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Opportunity Cost Lesson PlanOpportunity Cost Lesson Plan
Publisher
Council for Economic Education
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Year
2015
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Opportunity Cost

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The price of those new shoes involves more than just money! Individuals explore the concept of opportunity cost using a video clip and gratification discussions. They prepare a budget based off of their set of values in regards to spending, saving, and sharing the money that becomes available in a great life-skills instructional activity. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

opportunity cost, personal finance, budgeting

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Present a classroom choice one must make (test vs. paper) and discuss the opportunity cost of both
  • Create budgeting teams to assist students who may struggle with the concept

Classroom Considerations

  • Keep in mind the sensitivity of what certain families in the classroom can or cannot afford

Pros

  • The provided link to www.mint.com provides opportunity to set up lifelong budgeting for class
  • Includes Roth IRA calculator link

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.9 WHST.9-10.1.a WHST.9-10.8 WHST.9-10.9 WHST.11-12.1.a WHST.11-12.7 WHST.11-12.8 WHST.11-12.9

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