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In this economics lesson, students will examine the creation of Social Security.

In this economics lesson, students will learn about Rhetoric and how it effects the economy. 

In this personal finance lesson, students will use breakeven analysis formula to analyze investment options.

This lesson investigates the value of sports franchises in the various professional sports leagues. Students will investigate the revenues and costs of pro sports teams and determine which teams are the most valuable. Lastly, students will understand the specific rules of the game that lea…

Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S. government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. In this series of three lessons, the students examine transportation and its impact on our nat…

This lesson introduces regulation and information as two tools used by government to promote fair competition and complete information in a market economy. Using the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act as a case study, students explore the reasons buyers and sellers asked the federal governme…

Students learn how community supported agriculture (CSAs) is changing the relationship between the farmer and the consumer.

In this economics lesson, students will identify factors influencing wages.

In this economics lesson, students will complete a simulation to learn why certain industries get bailed out.

In this personal finance lesson, students interpret charts and graphs to analyze home buying trends, and then use a mortgage calculator to find out how the size of the down payment, length of the loan, and interest rate affect the cost of a mortgage.