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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
An Entreduction
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This lesson illustrates the differences between inventions and innovations. It discusses what entrepreneurs are and their role with inventions and innovations. more »
Grades: 3-5 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
NAFTA: Are Jobs Being Sucked Out of the United States?
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NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, went into effect on January 1, 1994. The Agreement phases out most tariffs between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Tariffs, which are taxes on imports, increase the price ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The Opportunity Cost of a Lifetime
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All economic questions and problems arise from scarcity. Economics assumes people do not have the resources do satisfy all of their wants. Therefore, we must make choices about how to allocate those resources. We make decision... more »
Grades: 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Let's Talk Turkey: The Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner
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How does your family celebrate Thanksgiving? Are you joined by friends and/or family for a special feast? What do you eat? Most American families celebrate Thanksgiving by cooking turkey. According to EatTurkey.com, approx. 88... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Economic Forecasting: An Internet WebQuest
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Economics is often called the "science of decision making." The decisions that economists analyze range from personal decisions such as how big a pizza to order or whether to buy or lease a new car to the decisions ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Who Knows What Inefficiencies Lurk in the Hearts of Rent Controlled Housing Markets? The Shadow Market Knows!
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Imagine that you've just graduated from college and have been offered a position with a firm in New York City. You can't wait to start living in your own apartment. Your Aunt Bernice, who lives in Brooklyn Heights, has offered... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
I'll Trade You a Bag of Chips, Two Cookies, and $60,000 for Your Tuna Fish Sandwich
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Okay, so your tuna fish sandwich probably isn't worth a couple grand. It's most likely made with a type of tuna called albacore. But, on the docks in Tokyo different kind of tuna, related to the stuff in your sandwich, is sold... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The Economics of the Family Farm
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Learn about the status of farming as a career, investigate the management of a family farm, and examine one recent farm crisis in this lesson. You'll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view some of the materials for this article... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Trish and Scott's Big Adventure: An Investigation of Regional Housing Costs
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This lesson has students explore differences in regional housing costs, determine the percentage of gross income spent on housing, assess the impact of housing costs on a relocation decision and recognize wages and housing costs a... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The Wizard of Oz Visits Japan
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Deflationary conditions in the United States have not returned since the Great Depression. Instead, U.S. policymakers have frequently found it necessary to battle inflation over the past sixty years. While not a problem in A... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
National Parks: Only You Can Prevent the Coming Crisis
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What do you think of when you think of the National Parks System? Do you think of the majesty of the Grand Canyon and the redwoods of Northern California? Or does the serenity of Cape Cod and the Everglades come to mind? more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Tapped Dry: How Do You Solve a Water Shortage?
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Economists do not operate in a vacuum. If an economist is going to suggest that the price of a good needs to be increased, he or she needs to consider who will bear the increase in costs. Will the costs be distributed equally ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Hey, Mom! What's for Breakfast?
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In this lesson students working in cooperative groups will: 1.Discuss food items they consume for breakfast. 2.Investigate elements of foreign culture, particularly food. 3.Use map skills to locate selected foreign nations.... more »
Grades: 3-5 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Market Failures and Government Regulation: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
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Economic efficiency is something much more than producing goods at the lowest possible cost. In involves providing individuals with the goods and services they desire, in the quantities, qualities, places, and times they desire th... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

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