Social studies

• May 15, 2019

  What goes up…

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Economic bubbles continued to pop up regularly throughout history, and still do today.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• March 14, 2019

  Trading Planets

  

  Onsite program: Travel to planet Plutopia on a trade mission with your students. Once there, you will see that trading goods without a common currency poses some serious problems. Trading Planets uses interactive, game-based learning to teach about trade, currency, and supply and demand.

  Content type(s): School programs Subject(s): Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2
• November 8, 2018

  Money of the First World War

  By: Paul S. Berry

  
  

  

  In Europe, gold and silver coins largely disappeared from circulation as they were hoarded or as governments used the metal for the war effort.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• May 8, 2018

  Operation Fish

  By: Robert Low

  
  

  

  Operation Fish was the largest movement of physical wealth in history.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP