A Framework for Teaching Basic Economic Concepts: With Scope and Sequence Guidelines, K-12 National Council on Economic Education; Phillip Saunders and June Gilliard

This companion to the National Content Standards is divided into two parts: Framework Provides the basic economics vocabulary, including analytical tools needed to understand and to make decisions about economics and financial issues Scope and Sequence Guidelines Recommends how to sequence economics concepts within K–12 curriculum

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Connecting the Pieces: Building a Better Economics Lesson - ISBN 156183498X
From plan to market: Teaching ideas for social studies, economics, and business classes - ISBN 1561834955

The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy.

Some of the areas in K-12 education we publish in include:

- Establishing and building credit

- Managing personal finances

- Understanding economics on a local, national, and global level

- Using economics in other subject areas: Social Studies, Geography, History, etc.