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Getting Green for Christmas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine their family's particular spending habits for a holiday they celebrate, research the financial expectations of retailers during the holiday season and at other times during the year.
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The Geography of Renaissance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use the internet to research the geography of the Renaissance. Using maps of Europe, they identify at least three key cities during the time period and discuss the main types of transportation. They research the various...
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The Lesson: Crises

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students take a closer look at world issues. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study financial awareness. Students examine the credit crunch and the global food crisis.
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Supermarket

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars watch demonstrations of 2 ways for people to check out at a supermarket based on today's technology. In this supermarket lesson plan, students conclude which method is faster and explain why.
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The Great Depression Begins

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this Great Depression worksheet, young scholars review a chapter as they write 8 people or terms that match 8 quotations, respond to 5 multiple choice questions, and elaborate on a historical theme regarding the American economy, the...
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The Great Depression in South Carolina

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research The Great Depression in South Carolina. For this Great Depression lesson plan, students read and discuss the information given to them, along with analyzing photographs from the time.
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Latin America and the Caribbean in the Classroom: The Economy and Trade

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners use the internet to gather information on daily exchange rates. They calculate the exchange rates between two countries by role playing they are going on vacation to these destinations.
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Making Good Investments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare different aspects of investing money from traditional savings accounts to money market accounts. They research investment accounts at local banks and compare them.
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Payment Parliament

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate how the economy works by role playing in their class.  In this money management lesson, students read parts from a script for use in a role playing lesson simulating the Federal Reserve and their payment...
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Introduction to the Great Depression

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders participate in a discussion on the causes and economic events of the 1929 stock market crash. For this stock market lesson plan, 11th graders use this as an introduction to the Great Depression.
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Your Role as a Taxpayer: Why Pay Taxes?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate the basic rationale, nature, and consequences fo taxes. They describe why governments need taxes as revenue to provide goods and servicesin this series of activities.
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The Key Words Of Business

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this business worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer with the appropriate word from the word bank and make connections from one part of the bubble map to another.
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State Government Debt in Utah: Rapid Growth in Recent Years

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars examine growth of debt in Utah state government from 1991 to present, compare general obligation debt and revenue debt incurred by state, identify four primary methods used by governments to finance projects, and complete...
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The Five W's of Tax Day

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Use April 15th to teach your students the fundamentals of the American federal tax system.
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ESL-Reading Comprehension Activity

For Students 7th - 8th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read excerpts from articles and determine whether statements made are true or false. 
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Should Britain Leave the EU?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze the reasons to why Great Britain wants to leave the European Union. In this European Union lesson, 10th graders read an article and answer comprehension questions. Students participate in a debate on the European...
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A Crisis of Greek Proportions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students evaluate a short article on the economic situation in Greece.  In this ESL lesson, students read an article as a class, then complete several activities that reinforce their reading, including a vocabulary assignment, a...
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Keystone Science School: Sustainable Automobiles

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students explore how to choose the correct car for them based on their needs.
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The Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the time period of the Industrial revolution in American history.  In this American History lesson, 8th graders read the chapter on this time period.  Students create a presentation on this time period to...
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Roy Davies: Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the past, present, and future of money. Learn about exchange rates, money forms, banking, and more.
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Econ Ed Link: You Can Bank on This! (Part 1)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is the first of four lessons on banking for elementary students. This lesson provides the students with information on banking; it also allows them to try out some procedures for thinking about money and banking. There is a link to...
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Econ Ed Link: The Story of Jack and the Bank Stalk

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Fairy tales have always been used to give lessons about life. The story of Jack and the Bean Stalk is a good lesson about the importance of knowing about money and banks. The story of Jack asks the question, "What is money?"
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond provides access to information in the following categories: General Information, Monetary Policy & Business Conditions, Financial Services, Banking, Community Affairs, Consumer...
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: u.s. Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource, created by the Federal Reserve, gives an excellent description of the money supply in the United States. It sets out to answer basic questions, describes how the Federal Reserve creates money, and explains economic...