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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Mitten

For Teachers K - 1st

This is a folktale retold by Jan Brett about a little boy whose grandmother knits him a pair of snow-white mittens. While the boy is outside playing, he loses one of the mittens and some animals find it and move thinking that it looks...

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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: No Room for a Sneeze

For Teachers K - 1st

This lesson teaches students about scarcity and standard of living. In the book "No Room for a Sneeze", a folktale retold by Robyn Supraner, a farmer and his wife must deal with scarcity in their home so they turn to the Wiseman for...

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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Be an Energy Saver

For Teachers 9th - 10th

This activity focuses on the scarce and non-renewable nature of fossil fuels in order to stimulate student thinking about energy conservation. It emphasizes the fact that saving energy can be good for the wallet as well as the earth's...

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The Energy Game: Finding Energy Resources [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th

This energy classroom game focuses on energy sources. Students learn that energy, the environment, and economics are closely tied. During the course of the game students discover the concepts of scarcity, opportunity cost, net energy...

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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Cities and Towns in Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th

An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this instructional activity, they investigate changes in population for different Texas...

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British Library: The Middle Classes

For Students 9th - 10th

Kathryn Hughes explores the role of the middle class in Victorian society. From economics and social structures to Christian values and life in the home, discover how the Victorian class system operated and what was expected from each...

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Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: The Great Depression: 1930s

For Students 9th - 10th

Although the economic distress of the Great Depression ended nearly 70 years ago, it suddenly has relevance for us now. Find out how people lived during those tumultuous times through home movies, newsreel footage, public service...

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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Buying vs. Renting

For Teachers 9th - 10th

This site has an introduction to the factors involved in the decision to rent or purchase housing. The site discusses space needs, lifestyle, financing options, tax benefits, and more.

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