LauraBeth475 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Anyone have a suggestion for a good no nonsense workbook set that covers these topics without much of a political slant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 If this is for high school level, you might get more responses by cross-posting there. Assuming you needed high school level, below I've copy-pasted a past response with lots of links: Complete Programs -- Self-Directed Gov't & Econ = AO Life Pacs (workbook set) -- or -- Switched on Schoolhouse CDs (Chrisitian) Econ = Economics in a Box (books and DVDs program) Books Econ = Lessons for the Young Economist (free pdf book) Econ = Economics for the Impatient (book) Econ = The Complete Idiot's Guide to Economics (Gorman) Econ = Economics for Dummies (Masaki) Econ = Economics in One Lesson (Hazlitt) -- free online pdf book; written in 1946 DVD / CD video lectures Gov't = Standard Deviants: American Gov't Super Pack (secular; 10 DVD set; 3.5 hours) Gov't = Khan Academy (secular; free video tutorials: American civics) Econ = Stossel in the Classroom (DVD or streaming videos) Econ = Teaching Company: Economics (secular; 36 30-minute lectures on micro and macro economics) Econ = Thinkwell: Economics (secular; 180 video lessons on micro and macro economics) Econ = Khan Academy (secular; free video tutorials: intro to econ; microecon; macroecon; current econ) Supplements -- Essays / Books: Econ = An Economics Fairy Tale (19th century essay) Econ = I, Pencil (19th century essay) Gov't & Econ = Bluestocking Press/Uncle Eric = Economics, Government (books & guide; Libertarian perspective) Gov't -- Mock Legislative/Judicial Programs -- Learn By Doing Gov't = YMCA Youth In Government (model legislation program) (west of Mississippi =Youth AND Government) Gov't = Teen Court, Youth Court, Mock Trial (model judicial branch of government) Gov't = TEEN Pact (government and the political process; Christian) Politics/Gov't = Junior State of America (teen events on civics/politics; speakers & discussion sessions) Politics = National Model United Nations or Model United Nations (mock U.N. session) Past Threads with More Ideas:Economics and Government suggestionsGovernment and Economics -- not rigorousHelp! American Gov and Econ for 12th gradePlease list what you use for Amer. History, Government, and Economics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraBeth475 Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 I’m looking for more 4th and 5th grade, really, but that is a great list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco_Clark Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I'm so interested in this topic. And also in need of "middle grade" level sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraBeth475 Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 I’m going to order this and this to check out, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 On 7/26/2018 at 7:34 AM, LauraBeth475 said: I’m looking for more 4th and 5th grade, really, but that is a great list Here are a few ideas -- not necessarily workbooks: GOVERNMENT/CIVICS - My American Government series (Stevens) -- gr. 4-6 What is a Constitution What Are the Parts of Government How Do We Elect Our Leaders What Are Citizens' Basic Rights - Chester Crab Comix: Constitution Construction; and, American Symbols (gr. 4-8) Supplements:Ducksters: U.S. Gov't for Kids -- short website articles written for gr. 4+PBS Zoom website: Elections 101 -- info and linksWe the Civics Kids -- National Constitution Center website, lesson downloads for gr. 3-5 Schoolhouse Rock: I'm Just a Bill Three Branches of Gov't The Constitution The Preamble We the People Civics book (gr. 4-6) ECONOMICS Moving Beyond the Page: Economic Cycles unit (ages 7-9) -- or, online versionThe Everything Kids' Money Book (gr. 4-6)Finance 101 (gr. 5-8)Economics and You workbook (gr. 5-8) Kids Discover magazine: Money (gr. 4-6) Ducksters website article: Economics: Money & Finance PAST THREADS"US civics or social studies books?""Mid to upper elementary government/civics/elections ideas??" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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