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Introduction to Economics

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of unlimited wants and limited resources. They participate in an activity using money to purchase goods and services. Students evaluate benefits and costs resulting from personal...
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Crossing Borders:The Globalization Debate

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the concept of globalization. In this globalization lesson, students determine the benefits and costs of globalization as they participate in a simulation and complete worksheet activities.
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Making Choices With Scarce Resources

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of scarcity and how to allocate resources. They describe examples of opportunity costs and tradeoffs. They choose a service project based on a cost and benefits analysis. They finally evaluate the impact of the...
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Common Good in Aztec Culture What Is Sacrifice?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine contemporary examples of sacrifice while listing the reasons and benefits of these acts. They discuss the idea of when a sacrifice is a violation of human rights. They write a personal goal to make a small sacrifice.
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Consumer Credit: Buy Now, Pay Later, and More

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore the concept of consumer credit. In this consumer credit lesson, students discuss the costs and benefits of buying with credit. Students examine scenarios to determine the costs and benefits of using a particular method...
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Hey Friend, Can You Lend Me Some Money?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine credit and discuss that it is a loan and must be paid back. They explain the costs and benefits of using credit. They also practice filling out a credit application.
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Gotcha Covered

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in investments. They purchase property for future financial return or benefit. They discover a stock strategy in which you own stock and write (sell) a call at the next strike price above the current stock value.
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War With Iraq

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research a variety of magazine articles on the issue of Iraq and conflict resolution. Students chart the costs and benefits of the military action. Students prepare a rough layout and draft some content findings on the...
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Lender or Borrower Be?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the costs and benefits of interest involved with borrowing and depositing at banks.
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The Changing countryside

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students draw a poster showing the costs and benefits of opening up Britain's farmers to the global marketplace. They use a piece of A4 or A3 paper in landscape. Students draw a vertical line to split the page in two. On the left...
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Why Do People Save?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify ways in which they can save and spend their money. They discover why people save money and calculate simple interest. They discuss the costs and benefits of saving.
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Disease

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the differences between viruses and bacteria. They educate others to the harms and benefits of each by making a newspaper ad, pamphlet or informative article.
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Using My Money Wisely

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the costs and benefits of spending and saving their money. They identify a decision-making process to money decisions. They also examine their opportunity costs.
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Recycling Process

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the process used in recycling objects and determine the effects recycling has on the environment. Students use a guided questions worksheet to help them research how an object is recycled, along with the cost and...
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Recycling Process

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the process used in recycling objects and determine the effects recycling has on the environment. Students use a guided questions worksheet to help them research how an object is recycled, along with the cost and...
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Economies of Scale

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Young scholars define economics of scale as it applies to the electronic industry. They determine how some industries benefit from being very large not just from offering bulk buying.
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Waste Not, Want Not

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the impacts of technology on society. They analyze the costs and benefits of technology. Students discuss their views on technology and justify their position to support their view.
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Credit: Buy Now & Pay More Later

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the costs and benefits of using credit cards to purchase goods and services.
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Broccoli

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students sing a song and figure out the rhythm notation for pharases while describing the benefits of broccoli. They compose a four-measure pattern using the rhythms of these phrases. They play the rhythm patterns with the recording.
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Government Lesson Plan 17

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze evidence of society's socioeconomic goals, prioritize goals, and identify the opportunity costs of limited government funding.
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Technological Advances in Health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explain how technology influences human existence by examining the benefits and risks of different biotechnological advances.
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Gotta Have Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore energy. They discuss the types and uses of energy and research an assigned energy source. They create a "benefits versus potential environmental impacts" chart that lists energy sources and possible impacts. They...
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A Day in the Life of a Coal Miner (1910)

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students compare and contrast fossil fuels and bio-fuels. They brainstorm what mining might look like in the future. Students view the film "A Day in the Life of a Coalminer." They discuss fossil fuels and the methods of extraction....
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Making Choices to Save Money on Food

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students review lists of coupons and complete a worksheet to analyze the benefits of the specials. In this household budget lesson, students determine which foods are nutritional and the advantages of using coupons or specials to save...

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