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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.

In the story, Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, Alexander receives a dollar from his grandparents that he plans to save, but he spends it all, a little at a time. In this lesson, students count by 2s to fill a container with 100 pennies. They are asked whether 100 pennies is the…

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?

In this economics lesson, students will learn about how medicare affects the national deficit and debt.

This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to explain why creating an emergency fund is important, especially when confronted with unexpected costs.