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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problems on Macroeconomic Indicators

For Students 9th - 12th
In this economics activity, high schoolers respond to 10 true and false questions regarding macroeconomic indicators, such as employment rates and GDP. Students should explain their answers on a separate sheet of paper.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Economic Health Indicators: GDP and CPI Worksheet

For Students 11th - 12th
Examine the nation's economic health using this GDP and CPI worksheet, which features helpful graphic depictions of complex concepts. The first 2 pages include 17 short-answer questions intended to guide reading from a text (not...
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eBook
Rice University

Principles of Macroeconomics for AP® Courses 2e

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
The informational textbook covers topics like supply, demand, price ceilings, and markets for goods and services. Scholars also review vocabulary and test their knowledge of the material with the assessments provided within the resource. 
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AP Test Prep
College Board

1999 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Gross domestic product can be a telling indicator about the health of a country, but it has limitations. Learners examine common indicators using structured prompts and problem sets from the College Board. Other practice problems include...
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Workbook
Curated OER

Economics Workbook

For Students 11th - 12th
If you are searching for worksheets to supplement your economics course curriculum, this is absolutely the resource for you. This workbook covers all major concepts in micro and macroeconomics, including relevant graphs, vocabulary, and...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2006 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Interest rates and unemployment rates help gauge the health of an economy. Learners consider various factors that affect economic indicators using authentic materials from College Board. Problems also include practice creating graphs.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

IB Economics: Unit 3 – Macroeconomics Study Guide

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this economics activity, students respond to 72 short answer and problem solving questions regarding the study of macroeconomics.
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Lesson Plan
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies

GDP and Fiscal Policy Monopoly

For Teachers 10th Standards
Using the classic game of Monopoly and a revised set of rules in this resource, your class members will discover how GDP is calculated and practice enacting expansionary or contractionary fiscal policies. What a great way to learn about...
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Activity
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Unemployment and the Future of Jobs in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Unemployment: 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...
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Lesson Plan
Redefining Progress

Have and Have-Not

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Is there a correlation between a country's wealth and the extent of its ecological footprint? What exactly constitutes an ecological footprint, and how does one country stack up against the rest? This is a unique lesson to incorporate...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Keynesian Economics and Fiscal Policy

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine and analyze the characteristic problem of each phase of the business cycle. Students articulate the appropriate choices for each of the problems described. Students apply the writing process to write an essay.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gross Domestic Product in the Real World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers gain knowledge of Gross Domestic Products and how they are used as an economic indicator. They bring articles that mention GDP and decide how it is used in articles. Students present orally their findings to the class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Holiday Market Basket Information

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice with calculation of a price index using a fictitious market basket. They apply higher level problem-solving skills and develop an awareness of multicultural holiday rituals.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Buffalo's Economy During the Great Depression

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students compile and interpret data to present graphical representations of Buffalo's economy during the Great Depression. They calculate the unemployment and inflation rates, create a spreadsheet, and create a poster.