The One Resource No Teacher Should Be Without
You have enough worries this school year, finding the ideal economics lesson plan - whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned veteran - doesn't need to be one of them. But where do you turn for hands-on lessons that connect with your students AND meet your state's content standards?
The new Virtual Economics 3.0 is your one-stop resource for proven economics and personal finance lesson plans – now correlated to your state content standards! And with over 1,200 activity-based lessons to choose from, you'll give your students a lifelong appreciation of economics... and make your classroom the "place to be".
VE3's unique features make planning a memorable lesson easier than ever. You'll have a flexible teaching tool that lets you:
- Search by state content standard, keyword, publication or grade level
- Choose from 51 concepts in 5 key categories
- Browse by Lessons or Concepts
- Add multimedia, interactive "concept demonstrations" to your lectures
- Browse an exhaustive 500 word glossary
- Easily print your lesson plans for classroom use
If you're going to purchase one supplemental resource this year, make sure it's VE3!
Effortlessly Meet Your State Economic Content Standards
Those state content standards are always looking over your shoulder
Now, not only will you find economic and personal finance lessons that meet your state standards, but you'll have the tools that make teaching to those standards easier than ever! You'll avoid the constant and frustrating task of trying to marry your lessons plans to your state standards.
VE3 takes the work out of correlating your lessons with these career-enhancing tools:
- State Standards Correlations each and every lesson is correlated to your state economic content standards. You'll take the effort and guesswork out of planning your lessons. (Plus, your curriculum team will love you
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- 51 Key Concepts in 5 categories VE3 takes the mystery out of teaching economics. You'll have an intimate knowledge of the key concepts your students need to know as they become productive members of the global economy
- Teaching Tips wish you had a trusted mentor to turn to whenever a fuzzy economics concepts pops up? Discover proven ways to tackle each concept so that you and your students get the most punch from each class session
- Concept Demonstrations in today's high tech environment, it's easy for students to get distracted. With VE3's interactive multimedia clips, you'll use video, audio and text to give each concept more depth and meaning
and keep your classroom top-of-mind with your students.
Your Constant – and Reliable – Lesson Planning Companion
Whether you're looking for supplemental lessons to complement your tried-and-true curriculum, or need to teach a full high school economics course, you'll have a virtually unlimited pool of lesson plans to draw from.
Day-after-day, you'll turn to VE3 for hands-on lesson plans that give your students an applied understanding of economics and personal finance. With numerous ways to find economics and personal finance lessons – by concept, keyword, grade level, national and state content standards – you'll finally put technology to work for you!
Best of all, VE3 never calls in sick, you can take it anywhere and it works on both PC's and Macs!
Beyond Lesson Planning: New Ways to Teach Economics and Personal Finance
Once you find the lesson plans that meet your goals, your job isn't over. Now you need to teach it in a way that connects with your tech-hungry students and creates a precious "ah ha" moment...But who has the time or the budget for just-in-time professional development?
With VE3, you'll discover new ways to deliver a high impact lesson:
- Teaching Tips – each of the 51 concepts has a special "teaching tips" section that gives you the inside scoop on stand-out teaching strategies. Now you'll be comfortable with even the most complex economics concepts and tackle your lesson plans with new-found energy.
- State Content Standards – each of the 1,200+ lessons is correlated to your state economics content standards. You'll easily meet those all-important state requirements with confidence... and diversity!
- Multimedia Concept Demonstrations – you'll have a secret weapon this fall with the updated "concept demonstrations" feature. Your students will appreciate the use of interactive multimedia content and your new high-tech approach to teaching economics concepts.
- Printable Lesson Plans and Activities – tired of hauling books to the copy room? After you search for and find a lesson plan tailored to your teaching style, just hit "print" and you'll have a turn-key economics lesson, including worksheets, visuals and student activities.
- Glossary of 500+ Economics Terms and Definitions - need to clarify those fuzzy definitions in your primary textbook? Or need to brush up on those economics buzzwords? You'll bring economics down to earth with an invaluable glossary of terms and definitions... so you can focus on teaching your students.
- Brand-New Bonus Lessons – only VE3 has a fresh batch of new lesson plans: Economics and Insurance. With 4 exclusive lessons, you'll introduce your students to auto, life and renter's insurance... knowledge your students will use their entire lives. These lessons aren't available anywhere else!
Make an investment in your classroom, your students and your career with VE3's versatile planning and teaching tools.
A User-Friendly Classroom Management Tool
Putting together an engaging economics-focused class session has never been easier.
Search, find, and print your way to outstanding results with VE3. Because it's portable, you can research and plan your lessons in your classroom, at home, a coffee shop, or in your school's computer lab.
And don't forget: each lesson plan instills a lifelong interest in economics and personal finance in your students. You'll appreciate the ease-of-use and rich teaching tools of VE3. | 
