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Living in the Community

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the differences between the four sectors of business. In this nonprofit business lesson, students give examples of needs met by businesses and the importance of the community nonprofit sector.
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Discord in Dixieland

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners brainstorm businesses located in their community, and whether or not their community has been affected by the introduction of chain stores. Students debate the effects that chain retailers have on local businesses and...
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What Caused the Great Depression?

For Teachers 10th
Analyze the many causes of major political, economic, and social developments during the 1920s and 1930s, with emphasis on the Great Depression. Read photographs from the 1920's and the 1930's, then write a brief explanation of what you...
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Is the Ruble Becoming Rubbish?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the effects of economic turmoil on the Russian economy and relate them to the local economy and their own lives. They trace the ripple effect of a troubled economy from a local business to the rest of the community.
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Supply and Demand

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define economic terms, list three conditions that must be present in order for demand to exist, define law of supply and demand, differentiate between buyer's and seller's markets, examine concept of elasticity, view tutorial on...
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It's On Sale

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the book The Great Pet Sale to learn about economics and advertisements. For this economics lesson plan, 1st graders read the book The Great Pet Sale and define related vocabulary words. Students compare prices to find...
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Fourth Grade Social Studies

For Teachers 4th
In this social studies worksheet, 4th graders complete multiple choice questions about the Constitution, natural resources, economics, and more. Students complete 25 multiple choice questions.
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1-800-MATHFUN

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
Pupils complete a number and letter recognition activity by creating phone numbers for businesses. For this telephone number lesson, students brainstorm telephone numbers that include words. Pupils translate numbers to their numeric...
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Strategies for Economic Development

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils develop an awareness of the main strategies of development. The limitations of strategies is addressed. The skills of analysis and evaluation in the business environment are developed. The goal of the skills is becoming successful...
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Problems on Market Structure and Business

For Students 9th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions regarding free market economic systems and business.
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Tutorials Point India Private

E-Commerce Tutorial

For Students 9th - 12th
How does electronic commerce benefit organizations, customers, and society? Scholars read about e-commerce as it applies to modern business practices in an informative tutorial. Pupils also discover different types of  business models in...
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Council for Economic Education

What Makes an Entrepreneur?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What do the founders of Wendy's and Virgin Airlines have in common? They are both entrepreneurs! Key definitions and case studies help learners brainstorm their own definitions of what it takes to succeed in business. A series of...
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School Improvement in Maryland

Smart Growth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
New roads, new businesses, new developments, new mass transit systems. All growth has both positive and negative effects on communities. Government classes investigate the principles of Maryland's 1997 Smart Growth program and the...
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School Improvement in Maryland

Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 12th
As an introduction to monetary policy, groups investigate and evaluate the effectiveness of current monetary and fiscal policies on promoting full employment, price stability, and economic performance. They then apply monetary tools to...
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Federal Reserve Bank

The Output Gap: A‘Potentially’ Unreliable Measure of Economic Health?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How can we accurately estimate what the economy should produce now and in the future? Have your pupils tackle this question as they learn about real versus potential GDP and as they review data regarding the output gap in the United States.
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Council for Economic Education

Unemployment Data: Is the Economy Healthy?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The United States will never see a time when the unemployment rate hits 0%. Why? Scholars research economic data to uncover clues hidden in the unemployment rate at any given time. A short video as well as research activities help...
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Council for Economic Education

FRED and the Federal Budget Interactive Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How can a federal debt accumulate over time? The Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) dashboard allows scholars to actively research each aspect of the federal budget. In pairs, they analyze economic data to determine the best way to...
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Council for Economic Education

New Sense, Inc. vs. Fish 'Till U Drop or Coase Vs. Pigou

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Who is responsible for protecting the environment, and who should pay when it is damaged? The role of government and private industry is complicated. A role-play simulation prompts individuals to decide how to protect a fictitious town...
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Running an Export Business

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners define and give examples of importing and exporting, then analyze the role of importing and exporting on employment. They outline the basic procedures for exporting in an international market. Finally, students utilize...
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Economic Recovery? a Comparison of Indicators for Utah And the United States Since March 2001

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss key business and consumer indicators that are used to measure the health of the economy. They compare the economic recovery (from the 2001 recession) of Utah and the United States. They discuss the benefits and...
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Economic Activity and Markets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify and interpret that economic activity involves making choices in the face of scarcity, therefore making choices involves a cost. They also identify that individuals interact in markets by inducing one another,...
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An Aging Population - Economic Problem or Opportunity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore if the aging population has any effect on the economy and overall well-being of society.  In this economic lesson, students research the economic impact of the older citizens.  They develop their own ideas and share...
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Class Store

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore economics by participating in a group activity. In this commerce lesson, 1st graders conduct a role-playing activity in which they utilize goods and services to re-enact a general store's daily business. Students...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Defining Economics Visually

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the economic concept of debt and equity and respond to 3 talking point questions.

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