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What type of economy do we live in? How does it affect our way of life, what we own, where we work, how we obtain resources, and how goods and services are produced? This resource will help your students understand the different types of economies and how each plays a role in cultures around the world.

Understanding economic systems — Traditional economy, market economy, command economy, and mixed economy — can influence the way we live, work, and obtain resources. Working in groups, students will engage themselves in completing task cards after a PowerPoint or Keynote introductory presentation. Through the task cards, students will understand the ways in which different economic systems work and then will be able to apply their knowledge to various economic scenarios while playing the class game of Monopoly. Finally, students will show what they have learned by filling out Economics Exit Cards.

WHAT'S INCLUDED;

• Teacher-Detailed Guided Instructions
• Introductory PowerPoint or Keynote Presentation & Listening Guide (Both versions included)
• Why Study Economies 5 Task Cards (Group collaboration)
• Group/Family Assignment Cards
• Monopoly Economics Game Instructions, Game Cards, and Resources
• Exit Tickets

OBJECTIVES:

• The learner will understand the four main economic systems.
• The learner will be able to identify different country’s economic systems.
• The learner will work with team members to complete Economic Systems Task Cards
• The learner will analyze various economic situations and apply learned information through participation in an Economies Monopoly class game.

RESOURCES:

• World Economies Introductory PowerPoint
• World Economic Student Listening Guide PowerPoint
• Video Capabilities: Introductory YouTube Video (Optional)
• Task Cards, 1 Copy Per Group
• Economies Monopoly Cards & Instruction
• Money Teacher Sheet, Print Multiples
• Money Student Sheet, 1 Per Group
• Family Assignment Cards
• 1 Die Per Group or 1 Large Class Foam Die (Not Included)
• Product Sheets, 1 Per Group
• World Economic Exit Cards

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✧ World Government Resources

✧ PowerPoint Presentations

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Engage your students with this Black Friday Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions! Perfect for K-2 classrooms, this two-page activity offers a detailed nonfiction passage about Black Friday, followed by six thought-provoking questions to assess student comprehension. Designed for both individual assessments and classroom discussions, this resource helps develop essential reading skills while tying in a fun, holiday-themed topic.

Ideal for Black Friday lessons or any unit about holidays or shopping traditions, this printable activity is a great addition to your classroom. The two-page PDF (8.5x11 inches) is easy to print and includes everything you need to enhance your students' reading comprehension. Use it for class discussions, group work, or as an independent reading assignment.

What’s included:

• 1 Nonfiction Reading Passage: Engaging and informative
• 6 Comprehension Questions: Thought-provoking questions to test understanding
• Printable PDF: 8.5x11 inches for easy printing

Perfect for holiday-themed lessons, this resource is also suitable for any time of year when teaching about events and traditions. Add this engaging reading activity to your lesson plans today!

Fun Cutting And Pasting | Scissor Skills Activity Pages For Kids And Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice by cutting and Gluening skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun and educational gift!

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• 32 Cut And Paste Worksheets

• pages ( PDF + PNG)

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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Entrepreneur Series

This assignment is part of a 50-assignment series—perfect for enriching lessons or projects. Check out my store for bundle deals to enhance your curriculum.

Explore the life, achievements, contributions, and legacy of a notable entrepreneur in a clear, structured format:

• Written at a 9th-grade level with 8 paragraphs and 8 comprehension questions.
• Includes an answer key for easy grading.
• The consistent format across the series makes it ideal for compare/contrast activities or group projects.

This resource is in ENGLISH! If you're looking for this document in FRENCH, please click here!

This 38-page resource has everything you need to lead a Dragon's Den or Shark Tank in your middle school classroom!

This resource begins with 10 slides that explain the project rundown and is then followed by oodles of activities, mentor texts and rubrics:

• "What Interests Me?" (A brainstorming activity)
• "Improving an Experience" (A strategy to find an idea)
• "My Prototype: My Vision" (A visual activity on drawing and describing the "idea")
• "Show & Tell" (An activity on using the five senses)
• "The Pros and Cons of our Idea" (An activity on knowing if the idea is a good one)
• "What's the BIG Idea?" (An activity on finding the problem and solution)
• "The Advantages of my Product" (An activity on using persuasion to sell)
• "Who's your Audience?" (An activity on discovering your demographic)
• "Advertising and Social Media" (An activity on visual marketing on social media)
• "My Billboard" (An activity on billboard-style marketing)
• "My Company Jingle" (A simple activity on building a jingle that fits the brand)
• "It's All in the Display!" (An activity on designing the way the product is displayed)
• "The Whole Package" (An activity on designing the packaging for the product)
• "My Business Plan" (An activity on organizing information for the pitch)
• "What Would you Say?!" (An activity to help students plan their answers to tough questions in the den!)
• "Anticipating Potential Questions" (An activity to anticipate Dragon questions)
• "My Pitch - From Beginning to End" (A 2-page template to plan out a pitch)
• "Tropical Adventures Greenhouses" (A fictional 1-page pitch with 1 page of questions)
• "What's Good?" (A fictional 1-page pitch with 1 page of questions)
• "Pitch Evaluation" (Rubric for assessment)
• "Group Work Evaluation" (Rubric for assessment)
• "Peer Evaluation - Pitch Notes" (To facilitate note-taking during pitches from their peers).

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This career unit gives students an introduction to the education and training career cluster and what a career in this field would be like. This is perfect for a career, technology, CTE or business class.

The included PowerPoint presentation can be used by the teacher for whole class instruction, or provided to the students electronically (or as a printout) for them to review individually. Students use close reading skills with a short informational passage to learn about the career field and answer questions to use critical thinking skills and demonstrate their understanding. Two different puzzles are included to learn different jobs in the career and to reinforce vocabulary skills. An individual project researching a famous education offers students an opportunity for a real-life look into this career. A technology based group lesson creation/tutorial video project is provided to simulate the career and allow students to utilize critical thinking skills and teamwork. Finally, a short reflection questionnaire gives students the opportunity to reflect and analyze their learning as they determine if this career field is of interest to them.

The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with high school students. The teacher can choose to use some or all of the provided lesson options included in this resource.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Introduction to Education & Training Careers PowerPoint presentation (editable)

• Introduction to Education & Training Careers Research Reading and Questions

• Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle (includes answer key)

• Job Type Word Search Puzzle (includes answer key)

• Individual Research Project expectations and rubric

• Technology based Group Video/Presentation Project Instructions, Sample, Tutorial and Rubric

• Education & Training Career Reflection Questions (MS Word)

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The financial literacy project will help the students to gain financial knowledge and learn money management skills. This personal finance budgeting spreadsheet is perfect for middle school and high school students to develop financial planning skills and achieve their financial goals. This project will encourage the students to take right decision regarding their finances and promotes critical thinking. The Excel personal finance template is a great tool for students to organize their monthly bills. With the help of this budget template they will know where the money is going.

There are 17 tabs in this template which includes:

Instructions on how to use the template

Monthly budget- 12 months

Income Tracker

Expense Tracker

Bill Tracker

YTD Summary

This template is easy to use & all calculations are done for you.

How it works:

You will need Excel to use this template. Make sure you have it on your computer.

Instructions are provided on how to use the template.

Just save this template on your computer. Do not touch the formulas or delete any cells.

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Have you tried to teach your students about business introductions? In this lesson, you'll find some easy to follow directions that will allow your students to introduce themselves like business professionals.

Have you tried to talk with students about what a personal brand looks like? Why would they want a brand? What would their brand look like? Here are a few questions that will lead students in to creating a brand that is unique to them.

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What type of economy do we live in? How does it affect our way of life, what we own, where we work, how we obtain resources, and how goods and services are produced? This resource will help your students understand the different types of economies and how each plays a role in cultures around the world.

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Understanding economic systems — Traditional economy, market economy, command economy, and mixed economy — can influence the way we live, work, and obtain resources. Grab this Introductory PowerPoint or Keynote introductory presentation with a listening guide to jumpstart your lesson on world economic systems.

WHAT'S INCLUDED;

• Introductory PowerPoint or Keynote Presentation
• Listening Guide (Both versions included)

OBJECTIVES:

• The learner will understand the four main economic systems.

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OTHER LESSON & RESOURCES YOU MIGHT LIKE;
✧ World Economies Resources

✧ World Government Resources

✧ PowerPoint Presentations

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Boost your classroom’s reading comprehension skills with this Ultimate Holiday & Seasonal Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle! This comprehensive bundle includes 32 engaging, themed passages perfect for Kindergarten to 2nd grade students. Each passage is paired with thought-provoking questions to assess comprehension and enhance critical thinking. With topics ranging from Kwanzaa and Thanksgiving to Winter Holidays, Human Rights, Food, Landforms, and much more, your students will enjoy learning about a wide variety of subjects.

This bundle is perfect for teaching students about diverse cultures, historical events, holiday traditions, and essential topics like cybersecurity, marketing, and animal rights. Ideal for use throughout the year, the passages also cover winter, fall, and other key seasons. Perfect for classroom activities, assessments, and independent practice!

Key Features:

• 32 nonfiction reading comprehension passages
• Covers holidays like Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Cyber Monday, and more
• Topics on Diversity, Human Rights, AIDS Awareness, and Food (including Cotton Candy, Fruitcake, and Pumpkin Pie)
• Includes a variety of subjects like Landforms, Marketing, Winter Traditions, and Kindness
• Easy to print, with questions that reinforce learning
• Suitable for holiday celebrations, theme days, and special events

Enhance your classroom with this versatile bundle, which helps your students connect with the world around them through fun and informative passages. Perfect for creating engaging lesson plans, holiday-themed activities, or year-round practice!

Tags: Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving, Winter Holidays, Diversity, Human Rights, Food, Marketing, Reading Comprehension, Holiday Activities, Teaching Bundle, K-2 Literacy, Seasonal Reading, Classroom Activities

" Cyber Monday Jigsaw Coloring Puzzles" is an engaging and creative activity pack designed for young learners. This unique resource combines the fun of jigsaw puzzles with the creativity of coloring pages. Children will delight in solving the jigsaw puzzles to reveal adorable images of Cyber Monday setting. After completing the puzzles, they can express their artistic skills by coloring the pictures in vibrant hues.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 30 Pages

• ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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Entrepreneur Series

This assignment is part of a 50-assignment series—perfect for enriching lessons or projects. Check out my store for bundle deals to enhance your curriculum.

Explore the life, achievements, contributions, and legacy of a notable entrepreneur in a clear, structured format:

• Written at a 9th-grade level with 8 paragraphs and 8 comprehension questions.
• Includes an answer key for easy grading.
• The consistent format across the series makes it ideal for compare/contrast activities or group projects.

This project has students using real-world math skills to learn to perform the calculations that are done by individuals in careers in the Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Career Cluster. They will use math skills to learn how to compute measurements, quantities of materials, profit, etc. to solve problems in the arts, A/V technology and communication industry.

Are your students always asking "When will be ever USE this??" This short activity shows students a real world use for the math skills they learn every day.

This lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade, but could also be used successfully in upper elementary grades. Includes fully editable files.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• How Math is Used in the Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Career Cluster Activity/Handout

• How Math is Used in the Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Career Cluster Activity Answer Key

• Math Formula “Cheat Sheet”

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Explain what career options are available to your based on your interests and abilities.

Welcome to Engineering and Technology! Before we begin to see how engineering and technology affect our lives on a daily basis, let’s look at what is encompassed under the CTAE (Career, Technical and Agricultural Education) umbrella. We are going to do this by looking at a CTAE Pathway at the college level vs. a Math/Science Pathway at the college level. We are going to look at Kennesaw State University’s programs in several of these categories. Since KSU’s merger with Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Technology, this is a great place to look at several college options in each of these pathways.

This module includes 7 pages:

Vocabulary words

Links to Kennesaw State University - we use this school because it's close to us, but I also allow students to choose a college of their choice - they just have to look for their own links.

Introduction/description to CTAE

Create a hobbies/interest list.

Create paths of studies comparisons.

This is a real-life lesson that encourages students to evaluate taxable income based on one's income and the marginal tax bracket. Kids will love this and have a great time discussing the occupations and how much each is taxed. This lesson does not go as far as to discuss personal deductions and standard deductions, which would lower your taxable income. That is for another day. This is a simple introduction to how Federal taxes are collected.

Focuses on taxable Income, understanding taxes, calculating taxes

Easel Activity Included

OBJECTIVE

• The learner will be able to calculate taxable income based on tax brackets based on percentages.
• The learner will understand the purpose of taxation and the difference between state and federal tax.

MATERIALS

• Occupation Game Cards (1 set of 24 per group) and
• Chart (1 per student)
• Game Instructions

PREPARATION

o Set up the classroom desks or tables so that students are sitting in groups of two or three.

INTRODUCTION: (20 minutes)

Ask students:

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GAME INSTRUCTIONS

Divide students into groups of two or three. Each group will receive a set of Occupation Game Cards. It is suggested that you laminate the cards, cut them, and place them in zip-lock bags so they can be used every year.

Students will be directed to place all cards face down. Distribute the Marginal Tax Bracket Chart.

Students within the group will take turns turning over an Occupation Game Card. Each will write the occupation, taxable income, and income tax percent using the Marginal Tax Bracket Chart provided on each student’s activity sheet (see below). Students will work together to calculate the income tax and lifetime total.

Alternative: you may have students compete against those within their team as another way to play, rather than having one group compete against the other groups in the class. Whatever works best for your students and classroom environment is the best route to take.

The goal is to reach a lifetime total of 100,000 taxable incomes to win. This will require multiple games, or to make it more challenging, raise the Lifetime taxable income goal to 150,000 or 200,000, which will make the game run longer.

Students can create charts on notebook paper for additional games.

Once they reach the lifetime goal, they win that round. Then have them play again.

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Engage your students this Cyber Monday with an educational and thought-provoking activity! This Cyber Monday Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions resource is perfect for young readers eager to learn about one of the biggest shopping events of the year.

What's Included:

• 1-page nonfiction passage explaining Cyber Monday in a fun and relatable way.
• 6 thought-provoking comprehension questions to encourage critical thinking and discussion.
• Answer key included for easy grading or self-assessment.
• Standard 8.5x11 inch PDF format, ideal for printing and classroom use.

How It Helps:

• Encourages reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
• Sparks meaningful classroom discussions about shopping, technology, and modern traditions.
• Works great as an individual assignment or group activity.

This resource is designed specifically for Cyber Monday but is versatile enough to use year-round when teaching about online shopping, marketing, or modern holidays.

Add this engaging resource to your lesson plan today and make learning about current events interactive and enjoyable!

Fun Cyber Monday Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift!

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 30 Coloring Pages

• ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

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• You can print as many copies as you want.

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Entrepreneur Series

This assignment is part of a 50-assignment series—perfect for enriching lessons or projects. Check out my store for bundle deals to enhance your curriculum.

Explore the life, achievements, contributions, and legacy of a notable entrepreneur in a clear, structured format:

• Written at a 9th-grade level with 8 paragraphs and 8 comprehension questions.
• Includes an answer key for easy grading.
• The consistent format across the series makes it ideal for compare/contrast activities or group projects.

This project has students using real-world math skills to learn to perform the calculations that are done in education and training jobs. They will use formulas (included) to learn how to compute interest and profits, how to determine percentages and use fractions, and other basic math skills used in this industry.

Are your students always asking "When will be ever USE this??" This short activity shows students a real world use for the math skills they learn every day.

This lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade, but could also be used successfully in upper elementary grades. Includes fully editable files.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• How Education & Training Professionals Use Math Activity/Handout

• How Education & Training Professionals Use Math Activity Answer Key

• Math Formula “Cheat Sheet”

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Here are 75 EXCEL Shortcuts presented in 18x24 poster format. Each shortcut is it's own poster! Print them full size for hanging around your classroom OR print them as 8.5x11 to use for a bulletin board.

65 Shortcuts using the "CTRL" Key!

6 Shortcuts using the "ALT" Key!

4 Shortcuts using the "SHIFT" Key!