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A Lesson to Accompany "Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of a Paper Money Economy"
Students examine the role of money in the colonial economy by participating in a trading activity. In this colonial economy lesson plan, students complete an activity to learn about colonial trade and what happens when there is a lack of...
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Purchasing Items Using the Next Dollar Strategy
Drill and practice is the method of teaching for today. Special needs pupils practice rounding to the next dollar value when purchasing an item at the store. They are shown flash cards with a monetary value, they then have 3-5 seconds to...
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Values Auction
Learners assess what they value and participate in a class auction. In this financial values lesson, students complete a budget activity and use play money to participate in an auction. Learners complete a related worksheet and take a...
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The Role of Money
Students investigate the role of money and how it is used in the world. The purpose and the history of it is covered while they look at concepts like spending in different parts of the world. This is when students practice with exchange...
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Average Value of a Function
In this value learning exercise, students determine the average amount of money in an account at various period of time. This one-page learning exercise contains one multi-step problem. An example and explanation is provided.
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Money, Banks, & Financial Institutions
Students engage in a study of financial institutions that includes the banking industry. They participate in a research study using different resources. They are introduced to the concept of bartering and how it is used as a replacement...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Concepts of Time and Money.
Students identify/recognize types of currency in the United States. In addition, they view the symbols associated with money and practice reading prices (dollar/cent signs, decimal point, etc.).
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A Lesson to Accompany "Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of a Paper Money Economy"
Pupils investigate the role of money in the colonial economy. In this colonial economy lesson, students participate in a trading activity, read the booklet "Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of a Paper Money Economy," participate in an...
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Using Counting-on Strategy for Purchasing
Intended for learners with autism and developmental disabilities, this lesson plan uses the strategy of counting-on to enhance independent shopping skills. Learners will practice counting on to the next dollar value in order to purchase...
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Medical Insurance
Design a plan for finding the best health insurance for your money. Learners compare two health plans by writing and graphing piecewise functions representing the plan rules. Using Excel software, they create a technical report...
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Advanced Matching - Finances
In this financial terms activity, students draw a line from the financial terms on the left to their matching meaning on the right. There are 15 terms and definitions to match up.
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What is Your Future Worth?
Students use the "StocksQuest Calculator" to calculate the future value of an investment. They compare and contrast investing in the S&P 500 to CDs, T-bonds or bank accounts.
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An Introduction to Nutrition
Whether you need a new textbook for your health class, or a few exercises and passages for your lesson on nutrition, you'll find what you need with a thorough nutritional science resource. With 15 chapters that cover elements of...
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Function Problems
In this function worksheet, students use given functions to determine the rate at which people enter and exit an amusement park. They compute the number of dollars collected at a specified time and predict when the number of people in...
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Applications of First and Second Derivatives.
In this calculus worksheet, learners solve for the critical values, open intervals and find the maximum and minimum. There are 7 questions dealing with the derivative.
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International Trade
Students, through lecture and discussion, examine the mechanics of exchange in world markets and then at some of the issues nations face as a result of the international character of trade. They participate in an activity that...
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Human Rights Defined
Class members continue their investigation of the factors that influence migration with a lesson on human rights. As they examine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and selected US Constitutional Amendments, learners compare the...
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Acquiring Additional Capital Stock
Students become involved in the practice of learning about finance. The emphasis is on how one uses the stock market. One can also learn how to use personal finance and become acquainted with debt management.
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International and Development Banking
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of banking in a local and international marketplace. They conduct research using a variety of resources with the end result being a demonstration of a flowchart of how...
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Sub-Cultural Theories Continued: Delinquency as the Consequence of Normal Working
In this delinquency worksheet, students read and complete ten different exercises, including providing examples of theories, matching ideas to theorists, writing about their opinions, and comprehension questions about the article.
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Developing a Life-Managment Plan
Students investigate values and goals to develop a life-management plan. In this life goals activity, students identify life choices and factors affecting the choices. Students establish short and long term personal goals and the...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 2--Consumer Education
Students, after reviewing an extensive list of vocabulary terms on the board, identify/label food items, how much they cost and the value of using coupons to save money. In addition, they practice reading the labels on the food packaging...
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ESOL COnsumer Education
Students discuss the importance of saving money by shopping sales and reading advertisements. They share personal practices with comparison
shopping to save money then complet "Shopping" activity.
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Genetic Decision Making Model
Young scholars examine case studies involving bioethics. They write a paragraph explaining the problem. Students construct a list of values that are involved in the conflict. They list probable solutions to the problem and...