Getting Started
Discover how Econ Essentials fits into your classroom with information for education professionals of all kinds. Correlations to national education standards demonstrate how Econ Essentials resources can be used in a variety of subject areas—everything from economics and social studies to personal finance and business to career and technical education (CTE) and family and consumer sciences (FCS).
STANDARDS ALIGNED CONTENT
Identify the Econ Essentials resources that align with your content area. The chart below provides a high-level view while the documents below provide in-depth correlations.
Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics
National Standards for Personal Financial Education
C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards
National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Resources | Standards Alignment | |||||
Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics Core | National Standards for Personal Financial Education | C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards | National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education | National Standards for Business Education | Common Career Technical Core | |
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Self-Paced Modules | ||||||
Facts about Foods | ||||||
Foundations of Finance | ||||||
Behavioral Economics Digital Lesson Bundles | ||||||
Intro to Behavioral Economics | ||||||
How We Are Affected by Preference | ||||||
How We Are Affected by Others | ||||||
How We Are Affected by Price | ||||||
Videos | ||||||
Why the U.S. Needs a New Generation of Farmers | ||||||
How Algae Could Change the Fossil Fuel Industry | ||||||
The Impact of Supply Chain Disruption | ||||||
Hot-Topic Activities | ||||||
Rapid Response: What Happens When Supply or Demand Changes Quickly? | ||||||
Supply Chain Disruptions: What They Are and Why They Matter |
Discover how Econ Essentials fits into your lesson plans with these handy road maps designed for education professionals of all kinds. These road maps include inspiration for afterschool or community-based investing clubs, career and technical education (CTE) opportunities, and more.