Work, Earnings and Economics: Using 'Lyddie' by Katherine Paterson
To get started, the students will read Lyddie, a novel by Katherine Paterson. The novel is set mainly in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s. In Low...
Grade: 6-8    Published: 09/13/2007

Climbing the Savings Mountain
Students discover how saving money can be compared to a mountain climb. The climb can be fast or slow, safe or hazardous, scenic or thrilling. You...
Grade: 6-8    Published: 12/17/2003

The South's Decision to Secede: A Violation of Self Interest?
Your students will consider the following questions: In deciding to secede from the Union in 1861, did the South violate its own self-interest and th...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 04/08/2005

Budget Odyssey
Students will begin the Budget Odyssey driving a minibus to Budget Balancing Bliss via a board game. Students will answer questions about income, fixe...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 02/01/2001

The Opportunity Cost of a Lifetime
All economic questions and problems arise from scarcity. Economics assumes people do not have the resources do satisfy all of their wants. Therefor...
Grade: 6-8    Published: 11/27/1999