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

Working in small groups, students participate in a production simulation (making Valentine's Day greeting cards) to determine the effects of specialization on labor productivity,  the division of labor, and investment in human capital and capital goods. 

Students “produce” blue jeans and make business choices about production to simulate the decision of changing from more expensive, but longer lasting, fabric to cheaper fabric.

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…

Students analyze documents, create a school-funding graphic organizer, and write an email to their state representative with their plan to fund schools in the most ethical way based on their researched opinion.

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…

Carlos is a senior at local high school. When he graduates, he plans to study computer animation. He has applied to a number of two- year programs, and recently, he received letters of acceptance from four schools, one in the United States and three abroad. Carlos has funding from sever…

Peppe and his family moved to America to pursue the American dream. His mother has passed away, his father is ill,and all the children need to find work to help provide for basic essentials. Peppe is excited to find a job, only to be told by his dad that it is not a job he should be proud…

Students will define and identify human resources and capital resources workers use in their jobs.

Fairy tales have always been used to give lessons about life. The story of Jack and the Bean Stalk is a good lesson about the importance of knowing about money and banks. The story of Jack asks the question, "What is money?"