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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Price of Gasoline: What's Behind It?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, students investigate the variables that contribute to the cost of gasoline. They learn that while OPEC nations do influence the price of oil and thus the price of gasoline, other factors also influence the price.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: On the Money

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan, students explore what money is and how it differs around the world. They will compare U.S. currency with play money and with foreign currency. They will then use their knowledge to design their own money.
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South Western Learning: Econ News: The Market System Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
South-Western College Publishing offers an outline written as a study guide for an exam, which gives basic definitions of different aspects of a market economy, graphs and examples, and sample study questions at the bottom.
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The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: Sustainability and Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
"Sustainability and Monetary Policy," Remarks by Governor Laurence H. Meyer before the National Economists Club and the Society of Government Economists, Washington, D.C., January 20, 2000. With links to graphics files in PDF format.
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: 2.1 Factors of Production: Principles of Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
The three factors of production-labor, capital, and natural resources. Explain the role of technology and entrepreneurs in the utilization of the economy's factors. Labor is the human effort that can be applied to the production of goods...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: If I Ran the Zoo Economics and Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Welcome to the Zoo! In this two-day lesson you will use Dr. Seuss' If I Ran The Zoo book to introduce the economic concepts to your learners. You will also get the chance to use actual zoo criteria to help a zoo "choose" new animals.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: What Causes Inflation?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson explores different types of inflation and terms associated with this economic concept. You may have heard relatives talk about the good old days when a dollar would buy something. What happened to that dollar? Why won't it...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Wages and Me

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the reasons for differences in the wages for several occupations. Then students are guided through the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to find information about their potential careers and wage rates nationally and in...
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Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Markets and Prices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Markets and Prices. A market refers to a group of buyers and sellers for a given good or service. The price is the amount of money needed to buy a particular good or service. The website contains an...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 12: Neoclassical Perspective: Key Concepts and Summary

For Students 11th - 12th
This section summarizes the key concepts presented in Chapter 12: Neoclassical Perspective from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 12: Neoclassical Perspective: Key Terms

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of key terms and definitions presented in Chapter 12: Neoclassical Perspective from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Deregulation and the California Utilities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"The verdict is in: California's experiment with energy deregulation is not just a mess; it's a certifiable failure, according to everyone from the state governor to the very utilities that initially backed the scheme." This is how...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Traditional Economies and the Inuit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Inuit people of northern Canada provide an example of a traditional economy. For thousands of years, Inuit parents have taught their children the survival skills needed to survive in the Arctic Circle's severe climate. Students will...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Recycling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will review the legislation in Japan that requires all consumers to pay a fee for recycling large appliances.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: National Parks: Only You Can Prevent the Coming Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What do you think of when you think of the National Parks System? Do you think of the majesty of the Grand Canyon and the redwoods of Northern California? Or does the serenity of Cape Cod and the Everglades come to mind?
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Economics of the Family Farm

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about the status of farming as a career, investigate the management of a family farm, and examine one recent farm crisis in this lesson.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: What Inefficiencies Lurk in Rent Controlled Housing Markets?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Imagine that you've just graduated from college and have been offered a position with a firm in New York City. You can't wait to start living in your own apartment! Explore the housing market and how it works.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Equilibrium in the Ad as Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you've learned about modeling a short-run macroeconomic equilibrium in this exercise.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Automatic Stabilizers

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you've learned about fiscal policy lags and automatic stabilizers in this four-question exercise.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Equilibrium in the Ad as Model

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to a short-run macroeconomic equilibrium. Topics include how to model a short-run macroeconomic equilibrium graphically as well as the relationship...
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Curated OER

Macroeconomic Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition of macroeconomic equilibrium and how it changes when either aggregate supply (AS) or aggregate demand (AD) shift. Many supporting graphs are provided to help explain this concept.
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Curated OER

Macroeconomic Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition of macroeconomic equilibrium and how it changes when either aggregate supply (AS) or aggregate demand (AD) shift. Many supporting graphs are provided to help explain this concept.
Graphic
Curated OER

Macroeconomic Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition of macroeconomic equilibrium and how it changes when either aggregate supply (AS) or aggregate demand (AD) shift. Many supporting graphs are provided to help explain this concept.
Graphic
Curated OER

Macroeconomic Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition of macroeconomic equilibrium and how it changes when either aggregate supply (AS) or aggregate demand (AD) shift. Many supporting graphs are provided to help explain this concept.

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