The Job Jungle -- A Labor Market Game

Can raising the minimum wage lead to unemployment? Young economists watch a rapid-paced video from Crash Course Economics to learn about supply and demand in the labor market and the ways that the minimum wage can both stimulate economic...

Ever wonder how the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates the ever-changing unemployment rate? Sal explains this by breaking down the US population into subsets, including the labor force and the unemployed. He explains the formula for...

How much are your skills worth in the labor market? Young historians research how people sell their skills to an employer for a certain price, just like a good or product. They discuss what exactly helps someone market themselves to...

Who's a good and who's a service? Scholars explore the concept of the labor market and how it influences the hiring process using an informative lesson that analyzes how employment demands influence the job market. Scholars research the...

A discussion on American unions, employment discrimination, and collective bargaining transitions into a larger conversation about the workforce. A graph that details the amount of immigrants from various countries will surely get your...

By the end of this section, you will be able to predict shifts in the demand and supply curves of the labor market, explain the impact of new technology on the demand and supply curves of the labor market, and explain price floors in the...

How does the Stock Market work, what was Black Tuesday, and how did the Market crass of 1929 lead to the Great Depression? Have your class play this stock market game for two weeks to better explain how the stock market works.

Podcast with a lesson on the basics of the labor market and finding a job with a brief explanation of the roles played by education, supply, demand, productivity and government regulation.

Crash Course Economics video with hosts Jacob Clifford and Adrienne Hill in an informative discussion about how the labor market works, supply and demand, and the effects of the minimum wage. [10:37]

Students will learn about important labor market statistics that are frequently discussed in the media. An understanding of the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate will be developed through participation in an...