Real vs. Nominal

Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, Final Estimate Q4 2012, March 28, 2013

This lesson focuses on the March 28, 2013, third (final) estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (real GDP) growth for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2012, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical data are explained. The meaning of GDP and potent...

Grades 9-12

Avatar, King of the Box Office?

On January 26, 2010, the film Avatar officially topped Titanic as the top-grossing film of all-time at the box office. However, the following day, Forbes.com published an article entitled Is Avatar Really King of the Box Office? The article explains how using calculations such as the Consumer Pri...

Grades 9-12

Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, Q1 2013 (First Estimate)

This lesson focuses on the April 26, 2013, first (advance) estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (real GDP) growth for the first quarter (Q1) of 2013, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical data are explained. The meaning of GDP and poten...

Grades 9-12

Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation, March, 2013

This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported April 16, 2013, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the month of March, 2013. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meaning of the CPI data, determine the change in consumer prices, and explore t...

Grades 9-12

Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 2)

Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. In this series of three lessons, the students examine the advancements in automobiles, roads, airline...

Grades 6-8, 9-12