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Students will understand that incentives are used to encourage them to make good choices. After identifying incentives offered at home and in school, the students will distinguish between positive and negative incentives.
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Grades: K-2, 3-5
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
In World War II pennies were made of steel and zinc instead of copper and women were working at jobs that men had always been hired to do. Why? Because during war times, scarcity forces many things to change!
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Grades: 3-5
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
This lesson was inspired by an article in "Fortune" magazine, "Why Companies Fail," May 27,2002. Its focus is on the relationship of business ethics to business bankruptcy or near failure. Students particip...
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
Students explore the LEGOLAND theme parks and demonstrate an understanding of how new markets can be created and that cultural and social differences can affect these markets.
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Grades: 3-5
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
Explore the connection between the economic indicators and real-world issues. These lessons typically can be done in one class period.
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
The seasonally adjusted rate of change in the consumer price index (CPI) during the month of November 2002 was 0.1 percent (an increase of one-tenth of one percent). The rate of increase in the consumer price index over the past t...
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the third quarter (July through September) of 2002 increased at an annual rate of 4.0 percent. This is described as the preliminary release and is a more rapid rate of increase than the pre...
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
The U.S. international trade deficit in goods and services decreased by $0.3 billion to $38.0 billion in September from a revised $38.3 billion in August as exports decreased (-$0.3 billion) and imports decreased as well (-$0.6 bi...
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
This lesson will show students the importance of keeping track of their savings.
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Grades: 3-5
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
Credit cards are convenient, user friendly, and at times dangerous. In this lesson students learn the joys and dangers of using credit as they help Credit, the main character in this activity, solve her credit problems.
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Grades: 6-8, 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
The Industrial Age has also been called the Age of Edison. Edison patented more than 1000 inventions and gave rise to three industries: electric utilities, phonograph and record companies, and the film industry. This lesson w...
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Grades: 3-5
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
In this lesson students will learn about the impact that efficient markets have on attempting to correctly time the stock market, as well as how investing in stocks should have long-term investment goals. Part I begins by hav...
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
In Part II of this lesson, students will have the opportunity to complete an interactive exercise that will take them on a historical tour of the stock market from 1920 until just after WWII. Students will learn the difference...
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
In Part III of this lesson, students will have the opportunity to complete an interactive exercise that will take them on a historical tour of the stock market from Post WWII through the year 2001. Students will learn the dif...
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
This lesson will assist students in identifying various taxes and the services they help governments provide.
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Grades: 3-5
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor today reported preliminary productivity data--as measured by output per hour of all persons--for the third quarter of 2002. The seasonally-adjusted annual rate of prod...
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its target for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 1 1/4 percent. In a related action, the Board of Governors approved a 50 basis point reduction in the discount ra...
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
The unemployment rate for the month of October was 5.7 percent, an increase of .1 percent from September. The number of individuals employed decreased by 5,000 this month.
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the third quarter (July through September) of 2002 increased at an annual rate of 3.1 percent. This is the advance release and will be updated in the November 26th release of the GDP data. ...
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Grades: 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
Type: Lesson
With the start of the new year in 2002, the 12 members of the European Union launched a single currency across their borders, replacing individual country currencies and singling out the Euro as their one shared monetary deno...
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Grades: 6-8, 9-12
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Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) |
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