Social studies

• May 5, 2020

  Thank you coupons

  

  Explore exchange, value, and goods and services by creating personalized thank you coupons.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Arts, English language arts, Social studies Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04
• April 28, 2020

  Money and Monetary Policy in Canada (Canadian Foundation for Economic Education)

  

  Learn about money and monetary policy in these nine learning modules that help explain the mechanics of the economy and the Bank of Canada’s role in it. The resource uses clear language supplemented with helpful illustrations and lesson plans for economics teachers.

  Content type(s): External resources Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Geography, 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
• April 28, 2020

  The Economy, Plain and Simple (The Bank of Canada)

  

  Explore economics and the role of the Bank of Canada with this series of quick reads featuring easy-to-understand graphs and engaging visuals. Topics include how the prices of groceries and gasoline are determined, the benefits of post-secondary education, labour productivity and global supply chains. These articles are a perfect introduction to wider economic questions.

  Content type(s): External resources Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• April 3, 2020

  Avatar market

  

  Organize a paper doll shop where students are given a budget to dress their character. Teach them to make financial decisions and calculate change with Canadian money.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04
• March 18, 2020

  Trade rules

  

  Introduce three key economic concepts: consumers and producers, goods and services, and trade. This hands-on game explores the benefits of trade.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05
• December 2, 2019

  Trading up: How countries benefit from freer trade

  

  Use hands-on activities to explore key concepts such as comparative advantage, opportunity cost, and specialization to understand how countries benefit from trade.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Economics, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• September 26, 2019

  Price check: Inflation in Canada

  

  Understand inflation, learn how the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is calculated and create a student price index to understand how inflation affects you.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Economics, Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• 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): Economics, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• March 14, 2019

  Trading Planets

  

  On-site program: Explore trade, currency, and supply and demand on a trade mission to Planet Plutopia.

  Content type(s): School programs Subject(s): Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06
• 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): Economics, 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