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Lesson: The Effects of the Recession
Who Is Working?
This lesson teaches students what economists mean when they talk about people who are employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force. It discusses the Current Population Survey and asks students to pose as government survey workers to determine the employment status of 10 people given in the lesson. Students also create a bar graph and a line graph to create a picture of the information they pretend to collect.
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, January 30, 2008
This lesson focuses on the January 30, 2008, announcement by the Federal Open Market Committee on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy goals. This lesson is intended to guide students and teachers through an analysis of the actions the Federal Reserve is taking and can take in influencing prices, employment, and economic growth. An understanding of monetary policy in action is fundamental to developing a thorough understanding of macroeconomics and the dynamics of the U.S. economy.
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Employment and the Unemployment Rate, October 2012
This lesson examines the November 2, 2012, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), announcement of U.S. employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of October, 2012. This lesson introduces the basic concepts of the BLS employment and unemployment data. The meaning and importance of the data are discussed. Assessment exercises are included for reinforcing knowledge of the concepts.
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Middle School World Geography: Focus on Economics
This publication blends the disciplines of geography and economics through 9 activity-based lessons for middle school students.
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Mathematics & Economics: Connections for Life - 6-8
Created specifically for middle school mathematics teachers, this publication shows how mathematics concepts and knowledge can be used to develop economic and personal financial understandings.
2 out of 12 lessons from this publication relate to this EconEdLink lesson.
Playful Economics
Designed primarily for elementary and middle school students, each of the 15 lessons in this guide introduces an economics concept through activities with modeling clay.
2 out of 17 lessons from this publication relate to this EconEdLink lesson.