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Assessment
Carolina K-12

Practice Test of Economics

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
From scarcity and supply and demand to entrepreneurship and the stock market, here you'll find a multiple-choice assessment that includes 34 questions covering all the major concepts of a traditional economics course. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Economics Study Guide

For Students 11th - 12th
Use this resource as a basic review of economic principles. There are six questions relating to the factors of production, opportunity costs, wants and needs, tangibles and intangibles, and more.
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PPT
Curated OER

Hurricane causes Scarcity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Assign this PowerPoint to your students to give them a place to explain how a hurricane can cause "scarcity" in a community or area. The directions instruct students how to save their slide. Tip: Instead of completing this on the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jamestown's Economy

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students identify items made in Jamestown and draw conclusions about their economy. In this Jamestown economy activity, students use the internet to complete a worksheet which required them to look at photographs of goods made in and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

If the World Were a Village

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the conditions of the global economy. As a class, they discuss the political, economic and cultural differences around the world. They review the concepts of distribution and scarcity and identify the costs and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching Economics Using LUNCH MONEY

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, after reading the book "Lunch Money" by Andrew Clements, explore money and different saving places. They research different ways in which productivity has increased over the years, they examine products to determine if the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Game of Business

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners practice the economic concepts of scarcity and opportunity cost. They imagine creating their own businesses and brainstorm what they need to know in order to determine when the business is profitable.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Soviet Choice For Growth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine five major events in Soviet History to introduce the concept of opportunity cost. They identify considered alternatives at the time of decision and examine benefits and cost. They apply these ideas to a typical school day.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Economics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners discover the basic economic problem: scarcity; examine how "there is no such thing as a free lunch" (opportunity costs); and define economics. They act out a play demonstrating basic economic principles.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity: Critical Thinking Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of five critical thinking questions based on content presented in Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity: Review Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a set of 11 review questions based on the content covered in Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity: Self Check Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of seven self-check questions covering the content presented in Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity: Key Concepts & Summary

For Students 11th - 12th
This section focuses on the key concepts and a summary of macroeconomics covered in Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity from the TEA AP Macroeconomics.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Macroeconomics: Confronting Objections to the Economics Approach

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to analyze arguments against economic approaches to decision-making, interpret a trade-off diagram, and contrast normative statements and positive statements.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity: Problems

For Students 11th - 12th
This page poses a situation which is followed by four problems to solve. They are based on information in Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Activity
Other

Federal Bank of Richmond: My Money

For Students 3rd - 5th
For elementary students, this booklet of activities teaches basic money skills and concepts. Includes lesson plans.
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Handout
Auburn University

Auburn University: Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Scarcity Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very thorough definition of scarcity prepared by Dr. Paul Johnson of Auburn University. The site includes hyperlinks to related topics.
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Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity: Key Terms

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of key terms and definitions covered in Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Eco Challenges

For Students 9th - 10th
Research and report on two pressing environmental concerns in Africa: the scarcity of clean water and the desertification of farmland. Respond to these issues through activities involving art, drama and journalism.