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To Be or Not To Be? This lesson guides students through web sites that examine careers that are typically of interest to 3rd- through 5th-grade students. By completing th... Grade: 3-5    Published: 05/23/2005

The Mystery of the Amazing Farmers In this lesson you will be taking on the role of an an investigative reporter to solve the Amazing Farmer Mystery. The goal will be to use seven clu... Grade: 3-5 6-8    Published: 12/12/2001

A Fair Wage Income for most people is determined by the market value of the productive resources they sell. What workers earn depends, primarily, on the market... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 09/27/2001

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Choices & Changes: In Life, School, & Work - Grades 5-6 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 5-6   Published: 2001 5 of the 15 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Unit 3: Lesson 9 - What Results When People Use Improved Physical Capital Resources? Students learn that using technologies increase production during a business simulation. Unit 4: Lesson 10 - What Are the Advantages of Working with Others to Produce? Students read historical fiction set in 1855 in the Oregon Territory. The story illustrates the results of people working interdependently. The students identify ways in which the characters in the ... Unit 4: Lesson 11 - Can I Learn to Work with Others to Produce? In a large group, students attempt to accomplish a task that requires working interdependently with others. They identify the human capital they used to produce a service. Then they identify the hum... Unit 2: Lesson 5 - How Can I Improve My Ability to Produce What People Want? Students read about the life and career decisions of Philip Simmons, a blacksmith and artist from Charleston, South Carolina. They analyze the skills and knowledge Mr. Simmons used to make different... Unit 1: Lesson 3 - What Results When People Improve Their Human Capital? Students read 1998 U.S. labor-market data, compare education and income levels, then graph and analyze the data.

Financial Fitness for Life: Steps to Financial Fitness - Grades 3-5 - Teacher Guide Grade: 3-5   Published: 2001 2 of the 16 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Theme 1: Lesson 1 - Earning Income In this lesson, students play a guessing game to identify various occupations. Then they consider some of the education, skills, and talents required for those occupations. They analyze the connectio... Theme 4: Lesson 15 - It's a Balancing Act In this lesson, the students use manipulatives to learn about income, expenses (variable, fixed), and budgeting.

Choices & Changes: In Life, School, & Work - Grades 2-4 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 2-4   Published: 2001 2 of the 18 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Unit 2: Lesson 10 - School Is an Investment in Human Capital Students will recognize that development of human capital increases the quantity and quality of alternatives available to them now and in the future. They will also take responsibility for their educ... Unit 2: Lesson 9 - I Am a Bundle of Human Capital Students will recognize that they have many skills.

The Wide World of Trade Grade: 6-8   Published: 2003 1 of the 11 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. 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 - 6-8 Grade: 6-8   Published: 2002 1 of the 12 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. Lesson 8 - Could You Earn a Million Dollars? This lesson is designed to acquaint students with the relationship between earnings and education. The data are very clear regarding one's earning potential and educational attainment. That is, the mo...

Choices & Changes: In Life, School, and Work - Grades 7-8 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 7-8   Published: 2002 1 of the 15 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. Unit 1: Lesson 3 - People Use Their Human Capital Students take inventory of their own human capital and learn the necessity for acquiring skills and knowledge.