Curated OER
Centuries of Economic Growth: From Feathers to Robotics
Young scholars read scenarios about the production of Bibles over five historical time periods. Working in small groups, students create skits and develop a retrieval chart that is used to analyze factors that impact economic growth.
Curated OER
Fighting Disease
Seventh graders explore the concept of medical intervention in African nations. In this geography lesson, 7th graders research primary and secondary sources in search of information regarding Guinea worm disease. Students use their...
Curated OER
Inside the Vault-Entrepreneurship
Students explore entrepreneurship. In this economic study lesson, students take a pretest on attitudes, review characteristics that make up an entrepreneur, review a list of famous entrepreneurs, and create a 5 minute oral presentation...
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Folding Our Way to Productivity
Students role-play workers producing origami cups. They participate in two production rounds, one without training and one with training. They observe how productivity increases through training and, as a result, how income increases.
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Educational Complacency Will Make U.S. Feel the Pain
Twelfth graders examine the educational system in the United States in reference to the job market and available expertise. In this Current Events lesson, 12th graders read an article and discuss their opinions with the class.
Curated OER
Which Came First-Democracy or Growth?
Students investigate economic growth and standard of living. In this economics lesson, students investigate the GDP per capita and how it affects the economy. Students differentiate nominal and real GDP.
Curated OER
The Guilded Age
Learners examine the Gilded Age in American history. Using the internet, they research the innovations, business, and immigration during this time period. They create a PowerPoint presentation to share their information with the class.
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Innovation in a Bag
Students create a business plan to start up their own business. In this algebra lesson, students think of a product they can produce and sell. They create on paper what they should do and then put into practice creating a mock business.
Curated OER
Business Phrasal Verbs Exercise
In this business phrasal verb worksheet, students match the phrasal verb to the meaning of the verb. Students then translate the meaning of the phrasal verb and use the phrasal verbs in sentences.
Curated OER
Multivariable Calculus/ Method of LaGrange
In this math worksheet, students write down the three equations which need to be solved in order to maximize P subject to the constraint.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 17: Fiscal Policy, Investment, and Economic Growth
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain crowding out and its effect on physical capital investment; Explain the relationship between budget deficits and interest rates; and Identify why economic growth...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Human Capital Concept Video and Quiz
Video [3:04] describing the concept of human capital as a combination of a person's education, knowledge, experience, health, habits, training and talent.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Investing in Human Capital
When you teach somebody, they and society both benefit from training and education. What's in it for you?
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Wages and Me
Students explore the reasons for differences in the wages for several occupations. Then students are guided through the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to find information about their potential careers and wage rates nationally and in...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Economic Spotter: Resources During World War Ii
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!
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Why Work Now?
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!
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: A Fair Wage
Income for most people is determined by the market value of the productive resources they sell. What workers earn depends, primarily, on the market value of what they produce and how productive they are.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Mystery of the Amazing Farmers
In this lesson, you will be taking on the role of an investigative reporter to solve the Amazing Farmer Mystery. The goal will be to use seven clues provided throughout the lesson in order to figure out how so few farmers can produce...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: It Pays to Stay in School
This lesson examines some of the incentive programs being offered to keep middle schoolers in school