Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Here's Your Chance to Make Millions in the Stock Market (Part 1)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will learn about the impact that efficient markets have on attempting to correctly time the stock market, as well as how investing in stocks should have long-term investment goals. Part I begins by having...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Here's Your Chance to Make Millions in the Stock Market (Part 2)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Part II of this lesson, students will have the opportunity to complete an interactive exercise that will take them on a historical tour of the stock market from 1920 until just after WWII. Students will learn the difference between a...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Here's Your Chance to Make Millions in the Stock Market (Part 3)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Part III of this instructional activity, students will have the opportunity to complete an interactive exercise that will take them on a historical tour of the stock market from Post WWII through the year 2001. Students will learn the...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Be an Energy Saver

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan 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...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Trouble Is Brewing in Boston: "Colonial Voices Hear Them Speak"

For Teachers K - 1st
It's December 16, 1773 and many of the citizens of Boston are furious with King George's new tax on tea. Young Ethan, a printer's errand boy, has been given the task of conveying information concerning an upcoming protest meeting. As he...