This packet contains economics lesson plans and activities for the high school student. Detailed lesson plans and worksheets address the following concepts: (1) stock market; (2) economics of water; (3) diaper economics; (4) quality; (5) scarcity; (6) steps to success; (7) effective marketing; (8) careers and success; (9) interviewing tips and…

Designed for vocational educators of handicapped students, this resource guide provides a selected list of curriculum materials information about the handicapped, and agencies offering services. The guide is organized into the following areas: business and office, distributive education, general information about the handicapped, home economics,…

This grades 7-9 teachers guide is one of five resource guides to aid teachers in helping students in South Dakota to achieve a high degree of economic literacy. It is felt that schools must prepare students at all grade levels to develop an understanding of the economy in which they live. This guide was specifically prepared to assist elementary…

Documents announced with VT numbers only in the Summer 1970 issue (VT 011 834) of "Abstracts of Instructional Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM) are included in this microfiche set. The microfiche set is arranged in the following sequence: (1) a Vocational Technical (VT) number index to documents in the microfiche collection,…

Examines the organization of the extended project that is part of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) A Level Business Studies examination. Provides a timetable for implementing the project. Includes student evaluations of the project. (LS)

Contends that increasing college-level enrollments in both business and economics provide an incentive for curriculum integration. Describes a program in which fundamental concepts in both courses are taught separately but integrated when the subjects address similar issues. Concludes that students will be involved more actively when courses…

Describes a joint history-technology project undertaken with ten- and eleven-year-old students in an English primary school with a view to developing the cross-curricular theme of Economic and Industrial Understanding (EIU). Outlines the classroom course and discusses the principles of EIU in relation to the British National Curriculum. (DSK)

Background information for teachers on inflation and self-contained learning activities to help students view inflation from both economic and political perspectives are provided. The introduction contains economics and political science frameworks for analyzing policy issues. How to integrate economics and political science is also discussed.…

Designed for high school teachers of economics, social studies, and business education, this teaching package provides materials for a course that combines study of basic economic concepts with an understanding of entrepreneurship. The teacher resource manual consists of three parts. Part 1 is an overview of the relationship between economics and…

These teacher developed case studies deal with the business and economic history of New England from 1690 to 1965. They are intended to help secondary students develop an understanding of economics and of the decision-making process. Suggestions for teaching, discussion questions, references, and bibliographies are provided for the cases. Several…

This document provides teaching guidelines and student material for a unit intended for use in high school business, consumer, or home economics programs. Time allotment is from four to six hours of classroom time. The objective of this capsule is to help students understand the basic functions of and services provided by three types of financial…

These publications are intended for secondary-level business educators who want to include more economics in their general and basic business courses. They can serve as curriculum development documents for those charged with redesigning course offerings. Part 1 of the first publication briefly discusses economic ideas to be developed in general…

Materials included in the bibliography were collected during 1974 for the Education Professions Development Act project, "Familiarizing Teachers with New Curriculum Materials." Objectives of this project were to train vocational teachers in competency-based curricular models. The indexed materials listed in the bibliography are grouped as follows:…

The yearbook attempts to describe and evaluate the new teaching methods as they relate to the various business subjects: basic business-economic education, marketing and distributive education, and office education. Additional articles are devoted to cooperative education, simulation, laboratory experiences, and postsecondary programs. In their…

This state-wide survey determined the impact of the Minnesota State Council on Economic Education Programs upon the teachers and curriculum in Minnesota's secondary schools. The first section related the original objectives of the Council and the major findings of the survey in the areas of economics in the curriculum, teacher preparation,…