Students listen to a story about sheep that go shopping for a …
Students listen to a story about sheep that go shopping for a gift. Unfortunately, they don't have quite enough money and must barter wool to obtain the gift they want. The students discuss what barter is and suggest other solutions to the sheep's problems. Students earn cotton balls and pennies for work that they do. They use the cotton balls to decorate a sheep and use extra cotton balls and pennies to buy additional decorations for their sheep.
Students listen to the story Spend It! This story is set in …
Students listen to the story Spend It! This story is set in Bunnyland where carrots are money. Sonny the bunny has three carrots in his allowance jar. Sonny wants to buy everything, and he learns that he must make a choice because he does not have enough carrots to spend on everything he wants. Students will learn and review new vocabulary from the story (spend, wants, and choice) by completing a spelling activity, and complete a statement using the words. Students will also earn carrots by completing addition and subtraction math problems. Using the carrots they earn, students work with a partner to calculate if they have enough to purchase a toy they want from a list provided to them.
This course is for students who want to know how the dollars …
This course is for students who want to know how the dollars we spend on national security relate to military forces, systems, and policy choices, and who wish to develop a personal tool kit for framing and assessing defense policy alternatives.
The average saving rate for the typical American household before the recession …
The average saving rate for the typical American household before the recession started in 2007 was 2.9 percent; since then it has risen to 5 percent. Uncertainty about the future was the primary driver for the increase. More saving is a good thing, right? Well, some economists argue it might be detrimental to the overall economy. Given the benefits to individuals, how could this be? The May 2012 issue explores this "paradox of thrift."
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