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Clothes from Grain: A Miracle or a Problem?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read fables about entrepreneurs who buy grain and turn it into clothing, or resell the grain and use the proceeds to import clothing. They use the fables to determine why people trade, and to analyze costs and benefits of trade...
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What are My Resources?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine their own human resources and compare them to the characteristics that entrepreneurs tend to exhibit. They discuss ways to further develop these characteristics.
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Population Demographics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils pretend they are entrepreneurs to help create a positive mentality.  In this entrepreneurship lesson students complete several activities to see how to market and advertise to a certain age group.
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Entrepreneurship - Product Marketing

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students demonstrate critical thinking skill when creating and producing a salable product. They exhibit appropriate presentation and listening skills. They communicate effectively through written language.
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Entrepreneurship - Product Creation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students demonstrate critical thinking skills when creating and producing a salable product. They exhibit appropriate presentation and listening skills. They communicate effectively through written language.
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The Artist As Entrepreneur: You Say Tomato, I See Tomato

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare phone negotiations with in person negotiations to identify the non-verbal communication that is produced in face-to-face meetings. They practice forms of non-verbal communication by reciting the alphabet and...
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K12 Reader

Gold Rush Boomtowns

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
The California Gold Rush sparked many people to try for their fortunes and led to the formation of some well-known California cities. Have your class read about the changes that happened and then respond to the five included questions.
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Council for Economic Education

Teaching Economics Using Children's Literature

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Introduce young learners to the subject of economics using their favorite stories and books. Including 24 separate lessons, this guide covers economic principles such as trade, scarcity, consumer goods and services, renewable and...
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National Woman's History Museum

Inventive Women - Part 1

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed Standards
While a woman didn't invent the parasol, three women received patents for their improvements to the original design of umbrellas. In the first of a two-part series on inventive women, class members investigate the patent system to...
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Is Capitalism Good for the Poor? | How Incentives Affect Innovation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students focus on the role played by a nation's institutions in generating creativity, invention and innovation, and analyzes how innovation promotes the economic growth that raises standards of living and alleviates poverty.
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Economics: Who Benefits from Competition?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine competitive markets and complete a simulation called "The More. the Merrier." In the simulation they assess how goods are more available when competition increases. Students investigate how competition and the opening of...
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Edwin Perkins: A Nebraska Success Story

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the life of the inventor of Kool-Aid to unearth concepts of a market economy. Vocabulary presented helps support the learning process.
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Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America - Lesson 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify general business terms such as entrepreneur, corporation, marketing, demographic, promotion and distribution. They identify many Black music industry leaders and their contributions.
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Visa

Kindness Counts: Understanding Charitable Giving

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Financial literacy is generally focused on personal spending and saving, but consider an opportunity to talk to your pupils about how charitable giving can also factor into money management and how it can enhance life for both...
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The Artist as Entrepreneur: Do I Get a Job or Make a Job?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discover the differences in being an entrepreneurial artist and an employed artist. They explore the tax codes, copyright laws and fringe benefits of being an employee versus an independent contractor.
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The Artist as Entrepreneur: Are You Listening?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study non-verbal communication through appearance, movements and voice. They evaluate the non-verbal communication of television reporters and then participate in role-play scenarios using non-verbal communication.
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Raising the Bar on How Business Gets Done

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of energy bar sales. In this energy bar sales lesson, students read an article about the sales of energy bars. High schoolers discuss what is meant by red roads and white roads in the article. Students...
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Building New York

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the role African Americans played in the expansion of New York.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders compare and contrast the images of a wealthy, free black against a black who was poor and...
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Good News and Bad News: Income and Taxes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1040, citing particular line items that are pertinent to an artist acting as an entrepreneur. They explore various sources of income and the importance of keeping accurate income records.
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More College Students Get Start-Up Schooling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of start-up schooling. In this start-up schooling lesson, students read an article about a hands-on approach to teaching about start-up financing and venture funds. Students develop a syllabus for a college...
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Understanding Labour Standards

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars examine labor standards. In this business lesson, students examine the labor standards of Canada. They use the Employment Standards Booklet and Talk about Safety: Occupational Health and Safety, which are not available on...
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What is Economics?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students define economics; Explain the importance and process of making economic choices and decisions; Identify the factors of Production; Determine the goal of entrepreneurship. Students identify and describe the difficulties...
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Starting Your Own Business

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a book and complete several correlating activities to learn how to start their own business. In this economic and math activity, 5th graders read the book The Toothpaste Millionaire. Students define the term...
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Female Bosses Less Likely to Cut Health Benefits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of health costs. In this health costs activity, students read an article discussing how female bosses are less likely to cut health benefits. Learners discuss why companies are eliminating health care...

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