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Pbs Learning Media: Companion Curriculum: Girl Rising
Girl Rising tells the stories of nine girls from nine different countries and the power education has to change their lives. The accompanying curriculum provides teachers with a unique opportunity to educate learners about the issues...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Costs and Benefits of 'The Three Little Pigs'
Find out what the definition of a cost and a benefit is in terms of the economy when using this site. "When making a decision, students should consider the costs and the benefits of that decision."
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Lessons: Little Star's Problem
Lesson that helps student understand the decision-making process and introduces the concept of cost. Students listen to a story and take a short quiz. Includes links to the story and the quiz.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: You're Going to College
The students will explore the costs and the benefits of going to college. They participate in a three-part game designed to help them understand the decisions associated with attending college and the benefits available to college...
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Econ Ed Link: Clipping Coupons
Explore this website to find out how and why consumers make choices on what products to buy. Learn how producers entice consumers into buying their products. This is a very informative lesson plan.
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Econ Ed Link: Mystery Workers: Productive Resources
This website focuses on productive resources which are divided into three categories, natural, human, and capital.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Incentives Influence Us
Find out more about the concept of incentives in our economy through this lesson plan. "You will identify incentives used at home and school."
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Michigan Department of Agriculture: Risks vs Benefits in Food Production [Pdf]
Michigan Department of Agriculture provides this site that teaches students about the risks and benefits involved with food production. Includes a detailed lesson plan along with a list of terms and definitions. Gives great background...
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East Tennessee State University: Explicit and Implicit Costs
This resource provides a good example of the differences between explicit costs and implicit costs using the ownership of a pizza restaurant as an example.
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Econ Ed Link: Destination: Mars
Look up! Can you ever imagine standing on another planet and looking down at earth? We've been to the moon - now lets launch an expedition to Mars. Imagine all the preparation you will have to go through in order to have a safe and...
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Econ Ed Link: Jelly Belly Jam
In this instructional activity students will make a decision making chart and use it to help them in deciding which flavor of Jelly beans to buy.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Story of Jack and the Bank Stalk
Fairy tales have always been used to give lessons about life. The story of Jack and the Bean Stalk is a good instructional activity about the importance of knowing about money and banks. The story of Jack asks the question, "What is money?"
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Econ Ed Link: Sand Art Brownies
In this lesson, you will learn about substitute goods. You will have choices to make in your role as a shopper. In making these choices, you will decide whether you are willing to accept one good as a substitute for another or not. Are...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: How the Crusades Led to the Finding of the New World
The instructional activity will help students to discover the importance of the Crusades to the expansion of many European countries. Students will also be introduced to new products and find out why explorers were willing to risk all to...
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Econ Ed Link: Why Adopt a Highway?
Students learn about the successful Adopt-a- Highway program and how it can save governments and taxpayers money.
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Econ Ed Link: Satisfaction Please! (Part I)
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...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: College: Where Am I Going to Go?
Learners will use a PACED decision making grid to help them decide where they would like to attend college.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Trouble Is Brewing in Boston: "Colonial Voices Hear Them Speak"
It's December 16, 1773 and many of the citizens of Boston are furious with King George's new tax on tea. Young Ethan, a printer's errand boy, has been given the task of conveying information concerning an upcoming protest meeting. As he...
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Econ Ed Link: Car Loan Project
Each student will buy (hypothetically) a car that will need to be financed. The student will need to look at different options and decide which will be the best choice for his situation. The student will need to find an advertisement for...
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Econ Ed Link: Staying Afloat Financially in the 21st Century
This lesson plan will help students identify how to make good decisions which will help them financially in the future. Students will identify how to take their own wants and work them into a form of a personal budget. Students will also...
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Econ Ed Link: Should I Use Cash or Credit?
This is a lesson presented by EconEdLink that delivers the dilemma of cash or credit. Includes background information, a problem-solving grid, and great questions.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Mobile Phones Matter
A lesson exploring whether or not mobile phones matter when it comes to financial management and financial decision-making.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Break a Leg
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...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: You Decide!
Think about a difficult decision you have had to make. After you decided did it work out? Why or why not? Why do you think decisions and choices are hard to make? We make personal decisions and we make decisions as groups. There is a...