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In this lesson students learn decision making skills that will help them become better consumers. As consumers they have a variety of alternatives from which to choose. They learn about the importance of price information in making their decisions. First, students gather information on…

The United States takes a Census every 10 years. How does the country use those statistics?

Students explore the concept of interest by means of two activities. The first, a simple activity with jellybeans, introduces the concept of interest accruement, and the second, a practical, "real world" activity, reinforces the concept and places it into a larger context.

Students learn about the purpose of the reserve requirement, how money is "created" in the economy through fractional reserves, and how the Federal Reserve uses the reserve requirement and loans to correct economic instability.

Students research the economic systems of North Korea and Chad and compare them to the US, guided by questions and using information from the CIA World Factbook website.

Students learn how to identify headlines in the news and current events as illustrations of problems in supply and demand. Students will be linked to news sites to create their own analysis of supply and demand issues in problems facing our society.

Students explore fiscal policy remedies used by the federal government to reduce volatile fluctuations in the business cycle.

Money is what we use to show what goods or services are worth. When you do work, you are paid with money. When you sell something, the buyer gives you money. Sometimes it’s a lot of money and sometimes it’s just a little money. How much money you are given depends on how mu…

This video will share tips on how you can prioritize your debt and make a plan to eliminate it.

Learn about the importance of an emergency fund, how much you'll need and how to get started.