In this instructional activity you will define the term barter and give examples of bartering in several different areas. Find out how this system took shape and was useful to Lewis and Clark. This site is extremely informative and...

Advertising is the primary tool used by businesses to tell consumers about the goods and services they sell in the marketplace. Businesses also use advertising to try to convince consumers to buy what they are selling. Advertisements do...

Students gain an understanding about non-profit organizations and the role they play in our economy. Students then learn about a relatively new type of fundraising effort, known as CowParade, for non- profit organizations that has been...

Even the savviest consumer has a problem with a good or service on occasion. It is a consumer's right to complain when there is a genuine problem. In some situations, it is also a consumer's responsibility. A problem can't be fixed if no...

Even the savviest consumer has a problem with a good or service on occasion. It is a consumer's right to complain when there is a genuine problem. In some situations, it is also a consumer's responsibility. A problem can't be fixed if no...

Even the savviest consumer has a problem with a good or service on occasion. It is a consumer's right to complain when there is a genuine problem. In some situations, it is also a consumer's responsibility. A problem can't be fixed if no...

Brief video [0:21] and quiz on world economic development.

Scroll down the page to find an explanation of the different types of mutual fund loads, and why buying a no-load fund is just as good as buying a load fund. A good financial resource.

An article about finding the right type of internship to match ones skills and professional interests.

Explore international business exporting! The SBA has created an online guide to assist you in becoming an international exporting success.

CNN briefly discusses the bill, passed by the The Senate, that overhauls the U. S. financial system and establishes a consumer financial protection regulatory agency that would regulate mortgages and credit cards. This legislation is...

This resource presents the 2010 guidelines from the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission concerning horizontal mergers.

Read about contracts, warranties, credit, deceptive sales practices, cars, and housing--important topics for consumers. This website provides introductory material to each of the above topics and links for further information and research.

Credit cards are convenient, user-friendly, and at times dangerous. For this lesson, students learn the joys and dangers of using credit as they help Credit, the main character in this activity, solve her credit problems.

This site is a beginner's guide to money, including how much money should you put aside for emergencies.

Young scholars will investigate unforeseen costs of car loans and/or house loans. They will then evaluate the economics of decision making, the ramifications of their choices, and options available to them. Students will compute costs...

In this lesson, students will learn about the basic components and terminology of individual health insurance. Students will make decisions about the value of insurance protection and you will identify trends in the cost of medical care...

Describes what led to the stock market crash of 1929, what initiatives President Herbert Hoover took to try to recover from it, and what the results were.

A very good explantion of the frustration and desperation felt by farmers not only in Massachusttetts but throughout the new United States as states attempted to collect taxes in order to pay off war debts. Daniel Shays and his men were...

This site is extremely informative for teaching children the value of saving money. "You will write a persuasive letter telling why people use savings bonds as a way to save their money."

This exhibition examines Presidential elections, with a particular emphasis on elections in the last 80 years.

Students will learn how to determine 'price per unit' to help make decisions when comparing products.

Use this lesson to learn more about the Hawaiian economics system. Learn how they developed and used this specialized type of money system. "In this lesson, you will learn how specialization and division of labor increased productivity...

Check out this lesson plan to learn how to develop a savings plan that is right for you.