Productivity
Explain what productivity is and how it can increase.
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The Bridge Home
OVERVIEW
Using children's literature as a vehicle to introduce basic economic concepts, this curriculum contains three independent lesson plans for elementary and middle school learners.
Lesson 1: Decision-Making
This lesson introduces students to a problem-solving tool that encourages critical thinking and analytical skills while applying economic concepts like human capital, and earning income, among others.
Lesson 2: Opportunity Cost
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.
Lesson 3: Employment
This lesson will introduce middle school students to economic concepts related to employment as they interactively explore human capital needed for certain jobs and apply workforce-ready skills, such as teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, and more.
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Que es una Economia?
Learn about supply and demand, wants and needs, and the flow of goods and services.
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Use these vocabulary cards in your classroom to make economics and personal finance fun!
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Jobs in My Town
Learn about jobs within your community.
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0-15 MIN
Economist Spotlight Willene Johnson
Encourage students to think like an economist and envision their own education and career journeys
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LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
The Bridge Home: Decision-Making
This lesson introduces students to a problem-solving tool that encourages critical thinking and analytical skills
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
The Bridge Home: Opportunity Cost
Students will review choices and rank them while participating in an interactive problem-solving group activity.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
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.
