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

In this lesson, students count and graph pennies, discuss the choices that Alexander made, and give advice on how he could save his money to reach his goal of buying a walkie-talkie.

Deflationary conditions in the United States have not returned since the Great Depression. Instead, U.S. policymakers have frequently found it necessary to battle inflation over the past sixty years. While not a problem in America, concerns have been recently voiced about the economic…

Newly updated! This lesson introduces students to three basic economic indicators: real GDP, the inflation rate, and the unemployment rate. The students work in small groups to develop an economic forecast, using the three basic economic indicators. They participate in a simulation activi…

Student rank, research and compare different fiscal policy responses used by various governments during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In this economics lesson, students will analyze responses to the COVID-19 crisis to learn about fiscal policy and its limits.

In this economics lesson, students will revise a federal budget to understand its contents.

Understanding the concept of opportunity cost is critical for good decision making. The ability to identify the opportunity cost—the highest valued alternative that must be given up when another option is chosen—helps people to assess their alternatives.

When working online, children aren't usually aware that parents have to enter a credit card in order to pay for apps on mobile devices. In this lesson, students will learn how to be responsible when downloading apps. Although many apps are free, even free apps can have costs because many com…

In this personal finance lesson, students will identify ways to spend and save to learn how to reach financial goals.