Why do decreasing prices (deflation) restrain economic growth, and why is this a real concern? Here you'll find reading materials and a related worksheet that gets right to the heart of this question, using recent events and...

Examine the nation's economic health using this GDP and CPI worksheet, which features helpful graphic depictions of complex concepts. The first 2 pages include 17 short-answer questions intended to guide reading from a text (not...

Some days, the world seems like it is becoming darker, but research suggests that the world might actually be becoming a more peaceful place. An informational reading passage accompanied by a series of activities builds English language...

What are the consequences and costs of inflation? What is CPI, and how do we calculate it? This resource answers these questions in an organized and in-depth manner, and also includes a worksheet of follow-up questions designed for...

Who were the candidates in the 2008 US Presidential election and where did they stand on important issues? Use a resource that offers an opportunity to go back in time and examine candidates and issues involved in that election year.

It's never too early to practice smart voting! Gain practice voting in a general election using a booklet compiled of an assortment of activities including a word search, maze, graphing, and more!         

Explain the four categories of financial indicators (commodity prices, stock indexes, interest rates, and yield spreads), and help your class members understand how changes in this data can affect decisions regarding consumer spending,...

In this economics worksheet, students follow the provided instructions to write an essay that refers to fiscal and monetary policies.

In this adjectives learning exercise, students write out 6 adjectives that describe Africa on the lines provided and then use each adjective in a complete sentence.

Ensure your economists understand demand and supply curves with this 13-question inflation and unemployment activity. Although it references a text, information students need is included on a separate notes handout (included). Consider...

In this primary source analysis activity, students analyze historical posters of their choosing and respond to 10 analysis questions about the posters.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon that requires them to interpret analogies in cartoons and respond to 3 talking point questions.

Your young economists will explore the roots of fears about high inflation by learning the effects of rising prices during the world wars and in particular the Great Inflation of the 1970s.

For this Crime and Deviance worksheet, students answer seventy-eight questions, then respond to ten essay questions on these topics.

In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons that feature tributes to Pope John Paul II. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this historical events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon by Ben Franklin. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon with anti-American symbolism and respond to 5 short answer questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons featuring Santa Claus as a symbol. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this symbolism learning exercise, students analyze political cartoons about war and peace that utilze symbols. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze caricatures of Barak Obama through the years and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about smoking bans and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons about the commercialism of the modern Olympics. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions.

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

For this reference materials worksheet, students complete the 20 multiple choice questions pertaining to the correct book needed to find the answer in each situation. Included are dictionary, atlas, encyclopedias, newspapers and maps.