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


Scarcity, Choice & Decisions
The interrelated concepts of scarcity, choice, and costs form a basic economic trilogy. Since most families have financial resources far more limited ...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 05/01/2002


Buying a Car
Students will assume they are shopping to buy a car. They will select a model they feel best fits their needs and budget. Students will calculate the ...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 02/01/2001


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...
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 t...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 02/26/2009


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Choices & Changes: In Life, School, & Work - Grades 5-6 - Teacher's Resource ManualChoices & Changes: In Life, School, & Work - Grades 5-6 - Teacher's Resource Manual
Grade: 5-6   Published: 2001
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Unit 5: Lesson 13 - Why Should I Set Goals and Plan to Achieve My Goals?
Students create lists of their personal goals and prioritize the goals on their lists. They identify the goals that will require development of their human capital. They identify ways in which they ...
Unit 1: Lesson 1 - What If I Do Not Have the Skills and Knowledge I Need to Produce?
Teams of students use their limited knowledge to accomplish a challenging task. Most of the student teams will not be successful until they acquire the necessary knowledge. The students read one of ...

The Wide World of TradeThe Wide World of Trade
Grade: 6-8   Published: 2003
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Lesson 5: Mystery Almanac
Working in groups, students participate in an activity to identify countries from around the world. Based on what they learn about these countries, students complete an Information Resources Chart. ...

Mathematics & Economics: Connections for Life - 6-8Mathematics & Economics: Connections for Life - 6-8
Grade: 6-8   Published: 2002
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Lesson 7 - Which Pet is Right for You?
This lesson focuses on a topic that is at the heart of economics, that of decision making. Decision making from an economic perspective requires individuals to consider both the benefits and costs for...

 

 
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