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The Economics of Voting Since the 1960's, many Americans eligible to vote have not bothered to do so- not even in presidential elections. Low rates of participation in voting... Grade: 9-12    Published: 08/28/2009

Marketplace: School Competition In June 2002, the Supreme Court ruled that Cleveland's system of giving students vouchers to attend private or religious schools did not violate the c... Grade: 9-12    Published: 07/15/2008

Satisfaction Please! (Part I) Even the savviest consumer has a problem with a good or service on occasion. It is a consumer’s right to complain when there is a genuine proble... Grade: 9-12    Published: 11/04/2005

It's a Matter of Power Students examine tradeoffs and profit- maximization decisions in the case study of Kaiser Aluminum, which decided to shut down aluminum production i... Grade: 9-12    Published: 06/29/2002

Why cities provide tax breaks even when they are strapped for revenue Like the state and federal government, local governments offer tax incentives to businesses to help solve economic and/or environmental problems. I... Grade: 9-12    Published: 04/15/2002

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Your Credit Counts Challenge: Trainer's Guide Grade: 7-adult   Published: 2004 4 of the 6 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Section 3: Managing Credit Participants will identify the advantages and disadvantages of using credit. Participants will recognize what credit is, what it costs, and the basic steps involved in obtaining credit. Participants... Section 4: A Roof Over Your Head Participants will understand the benefits and drawbacks of homeownership. Participants will understand the process of buying a home, from before house-hunting to closing and occupancy. Participants ... Section 5: Strategies for Wealth Building Participants will understand the concept of net wealth and how the decisions they make can cause their own net wealth to increase or decrease. Participants will explain why an early start in saving a... Section 6: The Basics of a Market Economy Participants will identify the characteristics of people who build wealth. Participants will recognize the primary features of a market economy including voluntary exchange, private ownership, a pric...

Civics and Government: Focus on Economics Grade: 9-12   Published: 1996 6 of the 16 lessons are related to this lesson. The top 5 are listed below. Unit 3: Lesson 10 - Why Does the Federal Government Give Money to State and Local Governments? The class discusses the meaning of spillover benefits (positive externalities) and develops a list of goods and services provided by state or local governments that could result in positive externalit... Unit 3: Lesson 12 - Why Isn't Income Distributed More Equally? On day one, students review a list of selected occupations and categorize them according to median income. They brainstorm a list of reasons for income differentials and then review a list of convent... Unit 1: Lesson 1 - How Has the Constitution Shaped the Economic System in the United States? Students provide their own examples of the six characteristics of a market economy as they exist in the United States today. Then they see how the U.S. Constitution supports those characteristics by ... Unit 2: Lesson 4 - What are the Economic Functions of Government? The six economic functions of government are presented to students. Students categorize a series of newspaper headlines as examples of each of the six functions and locate additional examples in curr... Unit 4: Lesson 14 - Do Economic Forces Lead Immigrants to the United States? Students individually or in groups interview a recent adult immigrant to the United States, identifying his or her reasons for leaving the home nation and the reasons for coming to the U.S. The class ...

Economics in Action: 14 Greatest Hits for Teaching High School Economics Grade: 9-12   Published: 2003 4 of the 14 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Lesson 3 - Using Economic Reasoning To Solve Mysteries Students ponder an economic mystery: Why do professional athletes, many of whom never finish college, earn far higher salaries than people who perform worthy services such as teachers and firefighter... Lesson 1 - Why People Trade Students participate in a trading simulation and use this experience to discover the benefits of free trade. In a class discussion, they relate the simulation to concepts of regional versus universal... Lesson 5 - The Role of Government In a Market Economy Students brainstorm suggestions about which functions government should perform in a market economy and compare their suggestions with categories economists frequently use. They participate in a quiz ... Lesson 4 - Property Rights in a Market Economy Students discuss private property, free enterprise, self-interest, competition, a system of markets and prices, and limited government as characteristics of market economies. They participate in or o...

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