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The Trading Game
In this lesson, students will learn about the gains from trade. Students will participate in a trading game that will demonstrate that trade can make everyone better off.
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 9-12 Published: 07/26/2010

Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 2)
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. In t...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 9-12 Published: 06/03/2009

Marketplace: The Argentina Barter Fair
In April 2002, Argentina's economic situation seemed to be getting worse and worse. Banks closed for nine days before reopening on April 29, 2002. How did Argentinians function during that time? Amy R...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 9-12 Published: 12/23/2008

Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 1)
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. In t...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 9-12 Published: 01/30/2008

Why do we need money? Think about Ebay!
The students investigate money--its purpose and functions. They complete an exercise, using the online acution site Ebay, to learn why money is critical to an economy.
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 9-12 Published: 01/12/2006

Fad or Fortune
This lesson focuses on collectibles and how they retain, lose, or gain value. In each round of a trading simulation, students will learn more about the value of their collectibles and discuss why item...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 Published: 10/25/2005

Agent Pincher: The Case of the UFO
Agent Pincher: The Case of the UFO--Unfamiliar Foreign Objects. That is what currency from another country may look like. Sometimes when people first try to use money from another country, they feel ...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 Published: 09/09/2005

International Trade Creates More and Better Jobs
This lesson explores the relationship between productivity and international trade. Specifically, this lessons shows why there should be fewer trade restrictions rather than more.
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 05/17/2005

Agent Pincher: P is for Penny or Where did money come from?
Over time everyone has had a pocketful of pennies, it’s not something we think about very much. But what if we woke up tomorrow and found that there were no more pennies? Or what if we found...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 Published: 04/18/2005

Collecting for Fun . . . and Profit?
Art, baseball cards, coins, comic books, dolls, jewelry and stamps are just a few examples of the many things people collect. While some people collect for fun — others hope to profit. In th...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 9-12 Published: 12/27/2004

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