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Grades 9-12

The Economic Impact of the Crisis: Why Doesn't COVID-19 Affect Everyone Equally?

In this economics lesson plan, students explore how dissimilar financial circumstances of US households affects their recovery.

Key Concepts: Business Cycles, Income Distribution

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Econland Macroeconomics Simulation

In this economics activity, students go deeper understanding real world events using Macroeconomic concepts.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, Business Cycles

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Building Wealth: Save and Invest, Put It In the Bank

In this lesson, students will compare two savings plans: stuffing a mattress with money and using a bank.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit, Financial Investments…

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Grades 9-12

Building Wealth: Saving for a Lifetime

Building Wealth is a personal finance education resource that presents an overview of wealth-building strategies.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making, Financial Investments…

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Grades 9-12

Bankruptcy Basics Lesson for Grades 9-12

Students learn that about bankruptcy, how it is handled, and who it helps.

Key Concepts: Consumers, Credit

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Grades 9-12

College: Learning the Skills to Pay the Bills

This issue of Page One Economics examines two economic models used to study how education, productivity, and income are related.

Key Concepts: Human Capital, Income, Productivity

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Making a Budget - It Is All Spending!

Students discover that all elements of a budget are essentially spending on goods and services.

Key Concepts: Decision Making, Goods and Services, Income…

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Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics

This economics manual provides a framework for teaching economics in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Key Concepts: Economics

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Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

National Standards for Financial Literacy

This personal finance manual provides a framework for teaching personal finance in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Key Concepts: Personal Finance

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Grades 9-12

National Personal Finance Challenge Practice Test

In this personal finance activity, students will use ReadyAssessments to take a practice test for NPFC.

Key Concepts: Personal Finance

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Grades 9-12

To Intervene or Not To Intervene: That is the Question All Governments Must Ask

In this economics activity, students will compare immediate benefits to long-term costs of fiscal stimulus during recessions.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Business Cycles, Fiscal Policy

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Multipliers and Fiscal Policy

In this economics lesson, students will analyze responses to the COVID-19 crisis to learn about fiscal policy and its limits.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Economic Growth, Fiscal Policy

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Who Gets Bailed Out and Why?

In this economics lesson, students will complete a simulation to learn why certain industries get bailed out.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Fiscal Policy, Roles of Government

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Role of State Governments Programs in Crises

In this economics lesson, students will evaluate the effectiveness of state governments in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

The Wedding of Ms. Supply and Mr. Demand

In this economics lesson, students will use a wedding to explain changes in supply and demand.

Key Concepts: Demand, Supply

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Compound Interest and Your Financial Life Cycle

In this personal finance lesson, students learn how compound interest situates itself within the financial life cycle.

Key Concepts: Credit, Interest, Saving

120-180 mins

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