Students explore an alternative to starting a business from scratch – investing in a franchise. They begin by considering the pros and cons of a franchise and whether this form of business is an option that would fit their personality ...

In this lesson, students will learn about a speculative bubble within the context of the U.S. real estate market.

Students are given brief descriptions of three individuals. They act as financial advisors and develop a financial investment portfolio for each client using internet references as they analyze various saving options. The internet web sites a...

Economic concepts are often found in places students have never considered, like children’s literature. In this lesson, students will explore the various economic concepts addressed in five of Dr. Seuss' most popular books: The Cat in th...

This lesson provides an overview of the basics of buying a home for the first time. Your students may make this decision sooner than they think. Although buying a home is the largest financial decision most people make, two-thirds of American adul...

This publication contains complete instructions for teaching the lessons in Capstone. When combined with a textbook, Capstone provides activities for a complete high school economics course. 45 exemplary lessons help students learn to apply econo...

This publication helps students analyze energy and environment issues from an economics perspective.

This publication contains 23 lessons that introduce high school students to the world of investing--its benefits and risks and the critical role it plays in fostering capital formation and job creation in our free market system.

Use this DVD program to show students how to live healthy, wealthy and risk-free.

This publication contains lessons for teaching personal finance concepts to 9-12 students. Lessons for older students illustrate certain uses of more abstract representations.