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Entrepreneurship: Creating Products and Systems That Meet the Needs of Your Clients
Created by: Maggie N. from Roswell, GA
Grade Level: Middle School	January 25, 2010
Category: Design for the Other 90%
Subject Area: Social Studies,
Lesson Time: 800 minutes for classroom activities


HABITAT for the other 90%
Created by: Jason W. from Johns Creek, GA
Grade Level: High School	July 2, 2009
Category: Design for the Other 90%
Subject Area: Science, Social Studies,
Lesson Time: 330 minutes for classroom activities


100 Questions
Created by: Ben z. from Mpls, MN
Grade Level: High School	September 25, 2008
Category: Design for the Other 90%
Subject Area: Arts, Language Arts, Social Studies,
Lesson Time: 5 ninety minute class periods


Critical Analysis Leads to Global Action
Created by: J.P. McCaskey H. from Lancaster, PA
Grade Level: High School	September 25, 2008
Category: Design for the Other 90%
Subject Area: Social Studies,
Lesson Time: ten ten-to fifty-minute class periods


Changing the World: Social Entrepreneurs Part Two
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	March 11, 2008
Category: Design for the Other 90%
Subject Area: Language Arts, Social Studies,
Lesson Time: Two fifty-minute class periods


Changing the World: Social Entrepreneurs Part One
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	March 11, 2008
Category: Design for the Other 90%
Subject Area: Language Arts, Social Studies,
Lesson Time: One fifty-minute class period


Education, Design & Empowerment: Part Two
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	March 3, 2008
Category: Design for the Other 90%
Subject Area: Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology,
Lesson Time: One or two fifty-minute class periods


Education, Design & Empowerment: Part One
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	March 3, 2008
Category: Design for the Other 90%
Subject Area: Language Arts, Social Studies,
Lesson Time: One fifty-minute class period

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