Economy
The international economy, shaped by governments, businesses and other actors, touches the lives of everyone in the world. Pulitzer Center grantee stories tagged with “Economy” feature reporting that covers business, workers and the impact of global capitalism on people’s lives. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on the economy.
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Lesson Plans
China's Environmental and Human Crises
This climate change lesson plan explores the environmental impacts of China’s growing polluters and industry. It also looks at the human impact of China's water transfer project.
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Lesson Plans
Debating the Global Land Rush
Students explore the concept of journalistic objectivity and use evidence from articles about land rights in Ethiopia, Indonesia and Myanmar to debate how a country’s natural resources should be used.
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The Dangers of Drunk Driving
Students read global news articles and design a mock campaign addressing the issue of driving under the influence.
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Project
The Great Land Rush
A race has begun for one of the world's most precious resources—land. Investors are pouring in...
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Lesson Plans
Pedestrian Safety
Students investigate educational resources about the safety of pedestrians in developing countries and design mock letters to politicians in charge of roads in a developing country.
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Lesson Plans
Debating the Global Land Rush
Students explore the concept of journalistic objectivity and use evidence from articles about land rights in Ethiopia, Indonesia and Myanmar to debate how a country’s natural resources should be used.
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Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Dan Zak
"So we (the U.S.) tested 67 nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands from 1946-1958. If you take the...
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Lesson Plans
Cuban Youth
Students investigate and discuss the impacts of recently restored relations between the United States and Cuba by analyzing reporting from journalist Tracey Eaton’s project “Cuban Youth: A New Dawn?”
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Brazil’s school feeding program feeds 45 million children. Besides fighting hunger, it is also...
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Education Resource
Meet Journalists Julia O'Malley and Katie Orlinsky
What happens when whale meat starts to spoil? Julia O'Malley, a reporter based in Anchorage, Alaska...