This updated edition uses basic economic principles to help students develop the knowledge, reasoning skills, and confidence that will allow them to take responsibility for their futures and to understand that human behavior is a result of choices, not chance. Students will learn that by investing in their skills and knowledge and by learning to make sound decisions, they can gain control over and improve opportunities in their own lives. The 15 lessons are divided into 3 units focusing on making choices, improving their human capital and productivity, and choosing their futures. The Teachers Resource Manual is supplemented by a Student Journal that has been created to help students connect the themes of Choices & Changes to their own lives and develop the skills they need to succeed in life, school, and work. Also Choices & In Life, School, and Work - Grades 9-10 - Student Journal - ISBN 1561835935 Choices & In Life, School, and Work - Grades 7-8 - Student Journal - ISBN 1561835919 Choices & Changes in Life, School, and Work Grade 5 6 - Student Journal - ISBN 1561835838 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 - Establishing and building credit - Managing personal finances - Understanding economics on a local, national, and global level - Using economics in other subject Social Studies, Geography, History, etc.