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The Kentucky Council on Economic Education provides many resources--both print and on-line--to enhance the teaching of economics in the classroom. Print resources can be found in our on-line catalog, and this page includes continually updated lessons to use in the classroom, whether you are teaching kindergarteners or high school business students--language arts, math, social studies, science, business, or economics!

KCEE E-Learning Center for Lessons, Units, Online PD, Games and Reviews, Assessments, and more!
 

http://www.econedlink.org
 Search for lessons based on grade, concept, or standard.

 

 http://www.thinkfinity.org Search for lesson plans, interactives, worksheets, assessments and media.
STEPS - (Social Studies Teachers Guide to Economics in the Program of Studies) Glossary of terms/concepts by grade level

The Crash of 2008: Cause and Aftermath - Powerpoint    PDF Guide -The current economic crisis is likely to be the most important macroeconomic event of our lifetime. The attached feature and accompanying PowerPoint slides,“The Crash of 2008: Cause and Aftermath,”  by James Gwartney, David Macpherson, Russell Sobel, and Richard Stroup provides a comprehensive analysis  of
this issue.  It addresses the cause, analyzes the future, and considers the often ask question of whether we are headed for another Great Depression. The
PowerPoint slides will help teachers communicate valuable information to students.   Check out this and other great resources at www.CommonSenseEconomics.com.

Financial Literacy Resources and Websites for students, parents, and teachers -- K-12.

Economics & Literature - Lessons by Kentucky teachers and weblinks to literature books and lessons.

Basic Economic Concepts - Teach the basic economic concepts through children's literature books. In a partnership with the Indiana Council on Economic Education, KCEE offers KidsEconPosters that focus on basic economic concepts, K-8.  At this website, you can connect to literature books that have been selected because they focus on a particular concept.  Each link includes information on the book, as well as a short lesson you can use to "bring out the economic concept" covered. 

Sister Cities Lessons - Teacher-developed international economics lessons to go along with Sister Cities culture kits.

Warren Central High Economics Program (PowerPoint presentation at ELITE conference)

 

Websites on Economic and Financial Literacy

Grade Level Link
HS www.consumerjungle.org Consumer Jungle
HS www.CommonSenseEconomics.com Resources to teach economics
HS www.econoclass.com  Econoclass:  Resources for high school economics teachers
K-12 http://www.statefarm.com/kidstuf/commoncents  Common Cents (by State Farm)
HS www.fte.org Foundation for Teaching Economics
K-12 www.econedlink.com EconEdLink K-12
K-12 www.marcopolo.com MarcoPolo
6-12 www.consumerreports.org  Consumer Reports
  http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org Jumpstart Coalition
K-12 http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/K-12/home.cfm EcEdWeb
  http://encarta.msn.com/ Encarta encyclopedia
6-12 www.census.gov  http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21000.html (State/County facts)
  http://www.kidsbank.com/   KidsBank.comâ„¢ is a tutorial website brought to you by Sovereign Bank that explains the fundamentals of money and banking to children
6-12 www.stats.bls.gov US Department of Labor data
6-12 www.econsources.com  EconSources is an excellent resource for teachers and students with links to sites with economic indicators, government publications, federal agencies, professional economic organizations, global economic data, and more!
  www.fedstats.gov statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies    
K-12  http://www.whitehouse.gov/ The US Whitehouse website
K-12 www.ed.gov/free Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
6-12 www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook The World FactBook
K-12 www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny The Debt to the Penny
6-12 www.cnnfn.com CNN Money
K-12 www.ncss.org National Council for Social Studies
6-12 http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/ PBS Teacher Source
Big Money Adventure - http://www.agedwards.com/public/content/fcgi/bma/frontpage.fcgi 
Common Cents-  http://www.statefarm.com/kidstuf/commoncents/grades.htm
Wise Pockets Clubhouse -  http://www.wisepockets.com
Kids Bank.com - http://www.kidsbank.com/
Government Websites for kids - http://www.treas.gov/kids/
The Mint.org - http://www.themint.org
Fleet Kids -  http://www.fleetkids.com
Zillions - http://www.zillions.org
Saving for My Summer Vacation -  http://www.investoreducation.org/flash/savings_game.cfm
Savings Bonds for Kids -  http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/sav/savkids.htm
Consumer Jungle - www.consumerjungle.org
Banking on our Future -  http://www.bankingonourfuture.org/default.htm
What will it take to be a millionaire calculator  - http://www.calcbuilder.com/cgi bin/calcs/5.8/SAV1.cgi
Choicenerd.com - http://www.choicenerd.com
Umps Fwat video and lessons - http://www.powellendowment.org/resources/publications/
http://www.vcee.org/umpsfwat.htm
Escape from Knab  - http://www.escapefromknab.com
Planet Orange  - http://www.orangekids.com
Moneyopolis -  http://www.moneyopolis.com
Top 10 Dot Cons (Scams) - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/dotcon/text.htm
12 Financial Principles You Need to Know - http://www.aba.com/Consumer+Connection/Young_Adults_main_page.htm
EdWise  - http://www.edwise.com
LavaMind  - http://www.lavamind.com
Young Biz -  http://www.youngbiz.com
Cost of Paying Minimum Balance calculator http://www.bankrate.com/brm/calc/minPayment.asp
Thinking About Dropping Out of School - http://www.dol.gov/asp/fibre/dropout.htm
Wall Street Journal   - http://www.wsjclassroomedition.com/
Young Money Magazine -  http://www.youngmoney.com