Do you have a yen to go to college?
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM126&page=teacher
A lesson plan for grade 10 Mathematics and Social Studies
This EconEdlink lesson uses a case study of college tuition to allow students to practice with exchange rates and making choices from several possible scenarios.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 10
- Goal 9: The learner will analyze factors influencing the United States economy.
- Objective 9.06: Investigate the ways that domestic and international economies are interdependent.
- Goal 10: The learner will develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding the personal responsibilities of citizens in the American constitutional democracy.
- Objective 10.03: Evaluate the importance of supporting, nurturing, and educating oneself in the United States society.



