Curated OER
Students Suffocate Under Tens of Thousands in Loans
Students explore the concept of student loans. In this student loans lesson plan, students read an article about the large amount of student loans today's students owe. Students discuss how higher loan payments and increased debt will...
Curated OER
Is Capitalism Good for the Poor? | How Incentives Affect Innovation
Students focus on the role played by a nation's institutions in generating creativity, invention and innovation, and analyzes how innovation promotes the economic growth that raises standards of living and alleviates poverty.
Curated OER
Economics: Who Benefits from Competition?
Pupils examine competitive markets and complete a simulation called "The More. the Merrier." In the simulation they assess how goods are more available when competition increases. Students investigate how competition and the opening of...
Curated OER
Entrepreneur: Anita Roddick
Students discover how entrepreneurs make their living. As a class, they identify the characteristics of entrepreneurships and their attitudes. Using the internet, they research the life of Anita Roddick, who founded the Body Shop. They...
Other
Small Business Advisor: Homepage
The qualities of an entrepreneur are discussed in detail. This site from the Small Business Advisor guides you through a series of questions for a self-evaluation. Link to The Advisor under Contents followed by Starting a Business.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Outlook on Money: Growing a Business
Meet a vegetable farmer from Hooksett, NH, who shares his experiences as a small business owner. Gives tips and advice for starting a business and for how to take advantage of helpful resources to pursue entrepreneurial dreams. Includes...
Biz Move
Biz Move: Free Home Based Business Plan Sample
This Bizmove site contains information on starting a business at home, including an "entrepreneurial personality" self-test and basic budget formation.
Genius Brands International
Secret Millionaires Club: Webisode Activities
Backed by Warren Buffett, "the world's most famous investor," the Secret Millionaires Club teaches children about saving and investing money, about how businesses and credit cards work, and about the personal qualities that support...
Other
Junior Achievement Canada
This organization offers programs for youth to help them understand about business and how to start one. It also offers in-school presentations. They have chapters all across Canada.
Other
Babson College: Define Entrepreneurship
A large collection of informal definitions of entrepreneurship gathered from present and past students and affiliates of this business college. Excellent material to stimulate discussion.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Entrepreneur in You
This website is a valuable resource in finding out more about being an entrepreneur. It contains a comprehensive lesson plan detailing what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
Other
U.s. Scouting Service Project: Merit Badge: Entrepreneurship
This site provides an outline for the entrepreneur to follow when thinking about starting a business.
Other
Co Op America
The Co-op America foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on fair economic practices to teach social and environmental responsibility. Their many programs such as Green Business, Green Energy, Fair Trade, Responsible Shopper...
Other
Maryland Council on Economic Education (Mcee)
"Comprised of leaders in business, agriculture, government, and education from around the State," the site fosters economic education. Major emphasis here is on awards programs and their winners.
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Council on Economic Education (Ncee)
The NCEE's mission is to "improve school economic education programs throughout Nebraska." Its website provides information on the organization and resources for the classroom teacher.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Income Budgeting
This site contains a unit on budgeting money for use by middle school teachers. Includes enrichment problems, a bibliography, and many example problems and situations.
Other
Wisconsin Educational Communications Board: Financial Literacy: Teach It!
Students at all grade levels learn about basic finance skills and explore ways to make informed decisions about their financial future.
Practical Money Skills
Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life
Visa provides a resource that teachers, parents, and students will all enjoy using. There are lesson plans here for all ages, as well as information about spending decisions, budgeting, and money management. Print your own play money,...
Other
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Do I Have What It Takes Entrepreneur? [Pdf]
A series of lessons which introduces the concept of entrepreneurship and its importance in today's global economy.
PBS
Pbs Nova: Play a Virtual Market
Use this site to trade traditional stocks and learn how trading stocks in the market can increase your wealth (or decrease it too!)
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: What the World Consumes
These visual, easy-to-grasp lessons in world economics and consumerism features lessons and related videos in which students experience first-hand the economic dilemmas faced by other countries and are asked to examine their own values...
Other
Foundation for Teaching Economics
The Foundation for Teaching Economics provides lesson plans and curriculum materials in a variety of areas of economics. Games and exercises enhance the lessons provided. Teachers can search by keywords or choose lessons from the list...
Other
Jump$tart: Clearinghouse
Find over three hundred resources that help in advancing financial literacy among students. Resources vary from website links, lesson plans, and online games.
The Economist
The Economist: Economist: Economics a Z Term
This is a glossary of economics terms. Click on the first letter of the term you are looking for.