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Big Branding on Campus: Reading Informational Text

For Students 9th - 12th
This New York Times "Learning Network" activity poses 11 questions on an article and video about commercial branding and marketing on college campuses. The related article, "On the Market: Thinking Critically About Advertising", is...
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Banking Basics

For Students 9th - 12th
Students examine ways to make money grow through banking basics. In this banking basics lesson, kids identify the types of bank accounts and explore the different types of accounts. Students work in pairs to create pamphlets about...
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Imagining Apple Without Steve Jobs

For Students 7th - 12th
Who was Steve Jobs and what has he contributed to American culture and technology? Kids ask themselves these questions as they read a New York Times article about Apple and Mr. Jobs. There are seven comprehension questions for learners...
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Economic Problems and Adjustments

For Students Higher Ed
This packet does not contain problems for students to solve, however it provides a complete description of the allocation of resources in a competitive market. One could send this resource home as an assigned reading or have students...
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At Wal-Mart in Mexico, a Bribe Inquiry

For Students 7th - 12th
Kids can find out what was going on at the Wal-Mart de Mexico while increasing their ability to read lengthy and complicated articles. They read the article and then answer 10 who, what, when, where, and why questions.
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Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 12th
As an introduction to monetary policy, groups investigate and evaluate the effectiveness of current monetary and fiscal policies on promoting full employment, price stability, and economic performance. They then apply monetary tools...
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New Rules for Sunscreens

For Students 8th - 10th
What are UVB and UVB rays, and why isn't my sunscreen good enough? Kids find out all the newest information regarding sunscreen and skin cancer as they read this New York Times article. They read the article then answer eight related...
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Introduction to Economics

For Students 8th - 11th
In this economics instructional activity, students respond to 40 identification and short answer questions about economics terms, frontier curves, and production.
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Breaking News English: Brazil Votes on Gun Ban

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Brazil Votes on Gun Ban," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Alliance for Investor Education: Investor's Clearinghous

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to facilitating greater understanding of investing, investments, and the financial markets among current and prospective investors of all ages.
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Sukromne Gymnazium: The Study of Economics [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
An introduction to basic concepts in beginning economics.