The Guide is designed to give you a walking tour of the budget of the Federal Budget. In these pages, we will outline for you how the Government raises revenues and spends money, how the President and Congress enact the budget, why the budget deficit and Federal debt have been problems, and what the President hopes to accomplish with his 2000 budget. Economic Statistics Briefing Room - Statisical tables on many aspects of the U.S. economy. Your Role in the Economy - There are several conditions within the economy that affect your saving and spending habits. The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money - Students read about the cubs' spendthrift ways and how Mama and Papa Bear teach them to earn and save.
Students identify goods and services and learn that specialization leads to greater interdependence.
The School Store - Grade 4. Students will categorize store items, use the computer, and determine which jobs are better handled by computers and humans. Other Web Sites - This page lists web sites offering a wealth of lesson plans for teaching economics, in addition to these lesson plans. In this series of 33 lessons, students explore their communities, then write reports, form a publishing company, and manufacture and sell their book. An Interactive Center for Economic Education, Version 2 - Each exhibit includes teaching tips, background information, a list of lessons, and video and audio clips that give additional information about the topic.