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The Economics of Professional Sports: Underpaid Millionaires?
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Over the last century, professional baseball has grown to become one of the most popular forms of American entertainment. Indeed, the sport's nickname - "America's Pastime" - has become embedded in the nation&#39... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Save the Moonflowers
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Margaret Mee (1909-1988) was a botanical artist who often traveled up the Amazon River alone in search of rare flowers to collect and paint. Even at the age of 79, she planned to return to the Amazon for another excursion. O... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Don't Fence Me Out! (Barriers to Trade)
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The concept of comparative advantage makes a strong case for free, unrestricted trade among nations. Yet, some people support the use of tariffs or quotas to restrict or stop the international flow of goods and services.These ... more »
Grades: 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
How Long Is Your Life?
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High school students have rarely been asked to look at their future beyond where they will be going to college or what job they think they will have. This lesson asks you to think in a long-term perspective. By using a timeline,... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Where Does the Money Come From?
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With very few exceptions, the U.S. federal government does not have an "income" to spend providing goods and services. The money used for federal spending programs must be collected as federal taxes, or it must be... more »
Grades: 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Nebraska and the World: A Resource Guide for Teachers
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A resource guide and ten lessons for teachers focusing on the role of international trade in state development in Nebraska. more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: EcEdWeb | Type: Lesson
Popcorn Economics
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Students will define scarcity as the condition that exists when wants exceed resources available, define and give examples of capital and natural resources, identify scarce resources in countries studies, and identify choices soci... more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 | Source: EcEdWeb | Type: Lesson
Understanding Exchange Rates
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Students will learn about exchange rates and international trade. They will match selected foreign currencies to their country of origin, discuss exchange rates in trade, compute foreign exchange transactions, and describe the im... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: EcEdWeb | Type: Lesson
The Colonial Workers Web
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Students will participate in an activity to explore how workers, both today and in colonial times, worked within their societies to produce specialized goods and services and became interdependent. Lesson 11 from Adventures in ... more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8 | Source: EconFun | Type: lesson
The Story of Jack and the Bank Stalk
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Fairy tales have always been used to give lessons about life. The story of Jack and the Bean Stalk is a good lesson about the importance of knowing about money and banks. The story of Jack asks the question, "What is mon... more »
Grades: 3-5 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
US History: Inventors & Entrepreneurs
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Students will learn the difference between inventors and entrepreneurs. From talking with adults they will learn some of the benefits inventors and entrepreneurs have provided for society in the last 40 years. more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Pennies Make Cents
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Students will review the history of trade before money and will investigate the history of money. Students will locate information about the first coin authorized by the United States and will learn about the penny. more »
Grades: 3-5 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Changes in Change
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This lesson begins with students visiting a web site that gives them practice in counting money. The second site goes one step further in that students are given opportunities to make change for make-believe purchases. more »
Grades: 3-5 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Bill, Are You Bogus?
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In a barter system, people have to trade goods and services for other goods and services. In an economy that produces millions of goods and services, barter is very difficult. Think of all the stuff (goods and services) you h... more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
What Does the Nation Consume?
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This lesson will focus on what the nation consumes and how that is measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In the United States, the goods and services produced for household consumption account for about two-thirds of tota... more »
Grades: 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
A Penny Saved is a Penny at 4.7% Earned
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There are lots of ways to receive income, and lots of ways to spend it. In this EconomicsMinute you will develop two budgets, or plans, to help you decide how to allocate your income. Assuming you do not love making dollar bi... more »
Grades: 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Frontier Specialists
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The level of output in an economy can be increased through specialization. Economic specialization occurs when people produce different goods and services than they consume. It requires people to exchange goods and services. more »
Grades: 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Old Business, New Business
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In this lesson students are introduced to several businesses from the past. They see that, while the names for these businesses are different, many of the elements of that job are seen in occupations today. The web site, &q... more »
Grades: 3-5 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
I Have No Money, Would You Take Wampum?
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Through the use of folk tales, history, and the students' own experiences, students will recognize the inter-relatedness of goods, services, money. They will locate information about barter as a means of trade, use folk tale... more »
Grades: 3-5 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The Big Mac Index
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How fast can you say "twoallbeef-pattiesspecialsauce-lettucecheesepickles-onionsonasesameseedbun?" This question was asked of millions of TV viewers in the now famous 1970s McDonald's television commercial promoting ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

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