Economics: Principles in Action ©2007

Student Edition

High School) Economics: Principles in Action is a multi-dimensional program designed to help students of all abilities achieve fundamental understanding of core economic principles. Key concepts, based on the twenty content standards of the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE), are developed throughout the program—through text, graphics, transparencies, videos, and online resources—and supported by a variety of activities to help students apply their new knowledge to the real world.

Features and Benefits

• Easy-to-grasp approach Clarifies economic principles by breaking them into smaller, more easily understood parts, then using high-interest activities to reinforce them.
• Real-world applications Real Life Case Studies provide opportunities for students to apply economic ideas, while the Simulations and Data Graphing CD-ROM offers interactive stock market and budgeting experience.
• Partnership with The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition Fosters economic literacy with enriching and authoritative content that focuses on today's high school students.

Research and Validity

A Social Studies Program Backed by Research NCLB Research NCLB Implications for Social Studies The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation was a landmark in educational reform designed to improve student achievement and create a fundamental shift in American education.

Authors

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