Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Fall of the Dollar

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students synthesize the basic workings of the international market for foreign exchange, especially how exchange rates are determined, how the value of a nation's currency is connected to its international trade, and how governmental...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Distribution of Goods

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students study the concept of scarcity and that it requires people to make choices when trying to satisfy their unlimited wants. Groups are given bags of items and must distribute the items in the bag in a way that is acceptable to...
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Language of Science

For Students 7th - 9th
In this language of science activity, students use the list provided to guess the meaning of each of the list. Students apply root words, prefixes, and suffixes to gain meaning of other science words.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Economics: Macroeconomics: Tracking the Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Economics learning module on how economic activity is measured. Comprehensive materials and interactive lessons.
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Preface

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a preface to the TEA AP Macroeconomics Textbook online, an OpenStax resource. It provides an overview of the text, instructional materials available, the coverage and scope of the text, and the organization of the text.
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Appendices: The Use of Mathematics in Principles of Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
This appendix should be consulted after first reading "Welcome to Economics." Though economics is not math, there is no important concept in this course that cannot be explained without mathematics. That said, math is a tool that can be...
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 6: Introduction to Economic Growth

For Students 11th - 12th
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: The relatively recent arrival of economic growth, labor productivity and economic growth, components of economic growth, and economic convergence.
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: 21st Century Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
A micro and macroeconomics course for 21st century learners. 28 half-hour videos sessions with text and guides regarding markets, firms, supply and demand, perfect competition and inelastic demand, economic efficiency, monopolies,...
Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Principles of Macroeconomics: Business Cycles, Aggregate Demand and Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the way aggregate demand and supply affect the business cycle. Information used is current to 2003. From the Department of Economics at the University of Colorado.
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 17: Fiscal Policy, Investment, and Economic Growth

For Students 10th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain crowding out and its effect on physical capital investment; Explain the relationship between budget deficits and interest rates; and Identify why economic growth...
Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Public Policy and Economic Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and concepts related to how policymakers can influence economic growth. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to Scarcity and the Economic Way of Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this exercise, practice what you have learned about learning objective MOD-1.A from the AP Macroeconomics course and exam description. Topics include the definitions of economics, microeconomics, and macroeconomics, positive and...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 6: Economic Growth: Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
This section provides four problems to solve based on the content of Chapter 6: Economic Growth from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 6: Economic Growth: Critical Thinking Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This section provides a list of 10 critical thinking study questions over the content of Chapter 6: Economic Growth from Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: : Chapter I: Welcome to Economics: Critical Thinking Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of nine critical thinking questions covering Chapter 1: Welcome to Economics from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
Website
Robert Schenk, PhD

Cyber Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredible site! This is an interactive textbook that clearly and concisely covers any topic you can think of under both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Select "Table of Contents" to begin.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Economics: Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Macroeconomics learning module teaches about fiscal policy and monetary policy with interactive multi-media materials.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an introduction to AP Macroeconomics; it includes an outline of what you will learn in Chapter 1. You will learn about the following: Economics and why it is important, microeconomics and macroeconomics, how economists use...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Macroeconomics: Confronting Objections to the Economics Approach

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to analyze arguments against economic approaches to decision-making, interpret a trade-off diagram, and contrast normative statements and positive statements.
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 6: Labor Productivity and Economic Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Identify the role of labor productivity in promoting economic growth, analyze the sources of economic growth using the aggregate production function, measure an economy's...
Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Introduction to Macroeconomics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article summarizes the learning objectives and essential knowledge for the lesson plan on Scarcity. Here you will find key terms, key concepts, common misperceptions, and discussion questions to help you review what you have...
Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Effect of Changes in Policies/economic Conditions on Foreign Exch

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to how changes in economic policies or conditions can affect the foreign exchange market. This resource is designed as a review for the AP...
Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Economic Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and concepts related to economic growth, including expansion of capital, technological change, and human capital. This resource is designed as a review for the AP...