Evaluating Investment Options (Lesson 8B)

Students use the PACED decisionmaking model to investigate the trade-offs involved in choosing an investment.

How Daniel Got What He Wanted

This video teaches about the value of saving.

The Art of Decisionmaking

In this interactive assignment, teaches how to make informed decisions.

Advertising: Dollars and Decisions

This reading assessment reviews advertising history and strategies ads use to create demand.

Fiscal Policy

This audio assignment covers how the government uses fiscal policy to influence the economy.

Making Personal Finance Decisions Curriculum

The Making Personal Finance Decisions curriculum teaches valuable personal finance lessons grounded in economic theory.

Teaching Economics with Active Learning

Ten active learning lessons for your economics classroom to make your teaching stick!

How Many Beverages will Consumers Buy? Lesson on Demand

In this activity, students learn about the law of demand by looking at their favorite beverage.

Using a Minimum Wage Debate in an Economics Class

This activity uses a classroom debate about the minimum wage to teach prices floors.

Teaching Market Structures with Gum

This lesson highlights how different market structures compete through a role playing game.

Is Trade a Zero-Sum Game?

This simple trading activity demonstrates a key economic idea: Voluntary trade can benefit buyers and sellers.

How do we Measure Unemployment?

This activity is designed to show students how we calculate the civilian unemployment rate.

Imports and GDP

Learn about gross domestic product (GDP)

How Fed Policy Transmits to the Economy

In this activity, students participate in a demonstration showing how changes in monetary policy ripple through the economy.

Career Choices

This activity highlights the connection between education, training, and experience in determining income.

The Three C's of Credit (Lesson 9A)

Students play the role of credit providers and assess the credit worthiness of a fictitious individual.