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Focus on Economic Data: The Federal Reserve System and Monetary Policy - May 2001
Explore the connection between the economic indicators and real-world issues. These lessons typically can be done in one class period.
Why do we need money? Think about Ebay!
The students investigate money--its purpose and functions. They complete an exercise, using the online acution site Ebay, to learn why money is critical to an economy.
Marketplace: The Argentina Barter Fair
In April 2002, Argentina's economic situation seemed to be getting worse and worse. Banks closed for nine days before reopening on April 29, 2002. How did Argentinians function during that time? Amy Radil of NPR reported on the flourishing barter economy that sprung up through necessity. Her report provides background information for the students in this lesson as they examine inflation, barter systems, and the use of currency.
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Learning, Earning and Investing: High School
This publication contains 23 lessons that introduce high school students to the world of investing--its benefits and risks and the critical role it plays in fostering capital formation and job creation in our free market system.
2 out of 23 lessons from this publication relate to this EconEdLink lesson.
Trading Around the World
Created as a supplement to existing middle school world geography and world history courses, the 5 units in this guide introduce students to the basics of global trade.
1 out of 7 lessons from this publication relate to this EconEdLink lesson.
Economics in Action: 14 Greatest Hits for Teaching High School Economics
Economics in Action combines 14 favorite CEE simulations, role-playing activities, group activities and classroom demonstrations in one volume.
1 out of 14 lessons from this publication relate to this EconEdLink lesson.