Additional Lesson Plans Grades 3–12

EconEdLink, produced by the National Council on Economic Education, provides a premier source of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students. With over 525 lessons to choose from, teachers can use as many of the lessons as they would like and as often as they would like.

The Internet-based lessons are targeted for K-12 teachers and their students. Each of the lessons includes a teacher's version as well as a student's version. Each of the lessons are designed to be delivered in a variety of formats and classroom settings.

All of the lessons are Internet-based and free to everyone. Each lesson contains a teacher's version as well as a student's version which can be used in a variety of ways. To view the list of over two hundred and fifty lessons, visit EconEdLink.org.

Grades 3-5

An Entreduction

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM155&page=teacher

I Can Be an Entrepreneur

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM476&page=teacher

What's Your Angle?

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM501&page=teacher

Grades 6-8

All in Business

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM376&page=teacher

What Makes an Entrepreneur?

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM228&page=teacher

Grades 9-12

Business Ownership: How Sweet It Can Be!

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM533&page=teacher

The Entrepreneur in you?

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM264&page=teacher

National Organizations providing Curriculum:

The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education

Teacher Tactics: Entrepreneurship Education Activities For The Classroom.

Now available are the activities published as a component on the Entreprenews & Views newsletter. The files are saved in Word and permission is granted to copy the materials for all uses. Teachers are encouraged to share the activities with other teachers in the school to spread the experiences with entrepreneurship to many different classes. Also included is the list of 403 Performance Indicators that are identified in the National Content Standards for Entrepreneurship Education. These activities are linked to the appropriate Performance Indicator to facilitate use in the curriculum.
http://entre-ed.org/_teach/curricul.htm

From National Content Standards for Entrepreneurship Education

http://www.entre-ed.org/Standards_Toolkit/

The following examples show how the National Content Standards for Entrepreneurship Education can be incorporated into a curriculum at various educational levels. These examples are provided as illustration only, and not necessarily as recommended models. For additional information on programs represented by the examples, please contact the provider referenced.

• How Marketplace for Kids Meets Standards and Benchmarks for Grades 4, 5 & 6 in North Dakota
• CFED-REAL Youth and Adult Activities Matrix
• Consortium – Risks & Rewards
• GoVenture Business and Life Simulations
• Junior Achievement – Company Program
• MarkED – Own Your Own
• MarkED – Ready, Set, Compete
• MarkED – Taking Care of Business
• New York State SBDC – EntreSkills 1
• NFTE – How To
• Ohio State University – PACE
• Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas
  
  

EDTEC

The New Youth Entrepreneur Series introduces students to Entrepreneurship and key business concepts in a way that is engaging, exciting and easily understood.
http://www.edtecinc.com/edu_prods.htm

Junior Achievement Worldwide (JA)

JA It’s My Business! encompasses entrepreneurship curriculum for students in grades six, seven, and eight. The program emphasizes entrepreneurship while providing a strong focus on social studies, reading, and writing skills.
http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_mid_mybusiness.shtml

Making Cents International

All of our curricula use experiential-learning methodology, which is an interactive, participative methodology that enables trainees to discover business concepts, build their skills and develop their motivation for entrepreneurship. The curricula are available in many languages and many levels, thus ensuring cultural and education-level appropriateness.
http://www.makingcents.com/curriculum/youth.php

National 4-H Curriculum

More than 180 curriculum products, many produced by the National 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System, Inc. (4-HCCS) currently are available in the National 4-H Curriculum 2007 Product Catalog. See —Page 18, “Be the E – Entrepreneurship”
http://www.n4hccs.org/

National Council on Economic Education (NCEE)

Since 1949, NCEE has built a unique Network of state Councils and university-based Centers to position our organization as the definitive resource for teachers who share our conviction that practical economics must become a core component of the curriculum.
http://store.ncee.net/entrepreneurship.html

National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship

NFTE’s programs teach entrepreneurship using its exciting, experiential curriculum. There are versions for middle school, high school, and young adult students, with corresponding reading levels and complexity. NFTE’s curriculum aligns with National Council for the Teaching of Mathematics (NCTM), National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) and the US Department of Labor Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) standards.
http://nfte.com/startaprogram/curriculum/

Real Entrepreneurship Education

Experiential education is at the heart of REAL's effectiveness. Teaching entrepreneurship is not simply a matter of using a new textbook or adding a few new competencies to existing courses; it often requires new knowledge or a shift in teaching style. To use experiential methods, an instructor must experience them, understand them, practice them, and own them. REAL offers entrepreneurship education for children (K-8) and youth (9-12).
http://www.cfed.org/focus.m?parentid=32&siteid=341&id=389

Young Entrepreneur Foundation

The NFIB Entrepreneur-in-the-Classroom programs are designed to bring real life stories of entrepreneurs into the classroom, enabling students to learn first-hand about the risks and rewards of operating a small business.
http://www.nfib.com/page/nfibEITC.html