Teaching Economics with Active Learning
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Explore free lesson plans, interactive modules, videos and more to bring economics and personal finance to life in your classroom or community program.
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CURRICULUM UNITS
1 HOUR+
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Teaching Market Structures with Gum
Highlight different market structures through a role playing game.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Demand
Describe the demand side of the market.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Building Human Capital | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 1
Identify the link between investment in human capital and earning income.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Entrepreneurs
Assess students' strengths as future entrepreneurs
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Kiddynomics: An Economics Curriculum for Young Learners, Lessons for Grades Pre-K-K
Introduce young children to the economic way of thinking.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Bitcoin: Money or Financial Investment
Discover the differences of how people view Bitcoin.
CURRICULUM UNITS
1 HOUR+
Making Personal Finance Decisions Curriculum
Teach valuable personal finance lessons grounded in economic theory.
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INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
Money
Highlight how money facilitates economic activity.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
0-15 MIN
Calculate Your Lifetime Inflation Activity
Learn how to measure changes in inflation over a lifetime.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
0-15 MIN
Entrance and Exit Tickets for a General Economics Classroom
Short formative assessments for the general economics classroom.
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
What Is an Economy?
Learn about supply, demand, and the flow of goods and services.
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
Economic Systems
Contrast market and command economies.
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Monetary Policy, Part 2: Two Important Interest Rates in Monetary Policy Implementation
Explain the federal funds rate and interest on reserve balances rate.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Time Preference—Why It Is Hard to Save (Lesson 6A)
Investigate the choice between spending now or spending later.
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
Paying Taxes
Feature the different types of taxes people pay.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Credit Bureaus: The Record Keepers
Introduce credit bureaus.
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
Why is Good Credit Important?
Learn about the importance of your credit history.
