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Grade 6-8

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Lesson

Why Adopt a Highway?

Time: 60 mins,

Updated: March 24 2021,

Author: Cheryl McGaughey

Teacher Version

Objective Standards Summary Resources Procedure

Objective

Students will be able to:

Identify reasons why states remove trash on highways.
Recognize the potential cost to the taxpayer for removing highway litter.
Explain how a volunteer program, Adopt-A-Highway, can save money for state and local governments.
Identify the major benefits of this program to the participating organizations.

Standards

National Standards in Economics

State Standards

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Concepts

Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Market Structures, Roles of Government

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn about the successful Adopt-a-Highway program.

Resources

Procedure

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