Making Sen$e with Paul Solman

Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 3)

When Henry Ford announced he was going to produce an automobile that would be affordable to the masses, it is doubtful even he realized the far reaching impact such an achievement would have on life in the U.S. and eventually, the world. Ford’s use of mass production strategies to manufactu...

Grades 6-8, 9-12

To Market To Market

This lesson will help students become good consumers and producers by taking turns buying and selling things in a classroom-created market. Students will establish prices for items and observe what happens during the sale of those items.

Grades K-2, 3-5

NOT your Grandma's Lemonade Stand

After a review of elementary economic concepts, students will apply their understanding by playing an online computer game, Lemonade Stand. This game has the students competing against themselves and others to earn the biggest profit in 25 days time (approximately 15 minutes computer time)....

Grades 3-5, 6-8

Marketplace: Doing Business in Afghanistan

In May 2002, delegates from governments, international companies, and financial institutions met at a United Nations conference in Tehran to discuss the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Afghanistan's officials say that to create a viable economy and a stable society, the country must recreate basic...

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Marketplace: The Trouble with Truffles

In this lesson students watch a 60 minutes report on the market for truffles. The report explains how high demand from consumers coupled with the uncontrollable nature of truffle production affects the market. Students identify major concepts in the report as well as their supporting details, usi...

Grades 6-8, 9-12