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University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: What Is a Stock? Or, Who Owns Mc Donald's?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan from the University of Omaha where the students will be able to understand what a stock is.
Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Profit Video and Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Profit. Profit is income received for entrepreneurial skills or risk taking and is calculated by subtracting a firm's costs of producing a good or service from the revenues received from selling the good...
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Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments

For Students 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concepts of Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments. The balance of trade is calculated by subtracting imports from exports. The balance of payments includes payments related to exports and imports of goods;...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Is My Checkbook Balanced?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners will write checks, complete and record deposits, reconcile a bank statement, journalize bank statement transactions, and check for errors. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Income Distribution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Income Distribution. Income distribution refers to how the total income earned ends up divided over members of the economy. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for related lesson plans.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How Much Will College Cost Me?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will research the cost of college by comparing a 2-year and a 4-year institution via the Internet. Students will follow-up with a presentation and prepare a monthly budget. This lesson plan contains a financial aid component.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Inventors and Innovators Improve on the Original

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan focuses on discussion of inventions, brainstorming new products or improvements, and identifying the protection, production, and marketing processes.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Save the Moonflowers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Margaret Mee (1909-1988) was a botanical artist who often traveled up the Amazon River alone in search of rare flowers to collect and paint. Even at the age of 79, she planned to return to the Amazon for another excursion. On...
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Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Architectural Draughtsperson (Drafter)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the career components needed to be a drafter in New Zealand. While the some of the information is specific to New Zealand, it does offer some valuable information about drafting that does apply to the career in...
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Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Roles of Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Roles of Government. Some roles of government include protecting the environment, helping the poor and providing national defense. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for related lesson...
Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Demand

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Demand. Demand refers to a relationship between price and the quantity of a good or service that consumers demand. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for related lesson plans.
Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Supply. Supply refers to a relationship between price and the quantity of a good or service that firms are willing to produce. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for related lesson plans.
Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Price Ceilings and Floors Video and Quiz

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Price Ceilings and Floors. A price ceiling is a legally established maximum price while a price floor is a legally established minimum price. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for...
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Other

E Biz 101: Creating a Web Based Business

For Students 9th - 10th
Information, advice, and resources on every aspect of starting and running a web-based business.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Russia's Conversion From Communism to Capitalism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A case that examines Russia's real-world struggles of converting from a command to market economy. Asks students to consider the pros and cons of both market systems and to formulate explanations for the large gap between the country's...
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Other

African American Inventors Who've Changed Your Life (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Integrated lesson plan focusing on the contributions that African American inventors have made to modern society. Includes rationale, day by day plan, links, and other information.
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University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: How Has the Constitution Shaped the Economic System in the Us?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan deals with how the U.S. Constitution has shaped our economic system. Provides standards, objectives, and materials.
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Other

National Association of Colleges and Employers

For Students 9th - 10th
NACE provides services such as annual employer/college surveys, salary survery of newly hired college graduates, journal, and newsletter. They publish the Job Choices and Planning Job Choices every September for college students.
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Curated OER

Bags of Cocaine Paste Sold on a Colombian Market

For Students 9th - 10th
An article which describes the plight of the farmers in Colombia due to the Civil War. The writer also describes the government plan to fight the rebels (and drug lords), "Plan Colombia." The article is dated January 17, 2002.
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Curated OER

Narratives of Nationhood:historical Sense of Place: Market Town, Seascape, and W

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A wonderful teacher's art resource with lesson plans for all grade levels included. These artists focus on people and places from specific periods of time, and so, create visual or written images of a era! Biographical information is...
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Curated OER

Narratives of Nationhood:historical Sense of Place: Market Town, Seascape, and W

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A wonderful teacher's art resource with lesson plans for all grade levels included. These artists focus on people and places from specific periods of time, and so, create visual or written images of a era! Biographical information is...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Monetary Policy [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Understand how the Federal Reserve establishes monetary policy through the activities provided in this lesson plan unit. The guide is intended to accompany the bank's "Money in Motion" exhibit, which can be explored through a virtual...
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Other

Babson College: Define Entrepreneurship

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of informal definitions of entrepreneurship gathered from present and past students and affiliates of this business college. Excellent material to stimulate discussion.
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Practical Action

Practical Action: Plastics Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
This is a challenge for students to develop solutions to the problems caused by plastic waste globally. They will learn about how plastic waste impacts people around the world, the different types of plastic, how they are each used, how...

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