Resources (by date) 296 of Total Resources
Resources (by date) 296 of Total Resources

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296 of Total Resources

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Grades 9-12

Using Slope to Compute Opportunity Cost

In this personal finance lesson, students will investigate opportunity cost by using slope.
Key Concepts: AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, Cost-Benefit Analysis…
60 mins
Lesson

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Grades 9-12

How Expensive are Payday Loans?

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn how a payday loan works.
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Budgeting/Money Managment, Credit and Debt…
60 mins
Lesson

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Grades 9-12

Break-Even Analysis

In this personal finance lesson, students will use breakeven analysis formula to analyze investment options.
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Cost and Benefits, Firms and Production…
70 mins
Lesson

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Grades 9-12

When Graphs Mislead Us - Analyzing GDP

Students practice interpreting and drawing GDP graphs as they analyze why some data can be deceiving.
Key Concepts: Economic Growth, GDP
90 mins
Lesson

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Grades 9-12

Earning Credit

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn to compound interest and amortization to calculate the cost of a car.
Key Concepts: Risk Managment/Insurance
90 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Would You Demand It?

In this economics lesson, students will compare demand and quantity demanded to learn about consumer behavior.
Key Concepts: AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, Basic Economic Concepts…
60 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Mobile Phones Matter

In this personal finance lesson, students will research mobile apps for financial decision making.
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
90 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Pop Goes the Housing Bubble

In this lesson, students will learn about a speculative bubble within the context of the U.S. real estate market.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis, Risk Managment/Insurance
45 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

The 411 on College Education

One of the most important financial decisions people make is whether to go to college. The price tag of a...
Key Concepts: AP Microeconomics, Basic Economic Concepts, Career Choices…
Lesson

Grades 9-12

What is a Stock?

The students work in small groups that represent households. Each household answers questions about stocks and stock markets. For each...
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Financial Institutions
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Invest in Yourself

To explore the concept that people invest in themselves through education, the students work in two groups and participate in...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Income, Marginal Analysis
45 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Understanding a Balance Sheet

A balance sheet shows the assets, liabilities, and net worth for a business on a given day. This business document...
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
Lesson

Grades 9-12

A Penny Saved

In this economics lesson, students will read and discuss the comic book, “A Penny Saved".
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Financial Institutions
Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

The Columbian Exchange

In this lesson, students learn that the Columbian Exchange resulted in an enormous exchange of goods, resources, and institutions between...
Key Concepts: AP Microeconomics, Basic Economic Concepts, Circular Flow…
60 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Opportunity Cost

In this personal finance lesson, students will identify the opportunity cost of a spending decision.
Key Concepts: AP Microeconomics, Basic Economic Concepts, Cost and Benefits…
45 mins
Lesson