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\nLearning for Justice: The Color of Law\n

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\nThree powerful, pertinent, and thought-provoking lessons make up the “The Color of Law: The Role of Government in Shaping Racial Inequity” unit. High schoolers examine primary sources, watch videos, and read testimonies that document how...\n
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\nCrash Course: Intellectual Property\n

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\nIntellectual property is a whole new, fast growing field of law. The basic ideas is that non-physical property or a novel idea can be owned owned. The seven-episode collection defines intellectual property, and covers the complexity of...\n
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\nEconomic Data Lesson: Economic Policy Options\n

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\nCan you make decisions that will impact millions of people around the nation? Scholars research the role of the Federal Reserve, and its Chairman, on the economic outlook of the country. They analyze current trends in unemployment,...\n
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\nThe Color of Law: Developing the White Middle Class\n

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\nThe final lesson in the \"Color of Law\" series explores the government's discriminatory economic policies. Young scholars watch videos, read primary source materials, and examine images to gather information. They discuss how what they...\n
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\nIntroduction To The European Union\n

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\nA lot happened to European economics, policy, and social systems after WWII. This 24 page social studies packet provides images, reading passages, comprehension questions, and critical thinking questions regarding all things Europe from...\n
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\nBudget Busters\n

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\nUse this economic activity to focus on writing summaries of informational text. First, middle schoolers define common economic terms used to describe news about the economy. They closely read news about the federal budget deficit and...\n
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\nConceptual Analysis in Economics\n

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\nHelp develop assertive, critical-thinking skills that enhance growth and change while teaching economics. In groups, select a topic from a list and then discuss the pros and cons of each topic. Debate why advertising is necessary to our...\n
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\nThe Economy in the 1980s\n

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\nExamine economic policies put into place during the Reagan administration. Pupils read an informational passage about the 1980s and the impact of the economic policies. They then respond to seven questions about the text. Consider...\n
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\nLike Mark Twain's introduction to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz warns readers not to search for a hidden message or moral in his tale. Yet many, such as Henry Littlefield, have done...\n
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\nEuropean Muslim Unemployment\n

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\nEconomics students explore the impact of immigration on the economy, along with other aspects of the Muslim migration into Europe. While the instructional activity may be effective, the PowerPoint on which it is based is not accessible....\n
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\nDiscretionary and Automatic Fiscal Policy\n

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\nExplore fiscal policies using this worksheet. Learners discuss economic policies as it relates to employment, aggregate demand, income tax rates, and recession.\n
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\nMacroeconomics 15 Minute Review\n

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\nDon't underestimate the amount of content you can review in under 15 minutes! Watch as this familiar and savvy economics instructor provides an overview of all macroeconomics, from scarcity and the production possibilities...\n
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\nDeck the Halls with Macro Follies\n

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\nDoes consumer spending really grow the economy? Check out this well-produced, comical and memorable video to consider this question with your young economists. \n
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\nThe Story of the Federal Reserve: Middle School Lesson Plan\n

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\nAfter reading the charming cartoon about the United States Federal Reserve, pupils often need to complete activities to retain their learning. The resource does a wonderful job of using class discussion and various written exercises to...\n
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\nSocio-Economic Goals of the Government\n

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\nEquity. Increased productivity. Price stability. Environmental protection. Decreased poverty. Governments establish socio-economic goals and then must design and fund programs to address these goals. Groups investigate various...\n
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\nLearning About the Federal Budget: “Get a Pencil, You’re Tackling the Deficit!”\n

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\nYour class members have been selected by the president to help solve the budget crisis as part of a special deficit commission. After learning about fiscal policy, economic theories, and the federal budget through a detailed...\n
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\nAn Introduction to Milton Friedman's The Role of Monetary Policy\n

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\nWhat effect does increasing the money supply have on the economy? A video summary of The Role of Monetary Policy by Milton Friedman, part of a larger playlist on the world's greatest ideas, discusses the problems that might arise...\n
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\nThe Color of Law: Winners and Losers in the Job Market\n

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\nThe second lesson in \"The Color of Law\" shows how government policies supported economic inequality. Scholars read additional excerpts and respond to text-dependent questions from \"The Color of Law\" text, examine primary source documents...\n
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\nThe Fed Explains Regional Banks\n

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\nThe Fed sounds enormous and ominous, but really, the Federal Reserve Bank is comprised of 12 reserve banks across the country. A short video introduces young economists to the duties and responsibilities of the Fed, specifically the...\n
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\nWhat Causes an Economic Recession?\n

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\nRecession, depression, economic slowdown, weak market—we're familiar with the words but not ascertain what they mean and the causes of these economic fluctuations. A short video attempts to explain a very complex system.\n
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\nUnemployment and the Future of Jobs in America\n

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\nUnemployment: The job of the future. The resource, designed for high school scholars, explains unemployment rates, recessions, and job trends that are impacting employment in the United States. Academics explore potential careers of the...\n
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\nAn Intro to Keynes’s The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money\n

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\nHow quickly can an economy recover from a shock? John Maynard Keynes challenges the classical economist view of a self-correcting economy with his 1936 work, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. A short view...\n
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\nCongress's Economic Powers\n

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\nJoin Congress as they assess their economic abilities for spending—and as they discover their limits. High schoolers use an educational resource to explore Congress's economic powers and learn to apply these concepts to their everyday...\n
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\nStep Six: Real World Policies\n

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\nSometimes it takes real-world examples to get concepts to click. Use the resource to instruct middle schoolers on the relevancy of public policy in today's world. Exercises include a 5W + H graphic organizer, class discussion, and...\n
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