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Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Markets and Prices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Markets and Prices. A market refers to a group of buyers and sellers for a given good or service. The price is the amount of money needed to buy a particular good or service. The website contains an...
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Inc.: The Financial Section of a Business Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The article, written in October 1999, explains the significance of a business plan that informs potential venture capitalists of the goals, use of new capital proceeds, marketing plan, income statement and other financial projections.
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CPALMS

Cpalms: From Apple Farm to Market!

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be selecting an apple treat that will be sold at a farm stand. Students will work in small groups to assess different criteria for their choice....
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Taxes and a Market Economy Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help students understand the role of taxes in the market economy.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Financial Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will explore what GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and GDP growth mean, how stock and housing bubbles develop, and the causes and consequences of a housing market crisis. The lesson investigation is supported by news...
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Other

Business plans.org: Demographics

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers links to many resources needed for demographic studies, including population studies, consumer demographics, U.S. Census data files, a reference tool to the world's population literature, World Wide Web visitor...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Stock Market & Finance

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page offers a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 26 words pertaining to the Stock Market & Finance. It also provides an extensive vocabulary word list for the Stock Market and finance and ideas for lesson plans.
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PBS

Pbs (Affluenza): What Are Advertisers Selling

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What are advertisers really selling? Are there hidden messages in ads? In this lesson, students explore the concept of persuasive advertising and evaluate ads directed at young consumers. A timely lesson that would generate interesting...
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Stock Market Teaching Theme

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The educational resource consists of lesson plans on how to teach learners about the stock market. Lesson plans and tutorials are included.
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Other

Chief Marketer: Is Social Media the New Mass Media?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the evolution of major social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter from their humble beginnings. Then looks at the user experience of marketing on social media sites as it appeared in 2010. Much of the marketing was poorly...
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Other

The Mint: The Stock Market: Risks and Rewards

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson teaches students the importance of the stock market, how to read and interpret reports, and how to track different stocks.
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Market Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
In a market economy, the principles of supply and demand determine what is produced, how it is produced, and by whom it is produced and consumed. Learn how planned economies and mixed economies differ.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Depression and War: Stock Market Crash of 1929 [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" designed to help learners understand the stock market crash of 1929. They will examine how people got rich in the 1920s (by buying stocks on margin)...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Introduction to Financial Markets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
High school students of today are the investors of tomorrow. Students must understand, however, that they do not have to be rich to start investing! Certainly, financial markets will play a major role in the life of today's high school...
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BBC

Bbc: The Battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden)

For Students 9th - 10th
Producer Mark Fielder explores how an Allied victory at The Battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) could have shortened World War Two by six months, and how the plan failed at the last moment.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Regulation of Financial Markets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will aid in understanding the basics of state, federal, and industry oversight and help students know the extent and limits of consumer protection by these entities. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: International Business Cultures and Marketing Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson has students research business practices in different countries and create a PowerPoint Presentation that they will share with the class. Students will prepare support materials to accompany their presentations. This is a...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Planned Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on a planned economy, including support, objections, planned economy and socialism, transition from planned to market economy, and related articles.
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Other

Foundation for Teaching Economics: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The Foundation for Teaching Economics is committed to excellence in economic education. The Foundation offers free workshops for high school educators and students. This site includes workshop dates, locations, and registration...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 6: Architecture and Design

For Students 9th - 10th
In this sixth unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about the history of architecture, including ancient Greek and Roman works. They will learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and about Islamic architecture. They will also look...
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Other

Wvu: Alcohol and Advertising (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A lesson plan through which students discover, examine, and discuss how alcohol is advertised in magazines. A simple lesson to put together, "Alcohol and Advertising," only requires magazines, art supplies (construction paper, poster...
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iCivics

I Civics: Government & the Economy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how government and the economy are related and the difference between market, command, and mixed economies.
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Other

Help for Growing and Starting Your Small Business

For Students 9th - 10th
"From 200+ ways to be your own boss and how to calculate your start-up costs to sample business plans and more all from Business Know-How."
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Biz Move

Biz Move: Methods of Planning and Allocating Your Advertising Budget

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from BizMove.com describes various methods (percentage of sales or profits, unit of sales, objective and task) for intelligently establishing an advertising budget and suggests ways of applying budget amounts to get the...

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