily treats the subject of corporate bankruptcy and how changes in bankruptcy law have favored businesses over workers. Questions can also be used to test them after viewing the program -- hence this question set is both an activity and a test. Teacher convenience is a hallmark of my products. These video questions are provided in two formats to help you: a file your word processor can open, so you can easily print out worksheets or modify the questions to suit your own needs, and an Examview test bank of the same questions so you can use the questions electronically with Examview or CPS, if you wish -- either way, you won't have to type them in to get them into the format you need. There are 31 True/False and 5 Multiple Choice questions. Some answers are annotated with additional details to help you guide the students through discussion of the material, if you wish. The preview shows you 4 of the True/False and 2 of the Multiple Choice questions. PBS Program Summary: The baby boomer generation is headed for a shock as it hits retirement: many of them will be long on life expectancy but short on savings. The two main strategies for funding retirement -- lifetime pensions and 401(k)-style savings plans -- are in serious trouble. In "Can You Afford to Retire?" FRONTLINE correspondent Hedrick Smith investigates this looming financial crisis and the outlook for middle-class Americans. Video Questions by Elise Parker To watch "Frontline: Can You Afford to Retire?" online go to the following link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/retirement/view/?utm_campaign=viewpage&utm_medium=grid&utm_source=grid

A fully annotated question set in which both false and true answers are explained and commented upon. Ideal to use when presenting and teaching the topic and also when testing students on the Stalin era in the Soviet Union. See the preview file for 10 sample questions with annotations. This question set will allow teachers to review key information about Stalin's rise to power in the Soviet Union. It also covers his economic policies and use of terror tactics to preserve his position, including his systematic violations of human rights. It's perfect for classes looking at the rise of totalitarian governments after World War I. WHAT YOU WILL GET The set is comprised of 23 True/False and 9 Multiple Choice questions, each of which can serve as a springboard into discussion and lecture, if you wish. The worksheets are also great for a test, independent assignment, or extra credit opportunity. TWO DIFFERENT FORMATS MAKE TEACHER LIVES' CONVENIENT Both reusable and write-on worksheets are provided, ready made so that teachers can immediately put this resource to work. TWO ANSWER KEYS HELP TEACHERS GO THE EXTRA MILE A fully annotated answer key provides additional information teachers can use to illuminate even more details about Stalin's personality, paranoia, and policies. This answer key makes class discussions a snap and gives the teacher details at his or her fingertips. For quick correcting of student work, however, a simplified answers-only answer key is also included. Content Questions by Elise Parker keywords: Stalin, Lenin, Trotsky, Five-Year Plans, Five Year Plans, communism, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Ukrainian Terror Famine, purges, Hitler, Nazi-Soviet pact, Nazi-USSR pact, Great Depression, civil liberties, freedom of religion, Soviet economy

Tired of teaching from an economics text that's more dull and dry than the Sahara Desert? So was I, which is why I started developing my own challenge materials that would engage kids and encourage them to do their own economic thinking! These scenarios center around the issue of "free riders," or individuals that consume a good without contributing to the resources needed to pay for it. The economics thinking is brought down to earth for students through the use of fun scenarios written at their level. In fact, the scenarios are ones likely to resonate with high school students since it was my own class of 12th graders that came up with the ideas for many of situations posed. CRITICAL THINKING MATTERS! This lesson involves a lot of discussion about issues that kids find interesting and want to sink their teeth into. Along the way, they will learn about public goods, private goods, and the ways in which various types of goods are funded or paid for. Then it's up to them to decide if the solutions suggested are good ones for dealing with free riders on the system -- or if the system itself is better off simply accepting the existence of free riders. 10 DETAILED SCENARIOS IN ALL, WITH TWO DIFFICULTY LEVELS FOR EACH MAKE YOUR ECON CLASS SIZZLE! Students love these scenarios and suddenly start thinking of economics as something that is interesting and fun! Which of course, it is! With these challenge scenarios, you'll see how right materials can transform your economics classroom into an environment with high student engagement. Thanks as ever, Elise Parker

Easy-to-correct worksheets designed to go with "The Men Who Built America," a highly engaging History Channel series covering the industrialization of the United States. This worksheet set matches Episode 4 out of a total of 4 episodes. (Sometimes, the miniseries is shown in 8 shorter installments instead. In this case, these Men Who Built America Worksheets match episodes 7 and 8 out of the eight.) These Men Who Built America worksheets provide students with more than 70 multiple choice problems, all of them presented in video order so that students can follow along and stay on task as they watch the episode. For student and teacher convenience, two different worksheets are included, one intended to go with the first half of the approximately 80-minute episode and the other intended to match the second half. WHERE TO FIND THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA The series plays regularly on the History Channel and is also playing on Netflix. It can also be found on other streaming sites -- a simple Google search may be the best way to find places where it is currently available. ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE SERIES The Men Who Built America starts with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and goes forward in mostly chronological order until the breakup of Standard Oil in the early decades of the 20th century. It is usually presented as 4 "double episodes," each of which lasts about 80 minutes. These worksheets cover the fourth of these double episodes, "When One Ends, Another Begins," which means a heavy focus on U.S. Steel, Henry Ford, patent issues, the Panama Canal, anti-trust activity including the successful government action against Standard Oil, and the massive philanthropy practiced by Rockefeller and Carnegie near the end of their lives. HISTORY TOPICS COVERED IN THESE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA WORKSHEETS --Construction and funding of the Panama Canal --Administration of Theodore Roosevelt --Sherman Anti-Trust Act --United States versus Standard Oil --Rockefeller's justification for his cutthroat business practices --Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers --Henry Ford's issues getting permission to manufacture cars when he didn't hold the patent --The assembly line --Creation of broad prosperity and a thriving middle class --American entry into World War I

Easy-to-correct worksheets designed to go with "The Men Who Built America," a highly engaging History Channel series covering the industrialization of the United States. This worksheet set matches Episode 1, or the first 80 minutes of content in the series. These Men Who Built America worksheets provide students with almost 70 multiple choice problems, all of them presented in video order so that students can follow along and stay on task as they watch the episode. For student and teacher convenience, two different worksheets are included, one intended to go with the first half of the 80-minute episode and the other intended to match the second half. WHERE TO FIND THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA The series plays regularly on the History Channel and is also playing on Netflix. It can also be found on other streaming sites -- a simple Google search may be the best way to find places where it is currently available. BOUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE SERIES The Men Who Built America starts with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and goes forward in mostly chronological order until the breakup of Standard Oil in the early decades of the 20th century. It is usually presented as 4 "double episodes," each of which lasts about 80 minutes. These worksheets cover the first of these double episodes, "A New War Begins." However, sometimes the miniseries is shown as 8 shorter episodes instead. If your videos match this format, then these worksheets will go perfectly with the first two of your eight episodes. HISTORY TOPICS COVERED IN EPISODE ONE --Cornelius Vanderbilt --The rise of the railroads to national prominence --Cutthroat business tactics --John D. Rockefeller --Kerosene as the first major petroleum product --Vertical integration as Rockefeller builds his business (i.e., if plumbers cost so much, "let's make our own pipes" for the refinery) WINNER OF TWO EMMY AWARDS, The Men Who Built America is a really fantastic way to get students interested in the way the Industrial Revolution unfolded in the United States -- and how it affected both the "titans," and the common man!

Easy-to-correct worksheets designed to go with "The Men Who Built America," a highly engaging History Channel series covering the industrialization of the United States. This worksheet set matches Episode 2 out of a total of 4 episodes. (Sometimes, the miniseries is shown in 8 shorter installments instead. In this case, these Men Who Built America Worksheets match episodes 3 and 4 out of the eight.) These Men Who Built America worksheets provide students with more than 60 multiple choice problems, all of them presented in video order so that students can follow along and stay on task as they watch the episode. For student and teacher convenience, two different worksheets are included, one intended to go with the first half of the approximately 80-minute episode and the other intended to match the second half. WHERE TO FIND THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA The series plays regularly on the History Channel and is also playing on Netflix. It can also be found on other streaming sites -- a simple Google search may be the best way to find places where it is currently available. ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE SERIES The Men Who Built America starts with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and goes forward in mostly chronological order until the breakup of Standard Oil in the early decades of the 20th century. It is usually presented as 4 "double episodes," each of which lasts about 80 minutes. These worksheets cover the second of these double episodes, "Bloody Battles," which means a heavy focus on Carnegie and the growing importance of steel in the industrial economy. The episode closes with a dramatization and discussion of a seminal moment in labor history -- the Homestead Steel strike at Carnegie's flagship plant. HISTORY TOPICS COVERED IN EPISODE TWO --Andrew Carnegie --John D. Rockefeller --Steel as an improvement over iron --Bessemer process enabling mass production of steel --Steel as the new building materials of choice: bridges, railroads, skyscrapers --Cutthroat competition --Plight of the industrial worker --Fledgling union movement --Homestead Steel Strike WINNER OF TWO EMMY AWARDS, The Men Who Built America is a really fantastic way to get students interested in the way the Industrial Revolution unfolded in the United States -- and how it affected both the "titans," and the common man!