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Free 12th grade economics resources for Microsoft Word
Personal Finance: The Game of Life
This activity was designed for high school economics students. Students are asked to pretend that they have just finished either high school and have entered the workforce, a two or four year college program, an apprenticeship, or military service and are now ready to strike out on their own in their first job. They must actually search for a real job being advertised somewhere in the country, calculate gross and net income, find a place to live by search the adds, figure out transportation, ins
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Budget Project: My Life for 1 Year After High School
This project is designed for high school SDC students and is scaffolded appropriately.
This budget project is a great assignment for high school seniors learning how to create a monthly budget. This project begins one month after graduation and asks students to create a budget including projected income, expenses and savings goals. The project is a real eye opener for students and helps them to understand what they can realistically afford working part time.
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9th - 12th
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Blank Check Template
Use this worksheet for practice writing checks. It is editable so feel free to come up with your own bank, or start at a different check number.
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6th - 12th
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Finance for Kids: Volume 1: Wants and Needs
This lesson plan goes with Volume 1 of the series Finance for Kidz by Professor Prakash L Dheeriya. The lesson plan includes activities for a teacher explaining wants and needs.
After doing these activities and other activities in remaining lesson plans of the series, children and adults can understand money, finances, economy, business, credit, and budgeting. In addition, they can manage their personal finances.
****PLEASE NOTE: THE HARDCOVER BOOK OR ITS CONTENT IS NOT AVAILABLE WITH THIS LES
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Stock Investing 101
For high school (and savvy middle school) economics students, Stock Investing 101 is a great tool for students to explore stocks on the Stock Market. This worksheet can be easily edited by simply changing the companies that the students need to investigate in order for it to be used over and over again. Estimated time for student completion: 45-60 minutes
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7th - 12th
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Stock Market Research
This activity goes great for classes that are studying the stock market. In this activity, students will find 5 companies and research the prices of their stocks over the past year. They will then have to explain why they think this stock is worth investing in or not. I am using this as a tool to help my students find stocks to invest in for our stock market game that they are playing online.
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7th - 12th
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Economics: Types of Economic Systems Reading and Questions
This document includes a reading introducing economics to students. It talks about topics like authoritarian systems, capitalism, centrally planned economies, command economies, communism, competition, economic systems, markets, market economy, mixed economy, private property rights, and socialism. There are pictures, and also 12 multiple choice questions and 2 short response questions. There is also an answer key provided with rubrics and sample responses to the short answersIf you like this re
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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FREE! How to do Taxes: Understanding Tax Forms W-4, W-2 and 1040 with KEY
Do you teach Economics, Personal Finance or a combination of the two?! If so, check out Instant Curriculum: Just Add Teacher'sECONOMIC AND PERSONAL FINANCE (EPF) WHOLE COURSE! It is based on North Carolina's EPF Standards, which were implemented state-wide in 2023, but can be used very easily with any state or district standards. Just Add Teacher also has curriculum for each of the Core Social Studies Course, and AP Psychology, with resources you just won't find anywhere else (like recorded vide
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE (EPF) - WHOLE COURSE by Just Add Teacher
Global Environmental Data Set: Population, Consumption, Climate Change
This editable environmental data chart contrasts population, consumption, and carbon dioxide emissions for the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Africa, China, India, and Asia (minus India and China). Related data including income, poverty, contraceptive use, contrasted government expenditures (education, healthcare, military), conserved natural habitat, and more are included. This data set, and clarifications for its use, are ready to use in lesson plans, debates, classroom activiti
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6th - 12th
How to Write a Check
This assignment will help student perfect their check writing skills.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Personality Test
Have students find out about their personality type. I use the personality test as an intro to my financial future project (posted separately). Students take 2 different tests and learn about themselves and the worksheet has students find out what jobs and majors fit their personality. Students love this because they find out about their personality and most are shocked to see how correct the analysis is. These are simple online quizzes that can be taken in one class period and is a good way
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7th - 12th
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Financial Algebra Paycheck Math Worksheet
Helps students calculate overtime pay rate and overtime pay, gross pay, etc. Very useful for hourly wage lessons in Financial Algebra. (All at time and a half) but this can be edited
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6th - 12th
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Gross Income versus Net Pay
Learning Objective: To educate students on the difference between gross pay and net pay. To show students the earning difference between a full-time, high school education job versus a full-time, college education job. Also, to help students understand how hard their parents work for the little they bring home each month.
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6th - 12th
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Checkbook Register Project
Teach kids the importance of keeping a balanced bank account by making their grade depend on it! For the duration of my personal financial literacy unit, everything (going to the restroom, borrowing supplies, etc.) costs kids money, and they can earn money, too! If their account is in the negative at the end of the unit, they receive a failing test grade.
Students learn the value of keeping up with their money, budgeting, and not being frivolous. You'll also likely notice your classes' behavio
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9th - 12th
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Business Ownership Types Graphic Organizer & Assignment | Intro to Business
This business entity activity consists of a 5 page graphic organizer that helps bring structure and understanding to the fundamentals of business and entrepreneurship with how founders determine the different types of entities and the pros and cons of each. Students utilize online resources to complete. This is a great supplement for courses in business and entrepreneurship. Perfect for in person, distance learning or substitutes. This 5-page graphic organizer is fully editable in Microsoft Wor
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8th - 12th
Checking and Savings Account Project: Creating An Advertisement Personal Finance
Checking & Savings Account Project: Creating an Advertisement Check Out These Other Great Personal Finance Resources:-PBL Personal Finance Budget Project-Credit and Loans Unit Collection-Intro to Economics: Scarcity and Opportunity Cost SimulationIn your groups, you will be creating a poster about the checking & savings accounts offered for teenagers and/or young adults by your bank or credit union. This poster will be an advertisement for teenagers and young adults. Therefore, it should
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Buying a Car - Project
This 2-day project will allow students to see what it is like to buy a car through doing research, and estimating their approval for how much they can by with a Credit "Matrix" that is determined by their class academics. Students will search for 3 cars, choose the one that best fits their budget, and simulate various costs of owning the vehicle.
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9th - 12th
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Weimar Republic Hyperinflation simulation game
This is a thoroughly hands on and experiential activity, game, or simulation in which students play the role of merchants in a German economy during the Weimar Republic and see their prices rise as you the teacher start "printing" a lot of money. Details of the game as well as real statistics on the value of the mark are provided here. It is a great way to teach students the effects of the Treaty of Versailles and how it is that Hitler rose to power.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commo
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6th - 12th
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"The Founder" Movie Guide (Economics)
This viewing guide draws attention to economic principles throughout the movie. Great for use as a review in high school economic classes!
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9th - 12th
GDP - Activity and Explanation
This file gives a one page description of GDP using the Expenditure approach (C+I+G+NX). It then has an activity giving students different scenarios and asking them to choose if the event should be counted towards GDP, which component it belongs in and whether it will increase or decrease GDP. Finally, six questions follow discussing GDP - defining, how it overstates and understates output and criticisms against GDP. An answer key is provided on the last three sheets.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Intro to Economics: Crash Course Econ #1
In which Jacob Clifford and Adriene Hill launch a brand new Crash Course on Economics! So, what is economics? Good question. It's not necessarily about money, or stock markets, or trade. It's about people and choices. What, you may ask, does that mean. We'll show you. Let's get started! Here is what is included in this 5-page download: 1. Note Taking Guide for Students: This is essentially a blank section to take notes in. 2. Teacher Notes: A place for the students to write a short summary of
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12th
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Also included in:Â Crash Course Economics 1-35 Bundle
Market Survey- Classroom Economy
Students use this form to survey their potential buyers in a mini-economy classroom scenario. Students survey other students to see if there is demand for their product and how much their product should be sold for.
Great for teaching about free market enterprise.
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2nd - 12th
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Handout on Political Theory, From Communism to Liberalism
Introduce your students to the world of political ideologies with this in-depth handout. This resource is designed for educators teaching high school and college level courses in social studies, political science, and economics. It offers a detailed exploration of 10 political and economic theories, enriched with real-world examples to enhance understanding and engagement.Key Features:Wide Range of Theories: Covers key ideologies including Pacifism, Capitalism, Communism, Colonialism, Nationalis
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Political Ideologies Bundle with Handout, Slideshow, and Worksheet
Small Business Loan Activity
Students attempt to start their own business and become entrepreneurs. Students must determine costs of land, labor and capital. They have to weigh options of sole proprietorship, partnerships, or corporations. Also they will have to make a pitch to get the loan. This is a real world learning experience. Pairing this along with a pitch/presentation this activity can be as large or as small as you would like.
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7th - 12th
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Simulation Activities
You can introduce students to the world of investing, budgeting, and other economics-related activities through simulations. For example, have students research companies they want to "invest" in to show them how the stock market works. If you want to extend the lesson, you can have them periodically check in on their portfolios throughout the year to see how their investments are performing. Or, you could use a simulation to teach them about causes that led up to certain major historical events, like the stock market crash of 1929.
Budgeting Exercises
Help students understand the importance of managing their own financial resources by challenging them to create a budget. Give them a few hypothetical scenarios involving income, expenses, and financial goals. For example, you could ask them to plan a fictional character's monthly expenses, or have them create a budget to save for buying a house.
Trade Games
Through trading games, students can learn about importing and exporting, along with the impact of external forces and trade agreements. Ask students to work in teams and have them trade goods, record their imports and exports, and respond to charges (like tariffs and embargoes).
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Give students a real-world decision to make (e.g., building a new road, investing in a new technology, or buying property) and have them perform a cost-benefit analysis. To deepen the learning, you can ask them to justify their decisions with evidence.
Frequently asked questions for teaching economics
What is economics?
The study of economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. When teaching economics, the goal is to help students understand how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make choices about resource allocation. Economics explores various topics related to this, including supply and demand, cost and benefits, and scarcity, to name just a few.
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