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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ponzi? An April Fool's Day History and Economics Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the concept of a Ponzi Scheme. In this economics instructional activity, students invest in a product called Thin-Cups. Students invest money in this product over the course of a couple weeks. Students discover how a...
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Digital History

Digital History: Charles Ponzi

For Students 9th - 10th
The stock market crash on October 29, 1929, was the culmination of fraudulent practices of many forms in the 1920s. Read about Charles Ponzi and his schemes to make money, stock swindles, and stock speculation.