The English East India Company provides an excellent case study for a lesson on the complex dynamics and consequences of intertwined business-government relations.

A close study of Tokugawa Japan and Industrial Revolution Britain will correct textbook depictions and reveal societies that had pro-growth government policies and significant economic freedom.

A historic look at China and its early technological advances offers an excellent opportunity to incorporate economic lessons into the study of world history.

The study of medieval guilds and their role in regulating trade provides opportunities for teaching key economic concepts in a historical context.

Studying the economic choices of the Roman Empire prior to its collapse can highlight for students the relationship between government failure and economic failure.

Students will gain a better understanding of the pre-modern world when they consider the role that new technologies and institutions played in the advances of modern societies.

The C3 Framework anchors social studies in the process of inquiry while ensuring that social studies classrooms provide an emphasis on civic action.

The C3 Framework can revamp state social studies standards that have been stuck in an outdated model.

The C3 Framework enhances the rigor of social studies, builds the necessary skills for students to become engaged citizens, and aligns academic programs to the Common Core.