Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Pbs Learning Media: The Economic Impact of a Changing Middle Class Lesson PlanPbs Learning Media: The Economic Impact of a Changing Middle Class Lesson Plan
Publisher
PBS
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

Pbs Learning Media: The Economic Impact of a Changing Middle Class

Curated by ACT

In this lesson plan, students analyze economic data to better understand America's middle class, its role in the economy, its impact on economic growth, and why a shrinking middle class matters to the U.S. economy.

3 Views 0 Downloads

Additional Tags

household income, interactive lessons, changing middle class, pbs learningmedia, pbs learningmedia: the economic impact of a changing middle class, the economic impact of a changing middle class, evidence-based essay, role in the economy, impact on economic growth, spending trends, widening wealth gap, economic impact, middle class, writing to analyze
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
2 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audiences
For Administrator Use
1 more...
Instructional Strategy
Independent Practice
Lexile Measures
0L

See similar resources:

Lesson Plan

The Freedom to Make a Change

Newseum
As part of a study of the First Amendment, young historians research instances when individuals or groups used the First Amendment to change the United State's laws or policies. Teams are each assigned a different case study. With the...
7th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Lesson Plan

COVID-19: Globalization and Economic Impact

World History Digital Education Foundation, Inc.
How does COVID-19 affect a global economy? The final installment in a three-part series explores the economic impact of the illness on a global scale. High school historians discuss globalization and analyze sources of data to understand...
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

The Economics of Ghostbusters

Emergent Order
How do the men of Ghostbusters represent entrepreneurship, the market economy, and government oversight? This video provides unique insight into the risks of startup companies, as well as the foundational features of a market...
10 mins 10th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Interactive

Pbs Learning Media: The Economic Impact of a Changing Middle Class

PBS
In this interactive lesson, students analyze economic data to better understand America's middle class, its role in the economy, and its impact on economic growth.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Interactive

Pbs Learning Media: The African American Migration Story

PBS
From the transatlantic slave trade to today's New Great Migration, learn about the major African-American migrations and how those movements changed the course of American history.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Graphic

Pbs Learning Media: The Abolitionist Map of America

PBS
Through an interactive map, tours, documents, images, and videos, explore the account of the abolitionist movement in America.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

How Social Media Can Make History

Curated OER
From Nineteen Eighty-Four, Brave New World, and Fahrenheit 451 to Facebook, Twitter, and TXT. Here’s a must-see video for anyone interested in the transformation of the media landscape and message distribution. The narrator traces four...
16 mins 9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Media Babies

Curated OER
What is a media baby? Discuss at what age children should be exposed to electronic media. After reading an article, they identify the types of media products for infants and toddlers. Learners will predict the effects of media on the...
6th - 12th English Language Arts
Podcast

Episode 15: Economic Growth

Federal Reserve Bank
How can a mobile card reader impact the economic growth of a restaurant? Scholars investigate the concept of growing a business by using human resources in addition to tools and equipment. The 15th podcast of a 21-part series on...
13 mins 8th - Higher Ed Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

The Importance of a Free Press

Facing History and Ourselves
"Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;. . ." Why is this guarantee of free speech and a free press the First Amendment to the US Constitution? Why are these rights so essential to a...
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use