Civics and government: Focus on economics (Focus) (Focus on Economics)

Authors:National Council on Economic Education, James Dick
Publisher: Economics America, National Council on Economic Education
Keywords: focus, economics, government, civics
Number of Pages: 109
Published: 1996-01-01
List price: $25.95
ISBN-10: 1561834920
ISBN-13: 9781561834921

Book Description:

Through group activities, data analysis, and class debates, this Teacher’s Manual contains supplemental lessons designed to provide an economic insight into topics typically covered in may civics and government classes. In 12 lessons, students discover: How the U.S. Constitution shaped the economic system Whether economic freedom is necessary for political reform Economic impact on presidential elections Costs and benefits of voting Changes in federal government spending How economic solutions to pollution differ from political ones Why income is not more equally distributed Why governments limit international trade

Also Available: Geography : Focus on economics - ISBN 1561834912
Focus: Globalization - ISBN 1561836354

The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy.

Some of the areas in K-12 education we publish in include:

- Establishing and building credit

- Managing personal finances

- Understanding economics on a local, national, and global level

- Using economics in other subject areas: Social Studies, Geography, History, etc.


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