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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Work, Earnings, and Economics: "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

This updated lesson is based on the novel, Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson. Set mainly in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s,...

Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Scarcity

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Grades 9-12

What Happened to Railroads?

Between the Civil War and World War II, railroads were one of the nation's most important businesses and an integral...

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Grades 9-12

Banks & Credit Unions (Part I)

Students learn about banks and credit unions, identifying similarities and differences between the two types of financial institution. They also...

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Financial Institutions, Marginal Analysis…

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Grades 9-12

It's a Not So Wonderful Life

In this lesson students learn about banks and banking. The study the fractional reserve system, and the role the Fed...

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Grades 6-8

The Higher you Climb, The More You Pay

Students will take a "Virtual Tour" of the Eiffel Tower in Paris France and locate the price of a bottle...

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Foreign Exchange, Marginal Analysis

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Grades 3-5

The Color of Resources

This lesson will demonstrate the making of Crayola products to introduce natural, capital, and human resources as well as touching...

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Grades 9-12

World Trade after World War II: The EU, NAFTA and the WTO | Lesson Demo

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 39: The World Trade After WWII: The EU, NAFTA, and the WTO...

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Grades 9-12

The Economics of Racial Discrimination | Lesson and Demonstration

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 35: The Economics of Racial Discrimination from CEE's Understanding Economics in U.S....

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis

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Grades 9-12

U.S. Constitution: Rules of the Game | Lesson Demo

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 9: The U.S. Constitution: Rules of the Game from CEE's Understanding Economics...

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Grades 9-12

WhatDunnit? The Great Depression Mystery | Lesson Demo

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 30: WhatDunnit? The Great Depression Mystery from CEE's Understanding Economics in U.S....

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Grades 9-12

The Economic Effects of the Nineteenth Century Monopoly | Lesson Demo

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 25: The Economic Effects of the Nineteenth-Century Monopoly from CEE's Understanding Economics...

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Grades 9-12

Rising Living Standards In The New Nation | Lesson Demo

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 10: Rising Living Standards in the New Nation from CEE's Understanding Economics...

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Grades 9-12

China - Where will they fit in the world economy?

With its, emerging middle class, its new markets, and a new emphasis on increasing its technology base, where is China...

Key Concepts: Goods and Services

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Grades 6-8

The Price of Gasoline: What's Behind It?

In this lesson, students investigate the variables that contribute to the cost of gasoline. They learn that while OPEC nations...

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Grades 9-12

Education: Weigh Your Options

Getting and keeping a job often requires special education or training. While an employer may provide or pay for some...

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Grades 9-12

Satisfaction Please! (Part 3)

Even the savviest consumer has a problem with a good or service on occasion. It is a consumer’s right to...

Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Financial Institutions

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