ERIC Number: ED418019
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: 134
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: ISBN-1-56183-414-9
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EISSN: N/A
Money in the Middle: Personal Finance Economics 6-8. Money in the Middle. Teacher Resource Manual. EconomicsAmerica.
Forgue, Raymond E.; Randolph, Beth; Farley, Mary Ann
This book is designed to help students in grades 6-8 make better decisions as spenders, savers, borrowers, and managers of money. The learning experiences focus on personal finance and money management. The 10 lessons divided into 4 units include: (1) "Check It Out"; (2) "Party Planners"; (3) "What Would You Do?"; (4) "M&M Interesting"; (5) "The Great Millionaire Race"; (6) "Purchasing Power (Cash vs. Credit)"; (7) "Savers, Bankers, and Borrowers"; (8) "Who Gets the Money?"; (9) "What Works for Us!"; and (10) "At the Margin: Education Pays!" (EH)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Decision Making, Economic Change, Economic Climate, Economics, Economics Education, Free Enterprise System, Intermediate Grades, Investment, Junior High Schools, Microeconomics, Middle Schools, Social Studies, Teaching Guides
National Council on Economic Education, 1140 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036; telephone: 212-730-7007.
Publication Type: Books; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: National Council on Economic Education, New York, NY.
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