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Economics lessons for Microsoft Word
Stock Market Unit Plan
Two week unit!
Day 1-
Have a discussion on how people can make their money grow. Introduce vocab for unit. Hand out Stock Market passage and answer questions about reading.
Day 2- 3
Vocab matching sheet quiz. Discuss dangers of investing in stocks. Hand out Danger in Stocks handout and answer questions.
Discuss stock symbols. Have students search symbols for 4 teacher chosen stocks and check progress of the stocks together across the week. Tell students they have $1000 to invest. They will
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3rd - 10th
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FDR's New Deal: Can YOU Solve the Great Depression?
This is a highlight every year. Students really get into this. I made this assignment because my students could never really grasp the enormity and complexity of the challenges FDR faced during the Great Depression. It seemed anti-climatic to just tell them about the bunch of New Deal programs, so I created an assignment that not only forces the students to brainstorm ways to alleviate suffering and prevent future crisis, but to acknowledge the criticism they will face no matter what actions the
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8th - 12th
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Full Semester High School Economics & Personal Finance 20 Weeks Curriculum
Do you need help teaching Economics and/or Personal Finance? My Full Semester Economics bundle is perfect for the teacher that has been given a new prep. You will get access to my Google Drive Link, and all the videos will be included for PPT’s/Keynotes. It provides you with multiple options for teaching Economics with lots of resources to mix it up! Additionally, the new 2022 Google Drive refresh now includes all the materials optimized for both Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, etc.) and Goo
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12th
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Opportunity Cost of College Mini-Project
In this activity, students apply the concept of opportunity cost to the economic decision of going to college. They examine both the opportunity cost of going to a college of their choice, and not going to college. This worksheet takes students through a step by step process to calculate this cost. At the end, students are required to answer a short answer question detailing what choice is best for them by explaining the opportunity cost associated with each decision. My economics students find
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8th - 12th
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Robber Barons / Captains of Industry Tactics: How to Form a Monopoly
Students explore how men such as Rockefeller and Carnegie formed monopolies during the Gilded Age. Provides context for terms such as vertical and horizontal integration, laissez faire, social darwinism, monopolies, trusts, etc. Students analyze primary source quotes and political cartoons, complete a Venn Diagram, create visuals to demonstrate understanding, answer questions, and create their own political cartoon.
Before using this I suggest using my "Robber Barons: Meet Carnegie, Rockefeller
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6th - 12th
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Business Shark Tank Project and Supplemental Activities/Worksheets
This project includes step by step, day by day, teacher instructions, supplemental activity worksheets, including a Shark Tank episode guide, a Shark Tank product analysis activity, a brainstorm worksheet for product development, and a project information sheet including directions and check list requirements for the business plan, shark tank pitch, and advertisement. I use this project with my high school economics students during the business unit. It is my absolute favorite project because
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8th - 12th
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Economic Systems: Intro to Free Market Capitalism, Command and Mixed Economies
Students are first "hooked" with an activity that has them imagine they live in 3 different families with very different parenting styles. They choose which parents they would prefer and why, which is great for a quick class vote or discussion. Then these families are linked to three different types of economies. Students fill out an organizer with your notes (which I provided) that provide definitions, context, as well as historical and current examples of these economies throughout the world.
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6th - 12th
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Supply and Demand Bundle
This fun and interactive economics bundle has everything you need to teach supply and demand in one place! The activities and instructional materials should be more than enough to get you through the unit in two weeks. There is also an assessment to help you track your students' growth!Included in this bundle are six individual resources plus a free bonus vocabulary sheet!(1) A 39 slide power point presentation help guide your lectures: See it Here!(2) A Simulation of the determinants of deman
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9th - 12th
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Interdependence Trading Game and Worksheet
To go along with Social Studies discussions about interdependence, exports, and imports, this game puts students in charge of their own countries. They must trade with other groups in order to obtain the supplies that they need to be a successful country. There are 8 supplies total that all countries need: fruit, meat, water, transportation, wood, books, clothing, and gasoline. This packet comes with the color cards to print, the coordinating worksheet that guides students through the game an
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3rd - 6th
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Progressive Movement: Labor Unions & Strikes Against Monopolies & Robber Barons
As labor organized in the late 1800's and early 1900's, they faced resistance and outright violence from management and government. Students are often shocked at how bad conditions were. Use this as a Gallery Walk, Jigsaw, group work, or any other creative way you would like. Each page has a bullet-point summary and visual of famous labor union vs. management/government strikes. A capture sheet with reflection/discussion questions is included (includes reflection on the negatives on labor unions
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6th - 12th
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The American Colonies and Slavery: Triangle Trade Map and Reading
This activity examines the "triangular trade" between the American colonies, England and Africa. The reading focuses on slavery and why the trade routes were in a triangle. The map focuses on the goods that were traded between these locations. The article comes from reference.com, I made the questions. MS Word for easy editing.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Crash Course World History Mini Bundle: #24: The Atlantic Slave Trade
Student Loan & College Admission Project
This web based research activity challenges students choose colleges they plan to attend college. Students will research admission standards for their colleges and compare those to their own academic successes. After choosing colleges, students will be taken through the loan repayment process. My students every year comment on how they had no idea the costs and requirements of their colleges. More importantly they understand long term loan payback and interest rates. The project lasts abou
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7th - 12th
FDR's New Deal: Can YOU Solve Great Depression FOLLOW UP
While this activity can stand on its own to teach the New Deal, I suggest using it after having students "solve" the Great Depression in my other assignment titled "FDR's New Deal: Can YOU Solve Great Depression". Students want to know how their ideas compare to FDR's. This capture sheet and the accompanying notes allow you to teach them what FDR tried in a similar format to the one they used to brainstorm their own solutions. Students learn about what FDR tried in order to address each issue, h
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8th - 12th
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Info Reading Text - Economics: Why we pay taxes (no prep/sub plans)
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityThis is an informational reading article about taxes and the legal reasons why we pay them. Great article for an economics, social studies or history class. Also great for sub plans or extra credit! To make this assignment even more engaging, download my assignment "Author's Purpose". https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Authors-Purpose-Reading-Supplemental-Activity-no-prep-41986
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Info Reading Text - Economics: The Basics of Economics Bundle
Living on a Budget - Economics Activity
This activity allows students to create a monthly budget. Each student will be assigned a career and annual salary. They must use basic math skills to find their monthly income and construct a budget based on the basic costs of living. Students will then receive LIFE Scenario Cards which make the students re-evaluate their budget to have enough money. Through this activity, students must maintain their budget by spending money wisely on their needs before their wants.
This activity includes the
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4th - 12th
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"The Profit" - Worksheet
CORONAVIRUS LESSON: This would be a good lesson for students who have to do their work at home. It's self directed and most have the software to complete it. "The Profit" is on channel CNBC so students should be able to find it. Good luck teachers in this tough time!Finally, a business related show that kids enjoy watching in your classroom: "The Profit" This is a 15 question generic worksheet students complete as they are watching episodes from this quality CNBC business related series
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Info Reading Text - The History of Video Games (no prep/sub plans)
An informational text article about the history of video games. A great supplement to any technology unit or history lesson on fads or the 80's. Also included is an optional "Author's Purpose" activity that is designed to enhance student's understanding of the article and the author's central themes. The information is from the History Channel, the questions are mine. A great supplement, fill in, or substitute teaching plan. Can also be used as a web quest using t
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Info Reading Text - Inventors and Inventions Bundle (no prep/sub)
World Geography Demonstration: Cultural Diversity and Wealth Disparity
This engaging lesson on global demographics from Shawneen Morrison gets students out of their seats and moving in order to create a strong visual representation of regional, linguistic, and religious diversity in the world. Then, in the final round of the activity, students receive tokens based on the likelihood that they would have various advantages related to economic opportunity if they lived in any given region. After the tokens are tallied, a box of cookies is distributed to the class in p
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7th - 12th
Great Depression: The Causes of the Great Depression
Two page reading does a thorough job of simplifying the many complex factors that caused the Depression, and explaining how they are related. I also tried to make it clear that these factors could happen at any time, and are not unique to the Great Depression. As students read, they complete a capture sheet explaining the problem and the effects it had on the economy, people, and nation. At the end, they explain 2 examples of cause and effect. This is a very good way to introduce the complexity
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8th - 12th
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Netflix-Eat The Rich (Gamestop Saga) Questions
This is a comprehensive list of questions with the answer sheet for this Netflix mini series. This is an excellent teaching tool for Economics, Government, and loosely related to World History. This should interest most students as it involves: memes, Netflix, Gamestop, tons of money, social media and phone apps.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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25 High School Economics Class Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLE
25 High School Economics Class Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLEEnrich your Economics Class with these documentaries.Guides INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions BONUS: Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve (2013) Documentary Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Understanding the Stock Market Crash Vocabulary
This product is a simple handout that can serve as a mini-lesson on the Stock Market Crash that led to the Great Depression. To help students grasp the otherwise difficult economic concepts of the Stock Market Crash, this handout tells a story of high school students selling sports tickets to Chicago Bulls basketball games.
Included are vocabulary terms such as: speculation, margin calls, markets, bubbles, recession and depression. This allegory allows students and teachers to discuss the Marke
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7th - 12th
Info Reading Text - 8 Inventions of the Second Industrial Revolution
An informational text article about 8 important inventions from the Second Industrial Revolution. The article discusses inventions such as the light bulb, wireless telegraph, skyscraper, and more. The information is from the History Channel's website, the questions are mine. A great activity for a history or economics class. A great supplement, fill in activity, substitute teaching plan. MS Word doc for easy editing.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Crash Course Mini Bundle Episode 23: Industrial Economy
Personal Financial Literacy and Economics Full-Course Bundle (TEKS aligned)
Full course bundle for the Personal Financial Literacy and Economics course in Texas!Applicable to other states as well.This document contains all materials needed for a full semester, delivered in a single scope & sequence document with hyperlinks to all materials.1. 90 and 60 day scope & sequences with daily objectives and overviews, with suggested resources to use.2. Over 750 pages of hyperlinked lessons, showing clear alignment to state standards. 64 lessons across 12 modules.3. 5 pr
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9th - 12th
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Economics activities to try
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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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