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Understanding the Debt Ceiling Debate and the...
This lesson provides an introduction and an overview of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Students will be given information about the legislation and presented with different proposals for...
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Goods and Services: Some are Private, Some ar...
The role of government is to provide for the common defense, define and protect property rights, and enforce contractual arrangements. Throughout the 20th and early 21st century, governme...
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Trouble is Brewing in Boston - "Colonial Voic...
It’s December 16, 1773 and many of the citizens of Boston are furious with King George’s new tax on tea. Young Ethan, a printer’s errand boy, has been given the task of conveying ...
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Trade to the Tailor
By reading the book "A New Coat for Anna" students will learn about resources, scarcity, costs, trade/bartering, and decision making through a young girl, Anna, whose mother wanted to buy...
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The Economics of Pro Sports: Why are the Cow...
This lesson investigates the value of sports franchises in the various professional sports leagues. Students will investigate the revenues and costs of pro sports teams and determine whi...
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Chevy Volt...It’s Electric!
This lesson was written to be used within a Special Education classroom. The costs and benefits of owning an electric or hybrid car will be evaluated in this lesson. By reading and resea...
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One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Differ...
The picture book One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference, written by Kate Smith Milway, takes place in Africa. Here in a Ghanan village, young Kojo cannot afford to go to schoo...
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Human Resources and Capital Resources: It's A...
Students will define and identify human resources and capital resources workers use in their jobs.
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Understanding a Balance Sheet
A balance sheet shows the assets, liabilities, and net worth for a business on a given day. This business document is one of the major documents used in evaluating a business. Students ...
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Calculating Simple Interest
How do banks calculate the amount of interest paid on a loan? In this lesson, students will view a Livescribe Pencast to learn how to find the dollar amount in interest that is due at ma...
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Compound Interest Calculator
The Compound Interest Calculator visually shows the dramatic effect that compounding can have on investments. Adjust the monthly savings, interest ...
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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: The Unemployme...
The U.S. job market appears to have a paradox: Many job seekers say they're desperate for work while many employers say they can't fill open positi...
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Gen i Revolution - Mission 4: Budgeting
This interactive tool is a part of the online personal finance game, Gen i Revolution. This is one of the fifteen "Missions" available within the o...
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EconEdLink Overview
This video is a basic introduction to the features of EconEdLink. It takes a look at the three most important components of EconEdLink and explains...
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Developing Good Credit Habits
In this module, students will discover the secrets to developing good credit habits and learn how long it can take to pay off a credit card balance...
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The Economic Way of Thinking
This interactive tool contains two videos of Dr. Mark Schug explaining how the "economic way of thinking" can help students understand U.S. History...
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You're Going to College
This game-based interactive gives students the chance to learn about costs and benefits, the cost of college, and potential lifetime earnings.
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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Taxes: How Hig...
Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the question of just how high U.S. tax rates should or shouldn't be and examines the relationship betw...
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Goods and Services
This drag-and-drop activity gives students the chance to decide if various items represent goods or services. There are four parts to this activity...
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Budget Odyssey
In this game, students click the spinner to see how far their car will advance. After each spin, they will be asked to categorize expenses. If they...
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