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Grades 9-12

Do Businesses Have Social Responsibility?

In Lesson #6 of the Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues curriculum, students will participate in a simulation and discussion to...

Key Concepts: Production Function

45 min

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Grades 9-12

How Does Information and Ethics Impact Decision Making?

In Lesson #3 from the "Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues" curriculum, students will play the role of a medical professional...

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Incentives, Marginal Analysis

60 min

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Grades 9-12

Can You Conduct Research Ethically?

In Lesson #2 of the "Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues" curriculum, students learn about positive and normative economics and how...

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis

60 min

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Grades K-2

Vincent van Gogh's 'Flower Beds in Holland'

Students study a painting by van Gogh called "Flower Beds in Holland". The students recognize that this farmer made a...

Key Concepts: Scarcity

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Grades 9-12

Is Efficiency Ethical?

In Lesson #5 of the Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues curriculum, students role-play to understand both the power and limits...

Key Concepts: Scarcity

60 min

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

Stock Prices and the 2025 Super Bowl

*Updated for 2025* Harness the excitement of the Super Bowl with this lesson from the SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education....

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Buying a New T-Shirt - Costs and Benefits Drag'n'Drop

In this economics activity, you will learn about costs and benefits via drag and drop classification.

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

The Perfect Pet Decision-Making Activity

In this economics interactive, students will learn about decision making while shopping for a fish.

15 mins

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Did You Get the Message?

Updated! In this economic lesson, students will view TV ads to learn advertising incentives and strategies.

Key Concepts: Incentives

45 mins

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Grades 9-12

Updated for 2024 Let's Talk Turkey: Inflation and the Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner

Use the cost of a typical Thanksgiving dinner to teach your students about inflation and the CPI.

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Toys for Me: A Lesson on Choice

Updated! In this elementary economics lesson, students will categorize and prioritize their wants to learn about scarcity and choice. Scarcity...

Key Concepts: Decision Making, Opportunity Cost, Opportunity Cost…

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Grades K-2, 3-5

No Extra Room on the Mayflower

The students will explore the ideas of scarcity and choices by exploring a virtual model of the Mayflower. They will...

Key Concepts: Allocation, Allocation, Allocation…

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Looping Around the World: A Game of International Trade

In this economics lesson, students will use looping cards to define and provide examples of the terms associated with international...

Key Concepts: Globalization, International Trade

90 mins.

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Grades 9-12

Economic Misery and Presidential Elections

Updated with new statistics! The students examine economic data in order to predict the results of presidential elections.

Key Concepts: Economic Growth, Employment/Unemployment, GDP…

45 mins.

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Voters and Elections

Updated with new data! Students identify costs associated with voting. Then they make predictions about who might be more likely...

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis

45 mins.

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Grades 9-12

Preparing Your Form 1040

In this personal finance lesson, students will use an IRS Form 1040 to calculate personal income tax.

45 mins

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