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Radio Program #14-The Back to the Land Movement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the impact of the "Back to the Land" movement on the Appalachian area. They interview people who have moved back or know someone who has moved back to the Appalachian area. Students graph out profiles of "typical"...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will apply their knowledge of economics to the analysis and interpretation of jokes, quotations, and cartoons in economics. Students will watch a Paul Solman video of an interview of Yoram Bauman, the Stand up Economist....
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Music, Maestro, Please: Show Business and the Factors of Production

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania recently opened a $300 million dollar center for the performing arts, the Kimmel Center. This lesson was developed for a special teacher workshop to incorporate economics and the arts to teach kids...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Business Cycles

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan summary review and remind yourself of the key terms, concepts, and graphs related to the business cycle. Topics include the four phases of the business cycle and the relationship between key macroeconomic indicators...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Price Indices and Inflation

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in measuring inflation. Topics include the consumer price index (CPI), calculating the rate of inflation, the distinction between inflation,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Economic Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and concepts related to economic growth, including expansion of capital, technological change, and human capital. This resource is designed as a review for the AP...
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Texas Council on Economic Education: Building an Economy: Texas Experience [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A 14-lesson, 169-page unit on the economic history of Texas. Lessons cover the free enterprise system, the economic patterns and motivations of Native Americans and various immigrant groups, the impact of the closing of the frontier, the...
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Texas Council on Economic Education:texas Economics Eras & Individuals [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A 10-lesson, 83-page unit targeting Grades 4 and 7. Lessons cover various eras in the history of Texas, including boom and bust towns; the eras dominated by cattle, fences along the frontier, cotton, and oil; the Dust Bowl and the Great...
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James Madison University

James Madison University: Online High School Economics Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
James Madison University has developed a variety of online economic lessons for high school students. Explore basic economic and financial concepts.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 3: Money in Our Community

For Teachers K - 1st
Lesson focuses on how and why money circulated within our community. Being able to discern the difference between things we need and things we want is one of the foundational concepts for using money wisely. Goods and services are things...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Circular Flow and Gdp

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in describing the output of an economy. Key topics include the expenditures approach, income approach, and value added approach to calculating GDP...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Old Business, New Business

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson students are introduced to several businesses from the past. They see that, while the names for these businesses are different, many of the elements of that job are seen in occupations today. The web site, "Business Cards"...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Business Ownership: How Sweet It Can Be!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners research the three basic types of business organization: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Considering the advantages and disadvantages of each, they function as consultants offering advice on...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Economic Sectors and International Development

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using poverty rate as a measure of development, students select countries five at a time to compare how resources are allocated to three economic sectors (agriculture, industrial, service). After making comparisons, students will...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Business Ownership: The Franchise Option

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore an alternative to starting a business from scratch- investing in a franchise. They begin by considering the pros and cons of a franchise and whether this form of business is an option that would fit their personality and...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Right Job for the Tortoise and the Hare

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This entertaining instructional activity teaches your primary young scholars about the value of specialized labor within a community, via The Tortoise and The Hare. This classic story also reinforces character education values of respect...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Serving Up Economics

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan describes how learners can use a restaurant setting to study the basic concepts of economics, while they learn business, math, and even get to eat.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Marketplace: Doing Business in Afghanistan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In May 2002, delegates from governments, international companies, and financial institutions met at a United Nations conference in Tehran to discuss the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Afghanistan's officials say that to create a viable...
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Foundation for Teaching Economics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Foundation for Teaching Economics provides lesson plans and curriculum materials in a variety of areas of economics. Games and exercises enhance the lessons provided. Teachers can search by keywords or choose lessons from the list...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Focus on Economic Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the second estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2012, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on February 28, 2013. The current data and historical GDP data...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Unemployment

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in measuring unemployment, the labor force, the unemployment rate, the labor force participation rate, and the natural rate of unemployment. Topics...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Limitations of Gdp

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and concepts about the limitations of GDP. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Costs of Inflation

For Students 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in describing the costs of inflation. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Real vs. Nominal Gdp

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in calculating real and nominal GDP. Topics include the distinction between real and nominal GDP and how to calculate and use the GDP deflator. This...

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