In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions. The article discusses the effects of inflation on prices.

In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions. The article discusses the three main functions of money and the damaging effects of too much inflation on these functions.

In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions. The article discusses the pivotal role price plays in a market economy.

In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions. The article describes the "life cycle" model of consumption and saving.

In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions. The article explains the efficient market hypothesis and how it might influence personal investment decisions.

In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions. The article weighs the costs and benefits of immigration and discusses the concept of immigrant workers as substitutes for and complements to native-born workers.

In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions. The article discusses the benefits of global trade.

In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions related to productivity.

In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions. The article discusses the role that economic institutions play in fostering long-term economic growth.

In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions. The article explains the disconnect between what you might experience as a consumer and what the data show.

In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions. The article describes the different kinds of unemployment: cyclical, frictional, and structural unemployment as well as underemployment.

In this activity, students read an article and answer a series of questions. The article explains the debate about increasing the minimum wage and discusses whether other approaches may be more effective in helping alleviate poverty.

In this lesson, students will learn about the Panic of 1907 and the measures Morgan used to finance and save the major banks and trust companies. Students will also practice close reading to analyze texts from the Pujo hearings, newspapers, and reactionary articles to develop an evidence-based argument about whether or not a money trust—a Morgan-led cartel—existed.

In this lesson, students hear a story about Peanut Butter, a slice of bread with peanut butter, who is looking for a friend. They hear about examples of complement and substitute goods and participate in an activity where they are given a good and they find a partner with a substitute or a complement for that good. They conclude by singing a song about complements and substitutes. The lesson provides the basis for understanding that a change in the price of one good affects the demand for goods that are complements to or substitutes for that good.

Personal Finance 101 Chats are multimedia resources that simulate chat sessions between individuals who are discussing economic topics. A transcript and Spanish veresion are also provided. In this episode, a father and son discuss "Free Application for Student Aid" (FAFSA).

Personal Finance 101 Chats are multimedia resources that simulate chat sessions between individuals who are discussing economic topics. A transcript and Spanish version are also provided. In this episode, a father and son discuss rent-to-own plans and the contracts and costs that go along with them.

In this lesson, students learn about opportunity cost, saving, savings goals and a savings plan. Students develop savings plans that lead to their own savings goals.

These questions are used to discuss opportunity cost, saving, savings goal, and savings plans in the story, The Pickle Path Bathtub.

After reading and discussing a story about a family during the Great Depression, students differentiate between goods, services, barter, and money. Students are led through several rounds of a barter activity that incorporates math skills. Through this activity, students learn about the difficulties of using barter to satisfy wants.

In this lesson, students are read a series of two options and are asked to decide which options are more dangerous. They then learn about risk and how to prevent or reduce risk by taking precautions. Next they listen to a story about risk, where Clifford, the big red dog, helps reduce the risk of danger by taking precautions. After the story, the students complete a story sequencing activity based on Clifford's actions. Finally, they recognize that Clifford does not exist in the real world and talk about people in their families and communities that help protect them from risk.