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How to Teach ‘Economic Misery and Presidential Elections’ Lesson Plan

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Andrea Caceres-Santamaria
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Identify economic conditions likely to influence voter opinion.
  • Examine economic data to make predictions about presidential elections.
  • Calculate two economic measures include Misery Index and the growth rate in real GDP per capita.

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Concepts

Employment and Unemployment, Fiscal Policy

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In this economics webinar, teachers will learn how to implement a lesson plan that makes predictions about presidential elections.

Subjects:
Economics

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