Author: National Council on Economic Educatio
Publisher: National Council on Economic Education/NCEE
Keywords: history, economics, understanding, focus
Number of Pages: 468
Published: 2006-01-01
List price: $59.95
ISBN-10: 1561836249
ISBN-13: 9781561836246

Focus: Understanding Economics in U.S. History uses a unique mystery-solving approach to teach U.S. economic history to your high school students. Sure to capture the attention of your inquisitive and energetic students, these activity-based lessons give you a new, refreshing way to meet your U.S. History content goals, and infuse eye-opening economics material at the same time. When you turn your students into U.S. History sleuths, you’ll immediately capture their attention and unleash a new wave of creativity in your classroom. Each lesson plan is arranged chronologically and covers ke

Authors:Barbara J. Flowers, Penny Kugler, Bonnie T. Meszaros
Publisher: National Council on Economic Education/NCEE
Keywords: focus, economics, grades
Number of Pages: 205
Published: 2005-01-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1561835358
ISBN-13: 9781561835355

This publication uses 14 hands-on activities to engage students in economics concepts through simulations, games, stories, and role playing activities. Each lesson includes a closure activity and assessment. This core curriculum utilizes communications and thinking skills to introduce fundamental economic concepts that give students a foundation in essential life skills such as teamwork, critical analysis, negotiation skills and more.Also available:Focus: Economics - Grades K-2 - ISBN 1561836214Financial Fitness for Life: Steps to Financial Fitness - Grades 3-5 - Student Workouts - ISBN 156183

Author: et al Maryann Foltz
Publisher: National Council on Economic Education
Keywords: literature, children, using, economics, teaching
Number of Pages: 75
Published: 2005-08-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1561830534
ISBN-13: 9781561830534

This interdisciplinary curriculum guide helps teachers introduce their students to economics using popular children’s stories. Sections include defini-tions of key economic concepts, 21 lessons based on specific stories, teaching activities for use with any children’s story, as well as an annotated bibliography of suggested titles. Selected stories include: The Giving Tree The Doorbell Rang A Chair for Mother From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil Frankweiler Island of the Blue Dolphins.

Authors:John S. Morton, Mark C. Schug,
Publisher: National Council on Economic Education
Keywords: life, fitness, financial, student, grades, home, gold, bringing
Number of Pages: 260
Published: 2001-01-01
List price: $13.95
ISBN-10: 1561835471
ISBN-13: 9781561835478

Bringing Home the Gold contains 22 action-oriented lessons where students make decisions about earning an income, saving and spending, using credit, and budgeting. Lessons include background information, preparation materials, student activities, and assessments to promote active learning. All lessons are tied to standards for personal finance and economic literacy. A Student Workbook highlights topics covered in each lesson and a Parent?s Guide allows for additional reinforcement in the home. A companion web-site offers further information on the series and sample activities.Featured topics i

Authors:George Horwich, Sandra J. Odorzynski, Bonnie T. Mesz
Publisher: National Council on Economic Education
Keywords: focus, systems, economic
Number of Pages: 173
Published: 2005-08-01
List price: $32.95
ISBN-10: 1561834971
ISBN-13: 9781561834976

Students use a comparative approach to explore concepts and materials that are frequently neglected in other economics courses. An introductory essay provides background information to the 12 classroom- ready lessons. Students examine and answer: What is the economic basis for land ownership and resources? What are the advantages and disadvantages of central decision-making? What is the appropriate scope of, and limits to, competition? What is government’s role in a market economy? How much security should government provide for low-income workers? How much inequality in distribution

Author: Jody Hoff
Publisher: National Council on Economic Education
Keywords: mathematics, economics, life, connections, amp
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2005-08-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1561836036
ISBN-13: 9781561836031

In today’s era of interdisciplinary studies, this new title created specifically for math teachers shows how mathematics concepts and knowledge can be used to develop economic and personal financial understandings. Mathematics teachers need not have a background in economics in order to implement the curriculum. Our nationwide network can be called upon to provide support with any questions that may arise. The 12 featured lessons can be applied to almost any math course. Each lesson is correlated to the National Standards for Mathematics and includes: Numbers and Operations Algebra Geome

Author: National Council on Economic Education
Publisher: National Council on Economic Education
Keywords: economics, school, middle, focus
Number of Pages: 166
Published: 2006-01-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1561834939
ISBN-13: 9781561834938

Students apply economics concepts and reasoning to real-world situations in a series of interactive units pertaining to 6 societal roles as: * Decision-makers * Consumers * Workers * Citizens * Savers * Global participants 19 lessons are divided into units, each covering a role and relevant economics content, including supply and demand, opportunity cost, productive resources, Gross Domestic Product, and trade barriers. Students also keep journals and, in the final lesson, play a game designed as a review. Table of Contents | IntroductionAlso available:Middle School World Geography: Focus on E