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Grade12, Economics
Std
. 6.6: Explaining the cost and benefit of running a deficit and large national debt

Lesson Plans:

The Role of Government: The Federal Government and Fiscal Policy 
Students will visit "A Citizen's Guide to the Federal Budget" and use the federal government web site to obtain information which will help them understand basic information about the budget of the United States Government for the current fiscal year.
 

 

Resources:

U.S. National Debt Clock. What's your share today?

National Budget Simulation

The Concord Coalition is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization advocating fiscal responsibility while ensuring Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are secure for all generations

The Public Debt Online


Money Skills for Life

Federal Reserve Board  Free resources for teachers

Alabama Virtual Library

Economics America A nationwide, comprehensive program for economic education in America's schools.

EcEdweb.  The mission of EcEdWeb, the Economic Education Website, is to provide support for economic education in all forms and at all levels.

 AmosWEB. Outstanding online economics resource. All resources ,except the E-tutor, are available free of charge.

 ECONlinks Site developed to provide easy access to basic economic and financial information for students in economics and business courses.  The list of links is purposely not encyclopedic, but contains a variety of resources that you will find useful in your courses.

Schools of Economic Thinking

 

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