How Daniel Got What He Wanted
Understand that people have to save to get the things they want.
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16-30 min
The Bridge Home: Opportunity Cost
OVERVIEW
This lesson centers around choices faced by characters in the book, The Bridge Home. Through the activities, students learn about the main characters, Viji and her sister Rukku, and the problems they encounter around their home in India.
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The Inventor's Secret: What Thomas Edison Told Henry Ford
This lesson focuses on innovation ad production through the story of Edison and Ford.
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46-60 MIN
The Berenstain Bears: Old Hat New Hat
Learn about preferences and how they help us make choices.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
On the Court...with Michael Jordan
Introduce the idea of opportunity cost and the PACED decision-making model.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
So Few of Me
Learn about scarcity, alternatives, choices, and opportunity costs
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
Give It!
Students explore helping in families, schools, and neighborhoods, analyzing costs and benefits of their choices to help.
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The Bridge Home: Decision-Making
This lesson introduces students to a problem-solving tool that encourages critical thinking and analytical skills
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46-60 MIN
The Bridge Home: Employment
This lesson will introduce students to economic concepts related to employment as they interactively explore human capital and workforce-ready skills.
