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Grades 9-12

MCEE Presents: How to Teach Entrepreneurship Online

Presenter: Minnesota Council on Education

In this economics webinar, teach design thinking and lean startup methodology concepts to promote entrepreneurship.

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurship, Risk and Return

60 mins

Mar 03 6:00-7:30pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Quickbooks by Intuit, Pt. 1

Presenter: Dr.Ruben Rivera

In this personal finance webinar, prepare those students who plan to own or work for a small business.

Key Concepts: Demand, Employment and Unemployment, Money

60 mins

Jan 20 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Remote Learning Projects and WebQuests

Presenter: Matthew Gherman

In this economics webinar, see projects and webquests that teach a variety of skills, and can be done independently or...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Competition, Entrepreneurs

60 mins

Dec 22 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Financial Fitness for Life: Chapter 6

Presenter: Theresa Fischer

In this personal finance webinar, show how people can make more informed education, job or career decisions by evaluating costs.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Employment and Unemployment, Human Capital

60 mins

Nov 19 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 6-8

NOT your Grandma's Lemonade Stand

In this economics lesson, students manage a virtual lemonade stand to learn about entrepreneurship.

Key Concepts: Consumers, Entrepreneurs, Producers

60 mins

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Grades 6-8

What Makes an Entrepreneur?

In this economics lesson, students will identify common characteristics of famous entrepreneurs.

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs

60 mins

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Career Technical Education: Teaching About Options Beyond High School

Presenter: Marsha Iverson

In this personal finance webinar, review this module of the Career and Financial Management course developed by New York State.

Key Concepts: Human Capital, Incentives, Technology

60 mins

Jul 14 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

IIG Workshop 2 - To Invest, or Not to Invest

In this personal finance webinar, students will learn about venture capitalism.

Key Concepts: Competition, Entrepreneurs, Risk and Return

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Activating an Entrepreneur Mindset

Presenter: Council for Economic Education

In this economics webinar, teachers will utilize activities that foster entrepreneurial skills and mindset.

Key Concepts: Business Costs and Revenues, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurs

60 mins

Mar 19 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

I Can Be an Entrepreneur

In this personal finance lesson, students explore entrepreneurship by earning money and advertising their business. Learners are given advice on...

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Profit

45 mins

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Case Study on Productivity (Part 2) - Henry Ford and the Model T

In economics lesson, students will research Henry Ford’s innovations to find strategies that improve productivity.

Key Concepts: Human Capital, Incentives, Productivity

60 mins

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Case Study on Productivity (Part 1) - Henry Ford and the Model T

In this economics lesson, students will create an assembly line to learn how specialization increases productivity.

Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Productivity

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Three Types of Business Organizations

In this economics lesson, students will learn about 3 types of business organizations using candy companies.

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Market Structures

60 mins

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Grades 6-8

All In Business

In this economics lesson, students will calculate risks associated with starting a new business.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurs, Incentives

90 mins

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Do I Look Like I'm Made of Money?

In this economics lesson, students will learn the importance of money as a medium of exchange.

Key Concepts: Human Capital, Income, Money

45 mins

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Grades 3-5

Spotlighting Entrepreneurs: The Sweet Success of Milton Hershey

In this economics lesson, students will examine the life of an entrepreneur to learn about entrepreneurship

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Profit, Risk and Return

45 mins

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Grades K-2

Open for Business

In this economics lesson, students will read a popular children's book to learn about entrepreneurship.

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Goods and Services, Risk and Return

45 mins

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Grades 3-5

Uncle Jed's Barbershop

Students listen to the book Uncle Jed's Barbershop, about an African American barber who, despite significant setbacks, saves enough money...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis

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Grades 9-12

Understanding and Analyzing an Income Statement

The income statement is one of the most important financial statements used in making business decisions. The income statement is...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Entrepreneurs, Profit…

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Grades 3-5

The Crow and the Pitcher

Students will learn about scarcity, and how entrepreneurial ideas, managing natural resources and trading can help lessen scarcity. Students will...

Key Concepts: Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Division of Labor/Specialization…

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