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The Controversial School Voucher Issue Recently, the concept and use of school vouchers has come to the forefront of political, societal, constitutional, and economical discourse. From F... Grade: 9-12    Published: 12/08/2000

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Mathematics & Economics: Connections for Life - 9-12 Grade: 9-12   Published: 2001 3 of the 15 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Lesson 15: The Mathematics of Credit Card Interest and Fixed Payments It is common for a high school student to receive multiple invitations to enroll for a credit card. In fact, an increasing number of high school students even carry credit cards. One goal of this less... Lesson 14: The Mathematics of Savings Because of interest compounding, establishing a commitment to personal savings early in one's professional career can yield large long-run benefits. This lesson looks at the mathematics that underlie ... Lesson 11: Cash or Annuity? Jackpot winners of state lotteries may have the choice of receiving their winnings in the form of cash or an annuity. An annuity is a financial instrument that provides income at regular intervals ove...

Economics in Action: 14 Greatest Hits for Teaching High School Economics Grade: 9-12   Published: 2003 2 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 2 - Economic Decision Making Students brainstorm ways to allocate a scarce good within the classroom. Then they work with a decision-making model that helps them make a decision about this allocation by showing them how to evalu...

Financial Fitness for Life: Bringing Home the Gold - Grades 9-12 - Teacher Guide Grade: 9-12   Published: 2001 3 of the 22 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Theme 4: Lesson 11 - What Is Credit? Credit decisions are among the most important choices that young people will make. This lesson provides an overview of what credit is and some of the advantages and disadvantages of using credit. St... Theme 1: Lesson 2 - The Economic Way of Thinking Lesson 2 introduces students to the economic reasoning process or the "economic way of thinking." Students reason through two situations, using The Handy Dandy Guide, a primer on economic reasoning. Theme 4: Lesson 14 - All About Interest In order to compare the cost of different loans, students must understand finance charges and interest rates. In this lesson, the students learn how to compute finance charges, how to differentiate b...

Capstone: Exemplary Lessons for High School Economics - Teacher's Guide Grade: 9-12   Published: 2003 6 of the 45 lessons are related to this lesson. The top 5 are listed below. Unit 3: Lesson 16 - Making Choices About Saving and Investing This lesson introduces the distinction between savings and the investment. It demonstrates how the price of money --the interest rate--is critical to making the right savings and investment choices. ... Unit 1: Lesson 1 - Economic Reasoning: Why Are We A Nation of Couch Potatoes? Students examine visuals to identify an economic mystery regarding exercise and diet. They use the Guide to Economic Reasoning to analyze the costs and benefits of decisions about diet and exercise. ... Unit 3: Lesson 15 - Why Do Some People Earn More Than Others? Students examine and discuss visuals to identify an economic mystery regarding differences in income. They use the Guide to Economic Reasoning to analyze the problem and reach a tentative solution. Unit 5: Lesson 24 - Government and the Environment Students examine and discuss visuals to identify an economic mystery regarding the failure of the Endangered Species Act. They are introduced to the concepts of market failure and government failure.... Unit 4: Lesson 20 - Why Helping Yourself Helps Others Students examine and discuss visuals to identify an economic mystery regarding greed and self-interest. They use economic reasoning to analyze the mystery and reach a tentative explanation.