Early November ECON/PFL Resources
Just like last month, I decided for November to split up the holidays (in part because so many of the resources will be at the end of the month, in part because many Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Cyber Monday resources won't be updated until at least mid-month). So here is a list of lesson plans, activities, and ECON-related articles to go with everything other than Thanksgiving - mostly Election Day, Veterans Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, and some smaller ones.
Jay LeBlanc
11/3/20254 min read
This post is just focusing on non-Thanksgiving "holidays" - look for Thanksgiving resources mid-month...
U.S. Government Resources (NOTE: Using 2024 links since most govt sites are not being updated):
“American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month Fun Facts”, U.S. Census, Oct 2024 (but celebrated in November), https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/aian-month.html
“Facts for Features: Veterans Day 2024”, U.S. Census, Oct 2024, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2024/veterans-day.html
“Facts for Features: National Native American Heritage Month”, U.S. Census, Oct 2024 (but celebrated in November), https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2024/aian-month.html
“Stats for Stories: National STEM Day - November 8, 2024”, U.S. Census, Nov 2024, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/stem-day.html
“Stats for Stories: National Aviation History Month”, U.S. Census, Nov 2023, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/aviation-history-month.html
“Stats for Stories: National Family Week, November 19-25, 2023”, U.S. Census, Nov 2023, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/family-week.html
“Stats for Stories: America Recycles Day: November 15, 2023”, U.S. Census, Nov 2023, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/america-recycles-day.html
“Stats for Stories: Geography Awareness Week: November 13-17, 2023”, U.S. Census, Nov 2023, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/geography-awareness-week.html
“TED: The Economics Daily. Learning about educational services employment for American Education Week”, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nov 2024, https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/learning-about-educational-services-employment-for-american-education-week.htm
“TED: The Economics Daily. Time spent caring for household children in 2023 (for National Family Week)”, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nov 2024, https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/time-spent-caring-for-household-children-in-2023.htm
“Veterans Day Teachers Resource Guide”, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Sep 2025, https://department.va.gov/veterans-day/veterans-day-teachers-resource-guide/
“Veterans Day”, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Nov 2025, https://department.va.gov/veterans-day/
Lesson Plan Resources:
“Commemorate Native American Heritage Month: Using Children’s Literature to Teach Economic Concepts (webinar with slides)”, EconEdLink (from the Council for Economic Education), Nov 2023, https://econedlink.org/webinar/commemorate-native-american-heritage-month-using-childrens-literature-to-teach-economic-concepts/
“Math Monday: Highlighting Indigenous Mathematicians in the Classroom”, Next Gen Personal Finance, Nov 2023, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/math/math-monday-highlighting-indigenous-mathematicians-in-the-classroom/
NGPF “Questions of the Day” related to November holidays:
“Question of the Day: How much do consumers spend on pumpkin flavored products in a year?”, Nov 2023, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-how-much-do-consumers-spend-on-pumpkin-flavored-products-in-a-year/
“Question of the Day [Native American Heritage Month]: How many U.S. businesses are Native American-owned?”, Nov 2024, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-how-many-us-businesses-are-native-american-owned-and-how-many-employees-do-they-have/
“Question of the Day [Native American Heritage Month]: Can you guess any of the 3 top-selling menu items at this popular Indigenous restaurant?”, Nov 2023, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-native-american-heritage-month-can-you-guess-any-of-the-3-top-selling-menu-items-at-this-popular-indigenous-restaurant/
“Question of the Day: [Veterans Day] What percentage of tuition and fees does the Post-9/11 GI Bill cover for veterans attending an in-state public school?”, Nov 2024, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-veterans-day-what-percentage-of-tuition-and-fees-does-the-post-911-gi-bill-cover-for-veterans-attending-an-in-state-public-school/
“Question of the Day: What percent of the U.S. population has military experience?”, Dec 2023, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-what-percent-of-the-us-population-has-military-experience/
Other general ECON/PFL/Social Studies articles/resources on early November “holidays”:
“3 Veterans Day Printable Activities”, Scholastic Publishing, Nov 2019, https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/articles/holiday/3-veterans-day-printable-activities.html
“5 Facts to Know About Veterans Day”, U.S. Department of War, Nov 2018, https://www.war.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/1675470/5-facts-to-know-about-veterans-day/
“Celebrate Geographic Awareness Week”, National Geographic Society, Nov 2024, https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/celebrate-geography-awareness-week/
“Day of the Dead: A visual guide to this Mexican holiday”, USA Today, Oct 2024, https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/10/28/day-of-the-dead-dia-de-los-muertos-visual-guide/75790458007/
“Day of the Dead”, National Geographic Kids, https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/day-of-the-dead
“Day of the Dead Resources”, National Museum of the American Latino, Oct 2025, https://latino.si.edu/learn/teaching-and-learning-resources/day-dead-resources
“Day of the Dead Unit”, Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona, Jul 2023 (but the original lessons date back to 2002), https://clas.arizona.edu/day-dead-unit
“DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS (DAY OF THE DEAD) LESSON PLAN”, Museum of International Folk Art, Oct 2019, https://www.internationalfolkart.org/assets/files/learn/lessonplans/lesson%20plan%20Muertos.2019%20NEW.pdf
“Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here. Here's what to know”, USA Today, Oct 2025, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/10/31/dia-de-los-muertos-2025-day-of-the-dead/87006275007/
“Election Central: An Educational Guide to the U.S. Elections”, PBS Learning Media, https://rmpbs.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/election-collection/
“Election Teaching Resources”, National Constitution Center, https://constitutioncenter.org/education/election-resources
“FREE Veterans Day Lessons for Elementary, Middle, and High School”, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Nov 2024, https://www.cmohs.org/news-events/society-programs/character-development-program/honoring-veterans-day-in-the-classroom-tips-and-lessons-for-your-school/
“Geography Awareness Week 2025”, American Association of Geographers (AAG), Sep 2025, https://www.aag.org/geography-awareness-week-2025/ (NOTE the sign-up for a teacher kit at the bottom of the page)
“Global Business: The Economic Impact of Mexico's Day of the Dead Holiday (video)”, CGTN America, Nov 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK1uz8cz-g4
“The history of Veterans Day and how to celebrate with kids”, Today (NBC), Nov 2022, https://www.today.com/series/veterans/history-veterans-day-how-safely-celebrate-kids-t198214
“How to Make Veterans Day for Kids Memorable”, Wounded Warrior Project, Nov 2024, https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/veterans-day-for-kids
“iCivics Election Resources”, iCivics, https://vision.icivics.org/election/
“Lesson plan: Veterans Day and the meaning of sacrifice”, PBS News Hour Classroom, Nov 2024, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/lesson-plans/2024/11/veterans-day
“My 9 favorite resources for Celebrating the Day of the Dead in Spanish Class”, The Engaged Spanish Classroom, Oct 2020, https://theengagedspanishclassroom.com/2020/10/low-and-no-prep-ideas-for-celebrating-the-day-of-the-dead-in-spanish-class-dia-de-los-muertos.html
“QUIZ - Veterans Day: What Is the Significance?”, U.S. Department of War, https://www.war.gov/Multimedia/Quizzes/Quiz/Article/1988530/veterans-day-what-is-the-significance/
“Veterans Day educational resources”, Operation We Are Here (resources for the military community and military supporters), Nov 2024, https://www.operationwearehere.com/veteransday.html
“What is Día de los Muertos? An expert explains the holiday celebrating loved ones who have died”, PBS Newsroom, Nov 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtdUV3cDW0w (video) and https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/what-is-dia-de-los-muertos-an-expert-explains-the-holiday-celebrating-loved-ones-who-have-died (article)