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Government and the Economy Teacher Resources
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Students complete a graphic organizer on the economic cycle. In this government and the economy lesson, students discover ways that the government can have an impact on the economy. Students view a slideshow and complete a graphic organizer on steps the government can take to speed up or slow down the economy.
Tenth graders study the effects of the Great Depression on the role of the federal government in the American economy. They reflect on the approaches to government involvement in the economy taken by the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations.
Students examine the role of government in market economies. For this economics lesson, students analyze the 6 economic functions of government as they explore current newspaper stories and categorize them. Students debate the role of government in the economy.
Twelfth graders identify the six economic functions of government and the classify examples of government actions and policies within various economic functions. They identify and evaluate two different positions on the role of government in the economy.
Students organize governmental acts on a chart as either a Market or Command economy. In groups, they note the characteristics of each type of economy and identify their differences. They also explain any item that is related to the United States economy.
Learners investigate the relationship of the federal government and how its resources are spent in the establishment of a national budget. The research is used to fill out a graphic organizer that is then used to conduct classroom discussion.
High schoolers are introduced to the economic roles of the federal government. Using the internet, they read information related to government spending and the actual dollar amounts attached to budget items. In groups, they develop their own budget for the government and compare them with the actual budget. They also discuss the shifts in economic policy since the end of the Cold War.
Seventh graders compare and contrast the economies of China and Japan. In this economics lesson, 7th graders research the CIA factbook to identify how the economies of each country function.
Twelfth graders identify indicators for the U.S. and China in order to compare and contrast these two large economies. They explain ways in which economic differences between the U.S. and China impact the lives of American and Chinese citizens.
Students discuss the role of trade and a global economy. As a class, they identify the costs and benefits of trade and how it is being questioned in today's society. They discover what is imported to the United States and the role of the World Trade Organization.