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Grades 9-12
Closing the Gap
In this economics lesson, students will identify factors affecting GDP in different countries.
Key Concepts: Economic Growth, GDP, Inflation
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Grades 6-8, 9-12
I Don't Want Much, I Just Want More: Allocation and Decision-Making
In this economics lesson, students will assess the costs and benefits of product allocation methods.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Systems, Scarcity
Grades 6-8
Staying Afloat Financially in the 21st Century
In this economics lesson, students will use a budget plan to make spending decisions.
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost
Grades 9-12
The Business Cycle: Introduction to Macroeconomic Indicators
In this economic lesson, student will analyze graphs to learn the parts of the business cycle.
Key Concepts: Business Cycles, Employment and Unemployment, GDP
Grades 9-12
Short-Run Equilibrium and Changes in AS/AD
In this economics lesson, students will examine changes in aggregate demand and aggregate supply.
Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, GDP
Grades 9-12
Marginal Analysis
In this economics lesson, students will use marginal analysis to optimize real life decisions.
Key Concepts: Consumers, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Grades 9-12
Compound Interest
In this personal finance lesson, students will compare simple and compound interest on savings.
Key Concepts: Interest, Saving
Grades 9-12
Resource Allocation
In this economics lesson, students will evaluate how demand and supply affect resource allocation.
Key Concepts: Demand, Markets and Prices, Supply
Grades 9-12
The Benefits of Investing Early
In this personal finance lesson, students will compare the impact of time on long-term investments.
Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Risk and Return
Grades 6-8, 9-12
The Mystery of the Voters Who Don't Vote
In this economics lesson, students examine why people choose not to vote in general elections.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Incentives
Grades 9-12
U.S. farmers and the Cuban embargo
In this economics lesson, students examine trade barriers using the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba.
Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Barriers to Trade, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
Grades 9-12
Unemployment and the New Deal
In this economics lesson, students examine the impact of the New Deal on unemployment.
Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Roles of Government
Grades 9-12
Renting a Place to Live
In this personal finance lesson, students will compare rental options.
Key Concepts: Budgeting
Grades 9-12
Wages and Me
In this economics lesson, students will identify factors influencing wages.
Key Concepts: Demand, Income, Supply
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Worker Safety - The Triangle Fire Legacy
In this economics lesson, students study job safety using the Triangle Fire and black lung outbreak.
Key Concepts: Employment and Unemployment, Roles of Government
Grades 3-5
Booker T. Washington:"Fifty Cents and a Dream"
In this economics lesson, students will study Booker T. Washington's life to learn about resources.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost, Productive Resources
