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An Introduction to Modern Economics
Practice reading comprehension with this informational economics worksheet. Learners read a 2-page explanation of the beginnings of modern economics and how it plays a role in society. This reading discusses natural, human and capital...
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Chapter 1: The Nature and Method of Economics
If the extent of your class' economic knowledge is the five-dollar bill they spent on lunch, then this presentation will be a good introduction to economics. From the basics of policy economics versus theoretical economics, to the...
Rice University
Principles of Macroeconomics for AP® Courses 2e
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...
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Macroeconomic Policies
Students examine the main distinctions between the three key economic policies used by governments. They analyze key terms and learn to apply them to real life examples. They develop the key skills of analysis and evaluation.
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IB Economics: Unit 3 – Macroeconomics Study Guide
In this economics worksheet, learners respond to 72 short answer and problem solving questions regarding the study of macroeconomics.
Council for Economic Education
Production Possibilities Curve
Demonstrate the important economic principles of the production possibilities curve, including how to calculate opportunity cost and graph curves by using a table or calculation. Learners use a variety of methods, including videos,...
Redefining Progress
Have and Have-Not
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...
Rice University
Principles of Microeconomics for AP® Courses 2e
An informational textbook covers key principles related to microeconomics, such as consumer behavior and using models to understand economic issues. Young scholars also complete self-check questions at the end of each section to check...
Foreign Policy Research Institute
European Muslim Unemployment
Economics students explore the impact of immigration on the economy, along with other aspects of the Muslim migration into Europe. While the lesson may be effective, the PowerPoint on which it is based is not accessible. Nevertheless,...
Curated OER
Macroeconomic Policies
Students view a PowerPoint presentation on macroeconomic policies. They identify and define the main distinctions between the three key economic policies used by governments and debate their merits.
Curated OER
Undercounting Unemployment
Young scholars examine what defines unemployment numbers in the United States. In this economic data lesson, students complete worksheets, watch a video, and have a class debate in order to understand how the U.S. defines and comes up...
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The Fall of the Dollar
Learners 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...
Curated OER
Have and Have-Not
Students describe the differences of people living in developed and underdeveloped countries. They also identify how each type of country uses their resources. They develop an ecological footprint of the countries discussed.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Introduction to Macroeconomics
This article summarizes the learning objectives and essential knowledge for the lesson on Scarcity. Here you will find key terms, key concepts, common misperceptions, and discussion questions to help you review what you have learned....
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 3: Introduction to Demand and Supply
This is an introduction to demand and supply. In this chapter, you will learn about the following: demand, supply, and equilibrium in markets for goods and services; shifts in demand and supply for goods and services; changes in...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Scarcity and the Economic Way of Thinking
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...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 4: Introduction to Labor and Financial Markets
This is an introduction to labor and financial markets including the following: Demand and supply at work in labor markets, demand and supply in financial markets, and the market system as an efficient mechanism for information.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: Introduction to the Macroeconomic Perspective
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Measuring the size of the economy with gross domestic product, adjusting nominal values to real values, tracking real gross domestic product over time, comparing gross domestic product...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Introduction to Macroeconomic Policy Around the World
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Diversity of countries and economies across the world, Improving countries' standards of living, Causes of unemployment around the world, Causes of inflation in various countries and...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Introduction to Choice in a World of Scarcity
In this chapter, you will learn about how individuals make choices based on their budget constraints, the production possibilities frontier and social choices, and confronting objections to the economic approach.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 6: Introduction to Economic Growth
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.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 12: Introduction to the Neoclassical Perspective
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: The building blocks of neoclassical analysis, The policy implications of the neoclassical perspective, and Balancing Keynesian and Neoclassical models.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 7: Introduction to Unemployment
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: How the unemployment rate is defined and computed, Patterns of unemployment, What causes changes in unemployment over the short run, and What causes changes in unemployment over the...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 8: Introduction to Inflation
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Tracking inflation, How changes in the cost of living are measured, How the United States and other countries experience inflation, The confusion over inflation, and Indexing and its...