Using a trivia game, students explore common myths and less well-known facts about Adam Smith. Background information, questions for discussion, and resources for further exploration are included.

Remy Debes for AdamSmithWorksSeptember 30, 2020

Paul Mueller for AdamSmithWorksSeptember 16, 2020

In this lesson, students read and discuss an essay by the Nobel Prize-winning economist Douglass North. They learn how Adam Smith’s ideas influenced the thinking of the Founders who wrote the U.S. Constitution. Next, the students work in groups to do an exercise that involves a more in-depth discussion of the economic features of the Constitution using new examples. 

Robert Edward Gordon and Daniel Asia for AdamSmithWorksSeptember 2, 2020

Catherine Pakaluk for AdamSmithWorksBy Andrea Vanni - freeforumzone.leonardo.it, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6926007August 19, 2020

This lesson helps students to understand the importance of trade-offs and constraints in the context of planning what to eat for the week. A paired reading from Wealth of Nations helps learners practice reading complex texts and extension exercises apply the concept learned. This lesson is appropriate for at-home learning.

Of Colonies

Of Public Debts

Of the Sources of the General or Public Revenue of the Society