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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: Credit, Interest
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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: Business Costs and Revenues, Goods and Services, Profit
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Grades 9-12
Using Systems of Equations with Supply and Demand Application
In this personal finance lesson, students will learn supply and demand by utilizing a system of equations.
Key Concepts: Demand, Markets and Prices
Nearpod version available
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: Credit, Interest, Risk and Return
Grades 6-8
"The Giver": Jonas Makes a Choice
Jonas, a twelve-year old, lives in a seemingly perfect futuristic world. His community protects him from all harm and in...
Key Concepts: Choice, Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Women's fund seeks share of prosperity for female-focused firms
One of the major causes of the financial crash of 2008 was the insularity of the "good old boys" network...
Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Economic Systems, Financial Markets…
Grades 9-12
Could Brooklyn hipsters help save the middle class?
Frozen ginger slushies, tea-based pro-biotic drinks, a bed bug-killing steam machine -- these are just a few of the locally-grown...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Division of Labor/Specialization, Entrepreneurs…
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Exploring the Economics of the First Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Mass., probably didn't resemble the modern holiday we celebrate today. Economics correspondent Paul Solman steps...
Key Concepts: Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Money…
Grades K-2
Forecasting Economics - Using Weather to Teach Wants
Can you learn economics from the weather? Students will be able to integrate science, math, and economics through this engaging...
Key Concepts: Consumers, Economic Wants
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: Asset, Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Borrow…
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: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Division of Labor/Specialization, Market Structures
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: 'Tis the Season, But Should We Save or Spend? A Holiday Money Conundrum
In this economics video, Paul Solman weighs in on saving money during the holidays.
Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Consumers…
Grades 9-12
Learning, Earning and Investing: Meet the Author | Hear from an Expert
This webinar presents an overview of the CEE publication Learning, Earning and Investing for a New Generation. Join one of...
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit, Investing
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e: Competing Claims About Healthcare Reform
In this economics video, students will discuss increasing efficiency, technological innovation, market competition and vouchers.
Key Concepts: Insurance, Profit, Risk and Return…
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Producers Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Producers. Producers use scarce resources to produce goods and services which they offer to...
Key Concepts: Producers
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concepts of Decision Making and Cost-Benefit Analysis. Decision making refers to the process by which rational...
Key Concepts: Choice, Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…
