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Budgets

• Microeconomics: Personal Budgeting (HS economics)—Chris E. Parrill; Sierra Grande; Blanca, CO*
• Money Comes and Goes (Grade level not given; primary social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY*

Debts

• Consumer Borrowing and Saving (Grades 11–12)—Mary Jane McReynolds; New Mexico*
• "Look Who's Footing the Bill!" A WebQuest (Grade level not given; secondary social studies)—Knowledge Network Explorer; SBC Communications, Inc.*

Economic decision-making

• A Big Purchase (HS economics)—McREL
• Going Camping (Grades 3–5)—McREL
• Deals on Wheels: Car Loan Project (HS economics)—B. Islip; S. Espana; K. Fegette; J. Sampson; M. Walker; Sierra Community College
• House of Cards: Credit Card Project (HS economics)—S. Espana; K. Fegette; B. Islip; J. Sampson; M. Walker; Sierra Community College
• Microeconomics: Personal Budgeting (HS economics)—Chris E. Parrill; Sierra Grande; Blanca, CO*

Entrepreneurship/innovation

• Entrepreneur (HS economics)—Eva Barrett; Sweet Home High; Oregon
• The Entrepreneur in you? (Grade level not given; secondary social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY
• Your American Dream: Entrepreneur Project (HS economics)—M. Fischer; D. Dean-Epps; B. Islip; P. Stephan; D. Miles; J. Caldwell; Sierra Community College

Exchange and money

• Trading Post Simulation (Grades K–2)—McREL
• Canadian Currency (Grade 5)—Sherry Clark and Jennifer Doelker; Cumberland College; Williamsburg, KY
• Currency Exchange (Grades 5–9)—Louise Jaskoski; Colonial Heights Middle School; Kingsport, TN
• My Money Unit (Multiple elementary grades; multiple lessons)—James F. Tucker & Barbara W. Garber; Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Virginia
• Pencil Economics (Grades 5–8)—Rick Rowe; Southwestern Middle School; Michigan*

Goods and services

• Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, Have You Any Goods? (Grades K–2)—Linda Ives; University of Montana, Missoula
• Sell It on the Web: Sales Skills and Website Concept Project (HS economics)—M. Hajewski; D. Miles; R. Ellis; Sierra Community College
• What Does the Nation Consume? (Grade level not given; elementary social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY*

Interest rate

• Buy a Bond, James! A Lesson on US Savings Bonds (Grade level not given; elementary social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY*
• Climbing the Savings Mountain (Grade level not given; elementary & middle school social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY*

Investment

• The Ups and Downs of the Stock Market (Grades 9–10)—NIE Curriculum Guide; The Montana Standard; Butte, MT

Market failures

• Not in My Backyard! (HS economics)—McREL

Money supply

• Teaching Basic Banking Principles (Grades 11–12)—Brian L. Johnson; Marana High School; Arizona

Opportunity costs and trade-offs

• Consumer Borrowing and Saving (Grades 11–12)—Mary Jane McReynolds; New Mexico*
• Cost/Benefit Analysis:Three Gorges Dam (Grade level not given; middle school social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY

Production and consumption

• What Does the Nation Consume? (Grade level not given; middle school social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY*

Role of government

• Government and Economics: The Ties That Bind (Grades 11–12)—Mary J. Williams; Monroe Catholic High School; Fairbanks, AK
• "Look Who's Footing the Bill!" A WebQuest (Grade level not given; secondary social studies)—Knowledge Network Explorer; SBC Communications, Inc.*
• What do You Get for Your $1,800,000,000,000? (Grade level not given; secondary social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY

Savings

• Buy a Bond, James! A Lesson on US Savings Bonds (Grade level not given; elementary social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY*
• Climbing the Savings Mountain (Grade level not given; elementary & middle school social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY*
• Money Comes and Goes (Grade level not given; primary social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY*

Scarcity and choice

• Toys for Me: A Lesson on Choice (Grade level not given; elementary social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY

Supply and demand

• Explorations in Economic Demand (Grade level not given; high school economics)—Kim Sosin; University of Nebraska, Omaha
• Pencil Economics (Grades 5–8)—Rick Rowe; Southwestern Middle School; Michigan*
• Supply and Demand (Grades 4–7)—Lisa Knight; Meadow Glade Elementary; Battle Ground, WA
• To Buy or Not To Buy (Grade level not given; high school social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY

Unemployment

• A Case Study: The Unemployment Rate (HS economics)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY
• Helping the Hungry: Researching the Causes of Hunger and Related Charities (Grades 6–12)—The Learning Network: Teaching & Learning With The New York Times; New York, NY

General economic resources

• Economics Lesson Plans (Multiple grades; multiple lessons)—Educator's Reference Desk; Information Institute of Syracuse, NY
• Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies for Social Studies (Multiple grades; multiple lessons)—Dr. Marty Levine; California State University, Northridge
• PBS TeacherSource (Multiple grades; multiple lessons)—PBS Online®

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