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Utility
Can happiness be measured? Students will learn how utility relates to economic decision making and the law of diminishing marginal utility.
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 08/18/2010

Staying Afloat Financially in the 21st Century
This lesson will help students identify how to make good decisions which will help them financially in the future. Students will identify how to take their own wants and work them into a form of a pe...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 Published: 06/21/2009

Marketplace: Doing Business in Afghanistan
In May 2002, delegates from governments, international companies, and financial institutions met at a United Nations conference in Tehran to discuss the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Afghanistan's of...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 9-12 Published: 02/26/2009

Dumptown, USA: Making a Ton of Difference
The amount of trash produced in the United States is mounting with each passing year. Communities are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to handle trash disposal.  Recycling is consider...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 Published: 12/01/2008

Marketplace: School Competition
In June 2002, the Supreme Court ruled that Cleveland's system of giving students vouchers to attend private or religious schools did not violate the constitutional separation of church and state. In t...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 07/15/2008

The Civil War: A War of Resources
The North won the Civil War in large part due to its superior resources. In this lesson students will learn the difference between capital resources, human capital, and natural resources. They will ...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 Published: 02/01/2008

The Five Stages of Investing
The practice of saving and investing is definitely a good thing, but there are many ways to save and invest. In thinking about the options, it is important to consider the degree of risk involved and...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 01/30/2008

Education: Weigh Your Options
Getting and keeping a job often requires special education or training. While an employer may provide or pay for some additional education or training, workers often have to obtain it on their own. In...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 05/22/2006

There is Something in the Water
The United States is losing 60,000 acres of wetlands each year. Is this good or bad? Does anyone really want to live in swamps, fens, bogs, and marshes? Or is it better economics to drain the wetlan...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 Published: 01/04/2006

Capital Investments: Human v. Physical
In this lesson you will define human capital and understand why it is necessary for economic growth. Also, you will explore how people can increase their personal level of human capital.
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 12/21/2005

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