Discusses the advantages of using the stock market to add new dimensions to social studies classes. Suggests that changes in society will make knowledge of financial markets essential for students. Includes two lesson plans with handouts that use the Disney company and changes in the operation of the stock market to capture student interest. (DK)

Describes an elementary school project in which children learned about the terms, issues, and concepts involved in U.S. economic system and the stock market. Emphasizes the importance of reinforcing delayed gratification to break the cycle of poverty for inner-city families. Discusses project goals, special activities, support, and instructional…

Identifies two steps to teaching economics, contending that economics learning can be helped with the use of graphs. Divides graphs into two types, concrete and abstract, and compares the two. Presents an exercise on teaching supply and demand utilizing abstract graphs. Plots supply and demand variables and interprets data. (RW)