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Grades 9-12
The Panic of 1893 and the Election of 1896
ESSENTIAL DILEMMA Were the contradictory responses political leaders had to the panic of 1893 driven more by economic/political self-interest or...
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Grades 9-12
Inflation and Unemployment - Is There a Correlation?
Updated! Perfect for an integrated economics and math or technology lesson. Students use Excel to create scatterplots, regression line equations,...
Key Concepts: AP Macroeconomics, Employment/Unemployment, Inflation…
Grades 9-12
Medicare, Governance, and the National Debt
In this economics lesson, students will learn about how medicare affects the national deficit and debt.
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Crowding Out, Debt
Grades 9-12
Saving and Budgeting Using the Wheel of Mystfortune
In this math and personal finance lesson, students determine their monthly earned income and estimate how much they could be...
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment
Grades K-2, 3-5
Specialists Light Up Our Lives!
Peppe and his family moved to America to pursue the American dream. His mother has passed away, his father is...
Key Concepts: Globalization, Goods and Services, International Trade
Grades K-2, 3-5
Scarcity - Playful Economics | Lesson and Demo
Watch this demonstration on how to use play dough to teach the concepts of scarcity and decision-making to elementary students...
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Decision Making, Incentives…
Grades 9-12
Productivity and Graphing Linear and Quadratic Functions
In this lesson students interpret key features of graphs for both linear and quadratic functions in the context of total...
Key Concepts: Production Function
Grades 9-12
The Hidden Costs of College
College costs have escalated over the past two decades, and many students are relying on student loans to cover the...
Grades 9-12
How Will I Pay for College?
In this lesson, students will learn about current trends in student borrowing and determine a reasonable debt load for hypothetical...
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis…
Grades K-2, 3-5
Teach Money Skills and Graphing with "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday"
In this lesson, students count and graph pennies, discuss the choices that Alexander made, and give advice on how he...
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Buying Goods and Services, Decision Making…
Nearpod version available
Grades 9-12
Distribution of Income
Students will learn how productivity and government policy influences the distribution of income and create and analyze Lorenz curves and...
Grades K-2
"What Pet Should I Get?" Dr. Seuss and Decision Making
Recently published, but likely written between 1958 and 1962, What Pet Should I Get? is the delightful tale of a...
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Buying Goods and Services, Firms and Production…
Nearpod version available
Grades 9-12
Spending Multipliers
In this personal finance lesson, students will learn spending multiplier and the marginal propensity of consuming and saving.
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments
Grades 6-8
Debit Cards vs Credit Cards
Using a Better Money Habits video, this lesson introduces students to the advantages and disadvantages of using debit cards and...
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Budgeting/Money Managment, Buying Goods and Services…
Grades 9-12
Creating a Financial Safety Net
This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to explain why creating an emergency fund is important, especially when confronted...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis…
Grades 9-12
Buying a Home
This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to help students compare the costs of renting or buying a place...
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
