Young scholars use newspapers and the internet to discover what the IMF does. They work together in groups to brainstorm occupations which need another language to be spoken. They also examine data related to trading among countries.

In this presidential perspectives learning exercise, students read a 5-page article titled "What Obama Can Learn from FDR?" and then respond to 5 short answer questions about the article.

In this economic systems learning exercise, students read and follow the provided 5 tips to locate, analyze, and discuss macroeconomics current event issues. 

Students view a video clip about the cost of war. They discover what goes into paying for a war. They examine the need for a budget in the government. They read a news story about this topic as well.

Learners discover how to find the mean, median, and mode from sets of data. By using statistical techniques such as whisker plots and bar graphs, they display the data gleaned from problems. Individually, students complete projects...

In this economics text dictation, 9th graders take dictation on a passage about economic theory, applied economics, and economic history.

Students access the International Monetary Fund website and explore it in order to research the role of the organization. They use their findings to describe the purpose and activities of the International Monetary Fund.

Students give financial advice. In this financial activity, students read real-life financial problems. They explore the problem and make recommendations for a financial remedy.

This investigation examines the use of fiscal policy by the President and Congress in regulating the performance of the national economy. It begins with a brief reading that discusses the nature, objectives, and the tools of fiscal...

This is a list of key terms and definitions used in Ch. 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.

This section provides review study questions covering the content of Ch. 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.

This section provides self-check study questions covering the content of Ch. 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.

Macroeconomics learning module teaches about fiscal policy and monetary policy with interactive multi-media materials.

A learning module that uses charts and information to explain how expansionary and contractionary fiscal policies shift aggregate demand and influence the economy.

In this lesson plan summary review and remind yourself of the key terms, calculations, and graphs related to fiscal policy. Topics include how taxes and spending can be used to close an output gap, how to model the effect of a change in...

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Understand how fiscal policy and monetary policy are interconnected, Explain the three lag times that often occur when solving economic problems, and Identify the legal...

This video teaches the concept of Fiscal Policy. Fiscal policy refers to how government taxing and spending policy can be used to influence the macroeconomy. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for related lesson plans.

In this exercise, review the purpose and intent of fiscal policy to get you warmed up for more challenging questions.

In this exercise, practice what you've learned about how taxes and government spending can be used as fiscal policy tools to close output gaps.

General information on fiscal policy.

Learning module with lesson plan in which students learn about fiscal policy and various approaches to spending. Students view C-Span video and read related articles to deliberate about possible solutions to avert a crisis.

This section provides three problems based to solve based on the content of Ch. 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.

A thorough description of fiscal policy, how the federal government uses it to stabilize the economy, and economic indicators that influence policy.

This definition of fiscal policy, prepared by Dr. Paul Johnson of Auburn University, is a very thorough definition of the concept, including hyperlinks to related topics.