Creating Our Economy
Grades 5-8; Five 20-minute episodes
A comprehensive economics resource. With real-life applications representing a
range of industries and enterprises, the series explores key economic principles
from the inside out. Go to the farm, get on the production line with
manufacturing, and visit with education and the service sector.
Through a series of 11 lessons detailed in the comprehensive teacher’s guide and
five episodes, Creating Our Economy helps students meet 16 essential economics
standards recommended by the National Council on Economic Education. Each unit
in the 200+ page teacher’s guide includes structured lesson plans, black line
masters, Web-based activities, and opportunities to integrate economics across
the curriculum. A video discussion guide is also included in the print
materials.
101. Productive Resources
102. Markets and Prices
103. Monopoly and Competitive Markets
104. Markets and Competition
105. International Trade
