The Stock Market: Risks & Rewards
The stock market is important in the operation of the American economic system. Companies sell stock to raise funds for improvements and expansions. T...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 05/01/2002

Marketplace: The Trouble with Truffles
In this lesson students listen to an audio file about the scarcity of French truffles in 2004; the file explains how this scarcity affected French buy...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 07/30/2008

Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 3)
When Henry Ford announced he was going to produce an automobile that would be affordable to the masses, it is doubtful even he realized the far reachi...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 01/15/2008

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 col...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 12/27/2004

Q T Pi Fashions - Learning About Credit Card Use
Credit cards are convenient, user friendly, and at times dangerous. In this lesson students learn the joys and dangers of using credit as they help...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 11/13/2002