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Pop Goes the Housing Bubble
In this lesson, students will learn about a speculative bubble within the context of the U.S. real estate market.
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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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No Room For A Sneeze
This lesson teaches students about scarcity and standard of living. In the book "No Room for a Sneeze", a folktale retold by Robyn Supraner, a farmer and his wife must deal with scarcity ...
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Spotlighting Entrepreneurs: A Technology "iCon"
What better way to address Common Core standards in Reading Informational Text than by meeting a gentleman that changed the world of technology!
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The 411 on College Education
One of the most important financial decisions people make is whether to go to college. The price tag of a college education is rising, but so are the benefits. In this lesson, students wi...
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Chevy Volt...It’s Electric!
The costs and benefits of owning an electric or hybrid car will be evaluated in this lesson. By reading and researching the history of the production of electric cars, the lesson allows s...
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Spotlighting Entrepreneurs: The Sweet Success...
Looking for a lesson that ties Common Core Standards in Reading Informational Text with Economics? This lesson spotlights the life of Milton S. Hershey and allows students to learn about ...
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Scarcity and Resources
This is a basic lesson of scarcity and resources that can be used for elementary students or students with special needs. Scarcity - is a condition that exists because human wants exceed...
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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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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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Never Too Young: Personal Finance for Young L...
This program was developed in response to a growing interest in teaching students about personal finance through settings outside of the traditiona...
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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Taxes: How Hig...
Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the question of just how high U.S. tax rates should or shouldn't be and examines the relationship betw...
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Compound Interest Calculator
The Compound Interest Calculator visually shows the dramatic effect that compounding can have on investments. Adjust the monthly savings, interest ...
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Developing Good Credit Habits
In this module, students will discover the secrets to developing good credit habits and learn how long it can take to pay off a credit card balance...
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Gen i Revolution - Mission 4: Budgeting
This interactive tool is a part of the online personal finance game, Gen i Revolution. This is one of the fifteen "Missions" available within the o...
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The Economic Way of Thinking
This interactive tool contains two videos of Dr. Mark Schug explaining how the "economic way of thinking" can help students understand U.S. History...
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You're Going to College
This game-based interactive gives students the chance to learn about costs and benefits, the cost of college, and potential lifetime earnings.
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Goods and Services
This drag-and-drop activity gives students the chance to decide if various items represent goods or services. There are four parts to this activity...
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Budget Odyssey
In this game, students click the spinner to see how far their car will advance. After each spin, they will be asked to categorize expenses. If they...
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Making Sen$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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