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Grades 9-12
Hutchins Center Explains
In this economics series of articles, The Hutchins Center Explains current debates and key concepts in fiscal and monetary policy.
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Grades 6-8
The Trading Game: Should LeBron James Mow His Own Lawn?
In this economics lesson, students will play a trading game to learn about voluntary trade.
Key Concepts: Comparative Advantage, Comparative Advantage, Globalization…
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, Firms and Production, Risk Managment/Insurance
Grades 9-12
Sports Economics: To Build or Not to Build
In this economics lesson, students will examine a public-private partnership to learn about opportunity cost.
Key Concepts: Allocation, Basic Economic Concepts, Decision Making…
Grades K-2
Teach Entrepreneurship with "Arthur's Pet Business"
In this economics lesson, students will read a popular children's book to learn about entrepreneurship.
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Entrepreneurs, Firms and Production…
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Opportunity Cost Video and Quiz
In this economics video, students will learn about opportunity cost and play a Kahoot! game.
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Decision Making, Firms and Production…
Grades 9-12
Compound Interest Video and Quiz
In this personal finance video, students will learn about compound interest and play a Kahoot! game.
Key Concepts: Financial Institutions
Grades 3-5
Cybersecurity and Economics: Protecting Your Identity Online
How do you help students practice safe behavior online? In this lesson, students learn the do's and don’ts through the...
Grades 3-5
Cybersecurity and Economics: Goldi and the Three Passwords
In this lesson, students learn about how to create good passwords and the risks of not doing so. Through an...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis, Risk Managment/Insurance
Grades 6-8
Cybersecurity and Economics: Social Media and You
How do you make wise decisions about posting on social media? In this lesson, students will learn how to differentiate...
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Decision Making
Grades 6-8
Cybersecurity and Economics: Evaluating Websites
In this lesson, students access a website to research the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, which is a hoax. The initial...
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Decision Making
Grades 9-12
Economic Data Lesson: Economic Policy Options
This is the final lesson in a series of lessons that introduces students to the economic data that economists use...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Business Cycle, Business Cycle…
Grades 9-12
Inflation Data: Is the Economy Healthy?
Newly updated! This series of lessons will introduce you to economic data that economists use to assess the health of...
Grades 9-12
Unemployment Data: Is the Economy Healthy?
In this economics lesson, students will learn about economic data and what they communicate about the health of the economy.
Key Concepts: Business Cycle, Business Cycle, Employment/Unemployment…
Grades 9-12
Employment Data: Is the Economy Healthy?
This series of lessons will introduce you to economic data that economists use to assess the health of the economy....
Grades 9-12
GDP Data: Is the Economy Healthy?
This series of lessons will introduce you to economic data that economists use to assess the health of the economy....
Key Concepts: AP Macroeconomics, Basic Economic Concepts, Economic Growth…
