This curriculum unit is designed for courses in social studies: history, economics, civics, government, sociology. The goals of this unit are to demonstrate that economics can help students understand complex issues related to diversity and to apply economic analysis to a variety of topics Students are introduced to relevant economic concepts, including incentives, exchange, decision making and opportunity costs, broad social goals, human capital, investment in human capital, and entrepreneurship. The lesson format is teacher-friendly and ready-to-use in the classroom. Each lesson includes a statement of concepts, instructional objectives, materials required, and detailed teaching procedures.

Ten lessons include:

• Youth in the Economy
• The Constitution: Economic Equity and Freedom
• Goals and Trade-offs
• When the New World Was Old
• Boycotts and Labor Strikes
• Successful Entrepreneurs
• Asian, European, Hispanic Immigration
• Boycotts and Labor Strikes
• What Should a Local Government Do?
• Asian, European, Hispanic Immigration to the U.S.
• What is Money?
• The Economics of Poverty

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