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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Supply and Demand, Lessons From Toy Fads.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The concepts of supply and demand and related terms are taught through stories about the toy fads of Hula Hoops and Silly Bandz. In 1958, Wham-O, Inc. began marketing the Hula Hoop in the United States and sales of the Hula Hoops...
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PBS

Pbs: A Different Way to Heal?: A Survey of Inconsistency

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the government regulations, marketing and sales of herbal remedies designated as "dietary supplements" by the Food and Drug Administration. Analyze the labels of various brands of Echinacea for discrepancies in dosage and usage...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Economic Transition

For Students 9th - 10th
In December 2000, while some worried over the outcome of the presidential election, the Federal Reserve was more worried about the apparently slowing economy. In this interview from Jim Lehrer's NewsHour, read about the Fed's concerns...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Herero

For Students 9th - 10th
The Herero are a Bantu group living today in Namibia and in the Republic of Botswana in southern Africa. The Herero speak a form of southwestern Bantu that is shared most closely by two other major groups. Cattle herding remains the...
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A&E Television

History.com: The Surprising Origins of 7 Classic Toys

For Students 9th - 10th
Many childhood memories include hours spent molding Play-Doh, or watching a Slinky glide down the stairs, or marveling at the transfer of a newspaper comic to a simple wad of Silly Putty. But those famous novelty toys didn't start out as...
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BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Private Sector: Retail

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers skills that may be needed to work in retail.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Spot a Pyramid Scheme

For Students 9th - 10th
Stacie Bosley explains what a pyramid scheme is and how to spot one.
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Other

Teen Analyst: Salary Tables by Career Field

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore a table of average salaries for the various career fields. However, these aren't representative of everyone in that field. For example, some television reporters make millions of dollars a year. The salaries listed are a little...
Article
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 315: 1909 Sears Roebuck Catalog

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative article on what Americans could have bought from the Sears-Roebuck catalog back in 1909. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.

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