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Investing in the Stock Market: This thrust of this lesson plan is to have students learn about the three major US stock markets through buying imaginary stock.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); By Bill Estes.

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The collapse of corporate giants: Students role-play the part of a Board of Inquiry, convened to examine the actions of a number of corporate executives in companies that have failed financially. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

The CPI- A Crystal Ball?: Students read and analyze the information on a web site to learn about the Consumer Price Index. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

A fair wage?: Students examine several resources that address gender equity to determine if these disparities in pay for men and women are indeed discrimination or if they are justified. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

The mystery of the amazing farmers: Students learn about the concepts of human capital and productivity through an analysis of the changes in U.S. agricultural methods in the last century. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

Segway' to the Future: Students will explain how Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway human transporter, fits the definition of an entrepreneur and inventor. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

Stock prices tumble: Students explore the variables that cause stocks to increase or decrease in value. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

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