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COMPELLING QUESTION Should the federal government increase the federal minimum wage? Increasing the minimum wage is a controversial issue in the 2016 election. Students will understand contrasting arguments on the impact of raising the minimum wage. They will also gain an understa…

In the story, A Chair for My Mother, a little girl and her family save money in a jar to buy a chair after their furniture is destroyed in a fire. In this lesson, students will learn that characters in the book are human resources who save part of the income they earn. Students will ident…

COMPELLING QUESTION Why do politicians disagree on economic issues -- isn't there one right answer? Students work in small groups and are assigned a version of diary excerpts written by a student intern working for a policymaking legislator. Half the groups read a diary that f…

This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to help students compare the costs of renting or buying a place to live.

This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to help students better understand the process of finding a place to live.

Using a Better Money Habits video, this lesson introduces students to the advantages and disadvantages of using debit cards and credit cards.

In this personal finance lesson, students explore budget constraints by solving a contextual problem.

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn how a payday loan works.

This lesson focuses on a group of nineteenth century industrial entrepreneurs described in many history books as Robber Barons. It calls upon students to analyze the activities of these entrepreneurs in order to draw conclusions about the innovations and business practices for which they …

Students learn about incentives for alternative energy programs and the role played by non-price determinants in energy choices.