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Break a Leg
In this lesson students will learn about the basic components and terminology of individual health insurance. Students will make decisions about the value of insurance protection and you will identify trends in the cost of medical care in the United States.
Why cities provide tax breaks even when they are strapped for revenue
Like the state and federal government, local governments offer tax incentives to businesses to help solve economic and/or environmental problems. In this lesson students will explore the web sites of three different cities and determine what incentives are offered and what problems they are trying to solve. They will also be asked to determine if the benefits gained from the incentives offset the costs incurred.
Utility
Can happiness be measured? Students will learn how utility relates to economic decision making and the law of diminishing marginal utility.
Related Publications
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Capstone: Exemplary Lessons for High School Economics - Teacher's Guide
This publication contains complete instructions for teaching the lessons in Capstone. When combined with a textbook, Capstone provides activities for a complete high school economics course. 45 exemplary lessons help students learn to apply economic reasoning to a wide range of real-world subjects.
11 out of 45 lessons from this publication relate to this EconEdLink lesson.
Financial Fitness for Life: 9-12 - Teacher Guide
This publication contains lessons for teaching personal finance concepts to 9-12 students. Lessons for older students illustrate certain uses of more abstract representations.
8 out of 24 lessons from this publication relate to this EconEdLink lesson.
Mathematics & Economics: Connections for Life - 9-12
Created specifically for high school mathematics teachers, this publication shows how mathematics concepts and knowledge can be used to develop economic and personal financial understandings.
8 out of 15 lessons from this publication relate to this EconEdLink lesson.