Application of oral history to economics: Family Economic History part of Teaching Methods:Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching:Examples
Manijeh Sabi, The Sage Colleges
Application of Oral History to Economics: Family Economic History The assignment will connect an oral history approach to the examination of economic concepts such as opportunity cost of attending school, economic crises (inflation and unemployment, etc.), and standard of living over time. Particularly, students will interview parents, grandparents, or family members from older generations regarding the types of work they performed, economic decisions they have made, and the economic conditions while they were growing up. The project develops a student's ability to understand and integrate these concepts from a variety of perspectives and real world situation.

To Raise or Not to Raise the Minimum Wage part of Teaching Methods:Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching:Examples
Karen Hornsby, North Carolina A & T State University
In this interactive exercise, students explore the normative and economic issues that arise from minimum wage increases.

"Breakfast, Brainpower, and Connecting Disciplines" part of Teaching Methods:Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching:Examples
Dave Wells, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Activity to help students differentiate how disciplines focus on a problem.

What are the causes and remedies to the racial achievement gap part of Teaching Methods:Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching:Examples
Darrick Hamilton, New School University
The lcture is an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the causes and remedies of the racial achievement gap.

Application of oral history to economics: Immigrant Economic Experiences part of Teaching Methods:Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching:Examples
Manijeh Sabi, The Sage Colleges
Application of oral history to economics: Immigrant Experiences This assignment will connect an oral history approach to the examination of economic development concepts such as push and pull factors related to immigration decision, job opportunities in the host country, and issues related to brain drain. In addition, students will be able to explore other relevant migration concerns such as assimilation and discrimination. The project develops a student's ability to understand and integrate these concepts from a variety of perspectives and real world situations.

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching the Causes and Consequences of Unemployment part of Teaching Methods:Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching:Examples
Art Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Confronting the political economy of climate change part of Teaching Methods:Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching:Examples
Dave Wells, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Students apply economics, politics and sociology to better understand why cap and trade is the preferred political approach, but also why it's potentially problematic.