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3-5

How Labor Got Its Day

If you asked students what comes to mind first when they think of Labor Day, what do you think they would say? The last days of summer? A family picnic? Shopping the Labor Day sales? The purpose of this lesson is to broaden and deepen student understanding of the Labor Day holiday. Students …
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6-8

The Civil War: A War of Resources

The North won the Civil War in large part due to its superior resources. In this lesson students will learn the difference between capital resources, human capital, and natural resources. They will investigate and compare the resources held by the North and the South during the Civil War. …
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3-5, 6-8

Work, Earnings, and Economics: “Lyddie” by Katherine Paterson

This updated lesson is based on the novel, Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson. Set mainly in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s, 13-year-old Lyddie Worthen, works six days a week, from dawn until dusk, running weaving looms in a murky dust-and lint-filled factory, trying to save enough money to…
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K-2, 3-5

Curious George Economics

Use the lovable character Curious George to capture student attention while teaching about personal finance and economics.
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6-8

Who Is Working?

This lesson teaches students what economists mean when they talk about people who are employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force. It discusses the Current Population Survey and asks students to pose as government survey workers to determine the employment status of 10 people give…
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K-2, 3-5

The ABCs of Saving

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn about short and long term goals in order to be a successful saver. We save money to get things we can’t afford to buy now. Saving for the future requires patience but it can be worth it when we get what we want the most. Succ…
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