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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Closing the Gap

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The students learn what GDP is. They will learn different measures of GDP as well as how GDP per capita can be used to compare countries. They will also calculate GDP per capita and learn how poorer countries can converge, or close the...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: How Economies Can Be Organized: An Overview of Economic Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to contrast traditional economies, command economies, and market economies; explain gross domestic product (GDP); and assess the importance and effects of globalization.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: What Does the Nation Consume?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson will focus on what the nation consumes and how that is measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In the United States, the goods and services produced for household consumption account for about two-thirds of total output.
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Other

Bureau of Economic Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
The homepage of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis. This site provides national, international, regional, and bureau-wide information. You can click on a link titled "GDP and related data" to get more...
Article
Investopedia

Investopedia: Net National Product (Nnp)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the net national product, its relationship to gross national product, and why it is important to understanding a country's economy.
Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Places and Production

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson from the University of Omaha, "Students calculate United States GDP and GDP per capita, use a choropleth map to acquire information, and create choropleth maps of GDP per capita in South America. They identify regions with...
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Google

Google for Education: Modeling Gdp and Waste Using Computational Thinking

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan showing how computer programming can be used to model biological principles.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: Adjusting Nominal Values to Real Values

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to contrast nominal GDP and real GDP, explain the GDP deflator, and calculate real GDP based on nominal GDP values.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Financial Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, students will explore what GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and GDP growth mean, how stock and housing bubbles develop, and the causes and consequences of a housing market crisis. The instructional activity...
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 12: The Building Blocks of Neoclassical Analysis

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain the importance of potential GDP in the long run, analyze the role of flexible prices, interpret a neoclassical model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply, and...
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 11: Aggregate Demand in Keynesian Analysis

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain real GDP or real output, recessionary gaps, and inflationary gaps, recognize the Keynesian aggregate demand/aggregate supply model, identify the determining...
Handout
Information Technology Associates

Ita: Australia: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Australian economy with related statistics and figures, such as GDP, inflation rates, unemployment rates, and much more.
Handout
Information Technology Associates

Ireland Economy 2003

For Students 9th - 10th
A general overview of Ireland's economy from the 2003 CIA World Factbook. Information includes GDP statistics, poverty rates, inflation rate, unemployment rate, budget, major industries, imports and exports, and more.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Business Cycles

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you've learned about the business cycle, and how different phases of it relate to GDP and the unemployment rate, in this four-question exercise.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Adjusting Nominal Values to Real Values

For Students 9th - 10th
When you examine economic statistics, it's crucial to distinguish between nominal and real measurements so you know whether or not inflation has distorted a given statistic. Learn how to adjust GDP numbers for inflation in this article....
Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Kazakhstan: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on the economy of Kazakhstan from the Travel Document Systems focuses on the Gross National Product as recently as 2006. You can also find out about Kazakhstan's most important industries.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Widget Production: Producing More Using Less

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Through this economics lesson you will learn about widget production. One of the tasks is to see how productivity can help solve problems.
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Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston provides information about: Quick Picks, About the Federal Reserve, Banking Information, Community Affairs, Economic Research, Educational Programs, Financial Services, and Publications.
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Other

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York provides information in the following areas: About Us, Banking Information, Economic Education, Job opportunities, News Items, Publications, Economic Research, Savings Bonds,...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia provides information in the following areas: General Information, What's New, Community Affairs, Supervision, Regulation & Credit, Publications, Employment Opportunities,...
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.
Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: The United States Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a concise outlook of the United States Economy in the early twenty-first century. The summary is brief, but it is easy to read and understand. Includes numerous links to graphs.
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Auburn University

Auburn University: Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Depression Defined

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very thorough definition of economic depression by Dr. Paul Johnson of Auburn University.
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Other

International Monetary Fund: World Economic Outlook Databases

For Students 9th - 10th
These databases present economic data for individual countries, aggregated sets, and for commodity prices going back to 1999. The information is published twice a year.

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