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Grades 3-5

In this lesson students are introduced to several businesses from the past. They see that, while the names for these...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Business, Demand…

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Grades 3-5

Through the use of folk tales, history, and the students' own experiences, students will recognize the inter-relatedness of goods, services,...

Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Money, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence

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Grades 9-12

Economics is often called the "science of decision making." The decisions that economists analyze range from personal decisions such as...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Employment and Unemployment, Fiscal Policy

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Grades 9-12

Okay, so your tuna fish sandwich probably isn't worth a couple grand. It's most likely made with a type of...

Key Concepts: Consumers, Demand, Markets and Prices…

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Grades 9-12

According to the Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, tenth edition, the term "strike" is defined as a "temporary stoppage of activities...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Institutions, Incentive

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Grades 9-12

Is the distribution of income in the United States becoming more unequal? Does the average American today have a higher...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Business Costs and Revenues, Consumers…

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