Young scholars take a closer look at world issues. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study financial awareness. Young scholars examine the credit crunch and the global food crisis.

Students compare and contrast bull and bear markets. In this stock market lesson, students visit the noted Web sites to study supply and demand, the stock exchange, and financial scandals.

Twelfth graders evaluate the state of the economy and develop a definition for unemployment. In groups, they read an article about how the economy affects society and discuss how it affects them. Individually, they research the types...

Students examine the economic crisis of 2008. For this banking bailout lesson, students read the provided articles "Nicole Bradbury: Robo-Signer Victim," and  "Bankers' Sloppy and Illegal Work." Students respond to the provided...