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Something from Nothing
Learners identify opportunity costs. In this resources lesson students are read the story Something from Nothing by Phoebe Gilman. Learners list the things Grandpa makes Joseph. Students state why people make choices.
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Creating Volunteers
Students discuss the benefits of volunteering. In this creating volunteers lesson, students consider philanthropic actions and opportunity costs. Students create a song and visual aid about being a volunteer.
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Mass Production Using an Assembly Line
Fifth graders examine the industrial revolution. In this industrialization lesson, 5th graders explore the concept of mass production via the assembly line. They then create an assembly line which demonstrates its costs and benefits...
PBS
America's Infrastructure: Miller Center National Discussion Debate Series
Junior high and high school learners study infrastructure and its relationship to the current economy. They review handouts, watch a PBS clip, and review case studies in order to answer provided questions and role play over their views...
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Frozen Price Game
Students participate in an economics game which demonstrates the advantages of price allocation over other methods.
Bismarck Public Schools
History & Math of the 1830s
Using this interdisciplinary worksheet, your young historians will have the opportunity to practice their math skills while learning about the drastic population increase in the United States during the presidency of Andrew Jackson....
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Spend, Save, Invest or Donate (9-12)
High schoolers explore the concept of personal finance. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine decisions they make about money as they discover the definitions of philanthropy, resources, scarcity, choice, benefits, costs,...
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Socio-Economic Goals of the Government
Equity. Increased productivity. Price stability. Environmental protection. Decreased poverty. Governments establish socio-economic goals and then must design and fund programs to address these goals. Groups investigate various programs...
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Investment
Explore the effects of foreign investment on the world economy. Learners read the noted articles about foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio investment. Then participate in classroom simulation that requires them to determine...
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Who Wants to Spend $20,000?
Who wouldn't want $20,000 to spend? But, the question becomes, what do you spend it on? Learners discuss loans, interest, and making adult-like financial decisions. They role-play a scenario that depicts the choices of a girl who took...
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Trade -- Lesson Plan on the Theory of Comparative Advantage
Twelfth graders examine the theory of comparative advantage. They read an article about globalization and trading to answer questions promoted by the teacher. They develop their own examples of comparative advantage.
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The Roaring Twenties
Let's take a look back at America during the 1920s and 1930s. Information regarding the economics in the 1920s that led to some of the issues during the 1930s are covered using text and images. Learners will consider economic booms,...
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Lesson Plan on the Theory of Comparative Advantage
Twelfth graders practice using new vocabulary related to economics. They discover how to calculate comparative and absolute advantage. They also read different articles about the topic.
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Lesson Plan on Why Nations Trade
Twelfth graders examine the difference between imports and exports and the types of decisions made by governments when it comes to trading. They identify the key players and characteristics of international trade. They also discuss...
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Consumer Surplus Lesson Plan: 1 X 1 Hour Lesson
Students investigate the concept of consumer surplus as it relates to economic policy and decision making. They determine the difference between the value they place on something as compared to the price that they actually pay for it...
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Tell Me a Story -- Consequences
Students identify different feelings. They develop a list of the types of consequences they face when doing a certain task. They discuss what they gained from the different events.
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Why Nations Trade
Students explore the concept of international trade. In this economics instructional activity, students read the 2 provided handouts about international trade and then discuss their content.
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Consumer Surplus
Students examine the meaning of the term consumer surplus, and apply the concept to various scenarios.