12th grade Halloween economics research

Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

In this project students figure their purchasing power, select a house that they would like to buy, and investigate the total costs involved in purchasing that home. Students will also compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of a 15 vs. 30 year mortgage and renting vs. owning. This assignment is worth a total of 50 points and has points possible listed next to each question. An answer key is also provided with suggested answers. This project goes well with a Personal Finance, busin

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9th - 12th

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Mrs P's Interactive Classroom

Also included in: Personal Finance Project Bundle

Economics Personal Finance Budgeting Project (Print & Digital!)

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I'm Mrs. P and I'd love to help you increase student engagement while you're teaching personal finance! "Learn by doing" when it comes to finances will allow your students to explore their financial futures in a structured, thorough, and exciting way. Every year my seniors tell me that this was the most important and valuable project they completed in their high school careers. They leave my classroom with the confidence they need to tackle finances head on and lead a successful financial future

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Economics , Life Skills, Social Studies - History

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10th - 12th

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Also included in: Economics Ultimate Semester Course Bundle! (Print & Distance Learning!)

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility Activity Bundle

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Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

Supplement your ethics and social responsibility unit with 5 activities that are designed for high business school students. This bundle includes a chat station activity with ethical dilemmas for the workplace, a write the room scavenger hunt to get students moving and engaging with key terminology, a social responsibility project to delve deeper into the initiatives of a business, an accounting fraud research project to investigate financial mistakes, and a worksheet and project to research per

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9th - 12th

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Student Loans and Financial Aid Unit Bundle

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Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

High school students will soon be faced with the realities of paying for higher education. Give them the tools they need to make educated decisions about their financial future. This product contains a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation, 2 graphic organizers (FREE), 2 internet research activities, a scenario-based activity, a write the room scavenger hunt and an article writing activity with a rubric. This lesson covers student loans and other financial aid options. Start with a PowerPoint Presen

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7th - 12th

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Research, PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

Halloween Short Research Project: Myths, Ghosts, & Legends Media Presentation

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Julie Faulkner

With this standards-based short research task AND a digital media presentation project, your middle and high school students will be 100% engaged on Halloween. Student Experience: Students will be assigned a myth from their state or from a state in the US. They will research and create a media presentation to share their findings. This type of assignment is very flexible and is 100% editable. It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, conclude a unit on Dark Romantic or Gothic lit

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English Language Arts, Halloween, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

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Research, Projects, Independent Work Packet

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Also included in: Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+

Exponential Functions Project - Life After College Budget

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MAC Math Applications Co

Exponential Functions and Their Applications to Financial Situations Life After College Budget Project This project is one of the best things that I do. I have used it for several years and it has undergone several revisions. I use it primarily with my Pre-Calculus students but have used it with Algebra 2 with very good results. A co-worker, Dave Roberston also a TPT contributor, created a spreadsheet for making the grading easy to do- I have this available for download as well but could no

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Algebra 2, Economics , PreCalculus

Grades:

10th - 12th

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Economics , Geography, Social Studies - History

Country Travel Brochure Project

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Brain Wrinkles

This is a fun project activity where students create a travel brochure for a chosen (or teacher-assigned) country. This project works well because the students know exactly what information that they need and where to put it on the brochure. It makes researching so much easier for everyone! There are directions, a brainstorm sheet, and a rough draft graphic organizer. I like the students to complete the final draft on large white construction paper, but the rough draft graphic organizer could be

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4th - 12th

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Research, Projects, Outlines

Economic Systems (Free Enterprise vs. Command): Travel Blog Project

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Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

Blogs have taken off in the last few years. Make writing relevant to students by introducing the blog article format. In this project students will select two countries, one from each list (lists are provided) to use as their inspiration for a travel blog article. Students will then compare and contrast travelling to each country by including an analysis of the economic system in place and other traveler related information. Based on their research, students will provide a recommendation for a t

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7th - 12th

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Research, Projects, Rubrics

Also included in: Marketing I Activity & Project Bundle

Food Truck Step-by-Step Business Plan Project

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Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

The business plan can be a challenge for high school students to create. This project breaks down the content into manageable lessons and applies course content knowledge with a fun and engaging food truck theme. This product provides step-by-step instructions for creating a business plan with definitions for each section, detailed instructions for how to get started creating a business plan, a sample business plan, and a detailed rubric for grading the business plan. Also included are instructi

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9th - 12th

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Research, PowerPoint Presentations, Projects

Also included in: Food Truck Business Simulation Semester Project Bundle

Compare and Evaluate Stocks | Stock Market Simulation Activity

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FI Educator

Are you looking to help your students learn more about investing and the stock market, but you need some structured activities to help? Perhaps you are playing The Stock Market Game, How the Market Works, Marketwatch, Investopedia, or Personal Finance Lab's stock simulations with your class? This activity will provide research prompts for students to compare popular stocks from the US S&P500. All stocks are listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ. Students will be asked to find information such as Tic

Subjects:

Business, Economics , Math

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Activities

Factors of Production and Economic Indicators Country Research Project

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Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

This comprehensive project ties together the factors of production and economic indicators of a country. Inside, you'll find a cheat sheet with vocabulary terms, guided research questions, project instructions, a grading rubric, and a sharing reflection form to explore essential economic concepts. Students select a country and research general country information, natural resources, labor resources, capital resources, entrepreneurial resources, government type (economic system), GDP, revenue, ex

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9th - 12th

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Also included in: Introduction to Economics Unit Bundle for Business and Marketing

Franchise Web Quest and Research Activity

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Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

This Internet scavenger hunt and research activity are easy to use, engaging, and the perfect ready-to-go resource for your business ownership unit. High school students will set on a web quest to answer 11 questions that develop basic franchise vocabulary knowledge and explore interesting facts about franchises. Terminology covered includes: franchise, royalty fee, franchise agreement, and operating costs. Students will discover which industries tend to franchise, popular businesses that franch

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Research, Activities

Also included in: Forms of Business Ownership Activity & Project Bundle

Identity Theft Prevention Research Project - Fraud - Financial Literacy Consumer

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Teen Tech University

Create a research-based Identity Theft Prevention Guide while teaching your students financial literacy skills! This resource includes activities and a research project on the topics of identity theft, scams, and online fraud. Students will research the threat of identity theft, learn about the different types of identity theft that may occur, recognize measures consumers can take to prevent becoming a victim of fraud – while also noting the long-term impact identity theft has on its victims.Thi

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Economics , Family Consumer Sciences, Life Skills

Grades:

9th - 12th

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CCSS:

Economics and Business: Teach Entrepreneurship with the Pursuit of Happyness

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The PBL Professor

The preview includes only 2 of the 8 questions that the students are to fill out while watching the movie. Before watching the movie, students complete the handout titled "Entrepreneurs," which explains a one-page quick write that students are to write regarding their chosen entrepreneur. Students then watch the hit movie "Pursuit of Happyness" in class. This movie is connected to capitalist entrepreneurs because Chris Gardner, after being hired by a brokerage firm, started his own brokerage

Subjects:

Business, Economics , Social Studies - History

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Research, Movie Guides

Business Plan Entrepreneurship Project (Grade 9-12)

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Teacher Resource Cabin

This assignment requires students to develop a business plan for their own company. During this assignment, students will learn about what to consider as well as the process of starting a business. Students will complete this assignment step by step from the beginning stages of development to the final stages of execution. This is designed to be a teacher-led walkthrough with the gradual release of responsibility. This resource is appropriate for Grade 9-12 students for a business, marketing, en

Subjects:

Business, Economics , Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Research, PowerPoint Presentations

Also included in: High School BUSINESS Projects and Lessons Bundle (Grades 9-12)

Business Math Activity Bundle

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Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

Make math meaningful with these 6 real-world applications. Whether you are teaching a whole course on Business Math or looking to integrate cross-curricular math skills into your business curriculum, this bundle provides 6 engaging activities that cover: stock market, business cycle, insurance, budgeting, unit price, and financial forecasting. Math skills used in these activities include: -Bar, line, and pie charts-Percentages of a total-Calculating net profit/loss-Calculating stock purchases, c

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8th - 12th

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Research, Activities, Task Cards

Food Truck Marketing Project (4 P's, Marketing Functions, and Utilities)

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Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

Make business real for your students with this engaging marketing, food truck-themed project. In this project students create a food truck business concept. Students apply the functions of marketing, marketing mix, and discuss economic utilities. This project contains point values for each question.This activity refers to the marketing functions as: distribution, financing, marketing information management, pricing, product service management, promotion, and selling. The components of the market

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9th - 12th

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Also included in: Abridged Food Truck Business, Marketing, and Finance Semester Project Bundle

International Business Communications and Customs Research Project & Discussion

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Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

With this comprehensive project, your students will explore the global marketplace by researching the culture, customs, communication style, and more of another country and identifying cultural differences that would impact a business expansion. Students will select a country and complete guided research and reflection prompts (print and digital versions provided). Wrap up the lesson with the discussion questions, applying student research to a real-world scenario and exploring considerations fo

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9th - 12th

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Also included in: Introduction to Business and Marketing Activities and Projects Course Supplement

Employee Handbook Human Resources (HR) Project

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Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

In this human resources project, high school business students will create an employee handbook for a specialty store of their creation. Topics to be covered in the employee manual include company information, procedures for employee hiring, procedures for employee release, orientation, performance assessments, grievances, and compensation packages.This resource includes project instructions to guide employee handbook creation, a planning worksheet to help students organize ideas, a grading rubr

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9th - 12th

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en Français, French, Halloween

Also included in: Human Resources (HR) Activities & Projects Bundle

Intermediate French Halloween Mini-Unit - CIMETIÈRE DU PÈRE-LACHAISE

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FLE avec MmeD

C'est l'Halloween! Looking for a creative French Halloween mini-unit for secondary Core French or Immersion students? If you said yes, this creative unit on a unique aspect of la francophonie is just for you! Your French students will explore the famous Parisian cemetery Père-Lachaise and learn about celebrities whose final resting place happens to be Père-Lachaise. This is a unit where students will learn about the most visited necropolis in the world and learn about the lives and accomplishmen

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Research, PowerPoint Presentations, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Intermediate Core French Bundle - French Units & Grammar - Apprendre en français

Accounting and Finance Career Research + Write the Room Scavenger Hunt

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Business, Economics , Life Skills

This learning tool will get your Accounting or Finance students researching and then up out of their seats collaborating in a write the room activity. This activity covers the following accounting and finance-related careers options: tax accountant, credit analyst, financial advisor, branch manager, actuary, financial analyst, investment banker, external auditor, bookkeeper, appraiser, cost accountant, payroll accountant, internal auditor, CFO, and teller. Students will start by researching the

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Research, Activities

Accounting Fraud Crime Report (Project Instructions + Grading Rubric)

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