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Get a Life Project - Economics/Personal Finance Final Project

By Jeff Poff

In this multi-day project students will take a personality test, choose a career, look up housing options, and budget out their future lives! This is intended as a semester final project, but could also be used as and intro activity to an Economics

Subjects:

Life Skills, Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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CIA Operations In South America

By Jeff Poff

Goal: Understand how the US and CIA actions affected South America during the Cold War.In this assignment, students will analyze secondary sources discussing the US and CIA's actions in South America. This assignment uses Fryer Models to aid

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Handouts, Internet Activities

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Desert Island: Wants and Needs, Scarcity, and Opportunity Cost

By Jeff Poff

In this simulations student will work in groups or individually to create a new society and economic system on a deserted island. Wants and Needs, Scarcity, and Opportunity Cost are addressed throughout the activity, but the concepts will need to be

Subjects:

Government, Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Simulations

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Getting Involved in the Government - Civics/Government Final Project

By Jeff Poff

This project is meant to be a semester final for a Civics/Government class. Students will identify a local/state/national issue. They will then make a presentation discussing the issue and write a letter to a politician proposing solutions to the

Subjects:

Civics, Government

Grades:

12^th

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Projects

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Types of Investments

By Jeff Poff

In this lesson students research different types of investments and determine the pros and cons of each type. Investments include: cryptocurrency, stocks, bonds, CDs, mutual funds, 401k, Roth IRA, and real estate. This information would be valuable

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Homework

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Modern Economy Examples: Traditional, Command, Market, and Mixed

By Jeff Poff

In this self paced lesson, students will define the types of economies, find examples and defend their responses with evidence. Great for an in class or homework assignment.

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Internet Activities

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Reconstruction: Pros and Cons

By Jeff Poff

This self paced lesson has students read short articles about the pros and cons of Reconstruction. This can be assigned as a sub plan or homework, or be easily modified to be a Jigsaw classroom activity.

Subjects:

U.S. History, Black History Month

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Lesson

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Understanding Your Rights as a California Worker

By Jeff Poff

This self paced assignment has students read their rights as California workers and answer multiple choice and free response questions. It is designed to ensure that students going into the workforce understand the essentials of their rights so they

Subjects:

Civics, Economics

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Internet Activities, Homework

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Reading a Supreme Court Opinion

By Jeff Poff

In this self paced activity students read a lightly edited supreme court opinion on Mahanoy Area School Dist. v. B. L. and answer guiding questions. The goal is to familiarize students with the style and substance of a Supreme Court opinion.

Subjects:

Civics, Government

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Choices After High School: Thinking Like an Economist

By Jeff Poff

In this self paced activity, students will explore their choices after high school in the context of opportunity cost. This is meant to be a thought provoking introductory activity, not a research assignment.

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Homework

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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The US Economy Today

By Jeff Poff

This self paced assignment gives students an understanding of the following aspects of the American Economy by reading articles on the following topics: Private PropertyMixed EconomyThe Federal Reserve Limited Welfare StateState-Owned

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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COINTELPRO

By Jeff Poff

This document includes primary source documents that explore the FBI's actions under the Counter Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO). Under this program the FBI targeted Civil Rights leaders including the Black Panthers and MLK. Use these documents as

Subjects:

U.S. History, Black History Month

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Effects of 9/11 and the Patriot Act

By Jeff Poff

Students will learn about the effects on 9/11 with a focus on the Patriot Act and Prism. They will analyze documents and answer questions in DBQ fashion. There are four documents to read. Teacher guidance on these documents may be required depending

Subjects:

U.S. History, World History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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The 1920s and The Great Gatsby

By Jeff Poff

This is a cross curricular assignment designed for US History and English. Student make a poster about the book themes and historical topics! This resource provides directions, links to readings, and a rubric.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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The Jungle Excerpts and The Gilded Age

By Jeff Poff

This assignment consists of short excerpts from The Jungle with guided questions. Students will learn how the Gilded Age lacked regulation on working conditions and food production.

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Effects of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

By Jeff Poff

The goal of this lesson is to learn about the effects of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars on America, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Before using these readings, you should teach the students about the causes of the wars. Use these readings as a jigsaw

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Lesson

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Hippie Culture

By Jeff Poff

Use these 6 readings for a gallery walk or a jigsaw activity. While students work, play a 1960s music playlist!

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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The 1970s Playlist

By Jeff Poff

Students create a playlist that represents counterculture in the 1970s including: Vietnam War Protests, Environmentalism, Hippie Movement, Distrust of the Government (Nixon, Watergate, Cambodia, Vietnam, etc.). This is designed as an activty after

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Internet Activities, Homework

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Online Resource
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Dividing North and South

By Jeff Poff

In this assignment, student complete a reading and answer questions about how the North and South drifted apart. They then reflect on is we have sectionalism today. This is best used as homework or a sub plan.

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Handouts, Homework

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Civil War Personal Experiences

By Jeff Poff

This assignment has student analyze a video, pictures, and a secondary source to understand what the Civil War was like for White Soldiers, African American Soldiers, and women. This can be used as homework or a sub plan.

Subjects:

U.S. History, Black History Month

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am on my 7th year of teaching. I have taught in low income schools, high income school, online, in person, pretty much any situation you can think of!

MY TEACHING STYLE

Student centered

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

History degree and credential from CSU Long Beach Masters in Educational Technology from WGU

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have been teaching for 6 years, the first 4 years were in person, and now I teach at an online-school in Southern California. I believe in student centered lesson meaning that students should have choice and they should be the ones doing the heavy lifting. I hope my resources are simple, well put together, and meaningful to students. Hopefully they can make your day of teaching a little easier!

GRADES

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Specialty, Social Studies, Civics, Government, U.S. History, World History, Life Skills, Economics , Holidays/Seasonal, Black History Month