12.2

Students analyze the elements of America’s market economy in a global setting.

Citizenship

What does it mean to be a citizen? How has the meaning of citizenship changed over time? Download Primary Source Set: Citizenship Over Time 

This inquiry set offers legal and historical definitions of citizenship. Students learn about the ways in which the meaning of citizenship has been contested and reshaped over time by court challenges, political decisions, and shifts in immigration.

Financial Markets

How do banks and markets function? Download Primary Source Set: Financial Markets

This lesson gives students an introduction to and overview of the financial system. It explains what financial markets are and how they work, with a focus on savers, borrowers, and financial institutions and the products/services these institutions offer to savers and borrowers.

Financial Markets_Final

This lesson gives students an introduction to and overview of the financial system. It explains what financial markets are and how they work, with a focus on savers, borrowers, and financial institutions and the products/services these institutions offer to savers and borrowers. Students will analyze primary and secondary sources to complete a chart of the financial system flow between savers, financial institutions, and borrowers.