In World War II pennies were made of steel and zinc instead of copper and women were working at jobs that men had always been hired to do. Why? Because during war times, scarcity forces many things to change!

Video [3:04] describing the concept of human capital as a combination of a person's education, knowledge, experience, health, habits, training and talent.

The three factors of production-labor, capital, and natural resources. Explain the role of technology and entrepreneurs in the utilization of the economy's factors. Labor is the human effort that can be applied to the production of goods...

In this lesson plan you will define human capital and understand why it is necessary for economic growth. Also, you will explore how people can increase their personal level of human capital.

Why do people work so hard? Why aren't you just assigned a job that you are interested in and get paid as much as the next guy? This lesson will show you why employers want the best workers that their money can buy!

This lesson examines some of the incentive programs being offered to keep young scholars in school

Capitalizing on his life as a migrant farmer, Tomas Rivera's literary contributions focus on humanity, as examined in this brief biography. See "Tomas Rivera Activities" for related resources.