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Grades 9-12

Understanding Fiscal Responsibility: U.S. History Lesson Revisions

In this economics webinar, teachers will learn about the revisions made to an Understanding Fiscal Responsibility lesson plan.

Key Concepts: Economic Security, Employment and Unemployment, Income

60 mins

Apr 14 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Economics 104: American Free Enterprise and the Role of Government

Presenter: Andrew Menfi

In this economics webinar, teachers will learn traditional and non-traditional methods to teach about American free enterprise.

Key Concepts: Competition, Entrepreneurs, Government Failure…

60 minutes

May 28 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Economics 101: Basic Concepts in Scarcity, Micro & Macro

Presenter: Amanda Stiglbauer

In this economics webinar, teachers will understand the importance of studying economics and how scarcity impacts decisions.

Key Concepts: Opportunity Cost, Productive Resources, Scarcity

60 minutes

May 07 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Economics 102: Opportunity Cost, Marginal Thinking, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Comparative Advantage

Presenter: Amanda Stiglbauer

In this economics webinar, teachers will learn concepts on opportunity cost, marginal analysis, and comparative advantage.

Key Concepts: Benefits of Trade/Comparative Advantage, Comparative Advantage, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

60 minutes

May 14 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Economics 103: Circular Flow, the Global Economy and Economic Systems

Presenter: Theresa Fischer

In this economics webinar, teachers will learn about various types of economic systems and how they trade and function.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, Barriers to Trade…

60 minutes

May 21 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Personal Finance 101: Budgeting and Banking

Presenter: Amanda Stiglbauer

In this personal finance and economics webinar, teachers will learn strategies to teach budgeting and banking concepts.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Income

60 mins

Apr 06 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Opportunity Cost

In this personal finance lesson, students will identify the opportunity cost of a spending decision.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost

45 mins

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Grades 9-12

History of Monopolies in the United States

In this economics lesson, students will examine monopolies in US and compare the market structures of large tech firms.

Key Concepts: Market Structures

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Behavioral Economics Lesson One: Introduction to Behavioral Economics

In this economics lesson, students learn about behavioral economics to understand individual behavior.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

The Price We Pay for Health: US and Canada

In this economics lesson, students will review the health systems of United States and Canada.

Key Concepts: Business Costs and Revenues, Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

45 mins

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Grades 9-12

NAFTA: Did Jobs Get Sucked Out of the United States?

In this economics lesson, students will analyze data to learn if jobs have increased or decreased since NAFTA was implemented.

Key Concepts: Barriers to Trade, Benefits of Trade

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Rhetoric

In this economics lesson, students will learn about Rhetoric and how it effects the economy.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Credit

45 mins

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Case Study on Productivity (Part 3) - Henry Ford and the Model T

In this economics lesson, students analyze shifts in supply and demand in the auto market and related markets.

Key Concepts: Demand, Markets and Prices, Supply

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

The History of Medicare

In this economics lesson, students will learn that Medicare was the fulfillment of what was believed to be Social Security.

Key Concepts: Fiscal Policy, Insurance, Roles of Government

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Taxation and the National Debt

In this economics lesson, students will analyze arguments concerning income and corporate taxes and the impact of national debt.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Fiscal Policy, Taxes

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Social Security and the National Debt

In this economics lesson, students will analyze charts and proposals to learn about the issues facing Social Security.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Fiscal Policy, Roles of Government

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Social Security, Governance, and the National Debt

In this economics lesson, students will examine concerns about balancing the budget and the role of the federal government.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Fiscal Policy, Income Distribution

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

The History of Social Security

In this economics lesson, students will examine the creation of Social Security.

Key Concepts: Fiscal Policy, Income Distribution, Roles of Government

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Public Goods and Asteroid Defense

In this economics lesson, students will learn about public goods.

Key Concepts: Roles of Government

45 mins

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Grades 9-12

The Great Recession Simulation

In this economics lesson, students will learn about incentives behind bank loans.

Key Concepts: Financial Markets, Interest, Risk and Return

45 mins

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