Teacher Resources
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Available from the National Council on Economic Education. The new Fall 2006 High School Catalog Resources for Teaching Economics and Personal Finance for High School Teachers is available for download at www.ncee.net/catalog.
Each publication and resource is hyperlinked to the specific product page on the website, so you can:
- Easily preview the table of contents
- Read more about each resource
- Download a free sample lesson
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A few of our favorite links:
Economics:
www.econedlink.org. Centered on curriculum standards and the essential principles of economics, EconEdLink provides a premier source of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students.
The Mint.org. An integrated web site designed for middle school and high school students, their teachers and parents.
Resources for Economists on the Internet. It lists 1,538 resources in 97 sections and sub-sections available on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics. Sponsored by the American Economic Association.
Government:
http://asc.state.al.us/. The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) regulates the securities industry in Alabama. The ASC protects investors against securities fraud. ASC promotes financial literacy to all citizens and students in Alabama by providing presentations, free information and access to curriculum for financial literacy education.
U.S. National Debt Clock. National Debt data and news.
Business and Entrepreneurship:
Available lesson plans and texts:
For Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker ("Madam C.J.") Grades K-6
Developed by the Maryland Counil for Economic Education, this lesson plan is perfect for younger students. Includes a copy of this beautifully illustrated, inspirational book about the first African American woman to become a millionaire.
For the book and lesson plan, contact terrygriffin@economicsouth.org
The Whit King Prize: An American Free Enterprise Essay Contest Grades 6-8
Correlated to Alabama Standards by our middle school expert Wanda McAbee, these lesson plans are a beautiful fit with history, grade 6, and with Civics, grade 7.
For an American Free Enterprise System Kit (quantities are limited), contact wandamcabee@economicsouth.org.
