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Balancing the Federal Budget -- When I first started teaching economics in 2010, the U.S. national debt was around $13.5 TRILLION. Since then, it has nearly doubled to $20.6 TRILLION in only eight years. Why is the federal budget an important topic for young people to learn about? What is th…

This session features two new chapter book series: Cleo Edison Oliver: Playground Millionaire and Billy Sure: Kid Entrepreneur.  Participants will be introduced to interactive lessons and hands-on activities concerning earning an income, saving for future purchases, spending, and the essenti…

A budget is not a dirty word. Learn how to help students embrace the budgeting process by framing the topic in terms of making good financial decisions. Students are naturally curious about spending and saving money – they want to create plans to help them reach their goal, whether it is for…

This webinar focuses on fictional families facing some very real problems; hunger, parental illness, joblessness, unpaid bills, and homelessness. Students can learn valuable life lessons concerning earning, saving, spending, and creative problem solving in books such as Crenshaw, How to Stea…

ESSENTIAL DILEMMA How do we know if we are getting good value out of the money we spend on defense?

Students follow each step of fiscal and monetary policy processes, to see the logic of how these tools are used to correct economic instability.

In this economics lesson, students will discuss the value we place on guaranteeing quality health care to the elderly.

This lesson provides an introduction and an overview of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Students will be given information about the legislation and presented with different proposals for dealing with the long-term deficit problem of the United States.

Students read two online stories that introduce them to the elements of a budget and show that a successful budget balances money coming in (income) with money going out (expenses and savings). Follow-up activities point out the value of a budget. Students learn that a budget can help us mak…

ESSENTIAL DILEMMA When, if ever, should the nation prioritize balancing the federal budget?