This lesson examines the February 5, 2010, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of January, 2010. This lesson introduces the basic concepts o... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the January 27, 2010, press release by the Federal Reserve System's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy actions and goals. This lesson is intended to guide stu... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson examines the January 8, 2009, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of December, 2009. This lesson introduces the basic concepts o... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported January 15, 2010, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of December 2009. Students will read the BLS report, read about the meanin... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the December 22, 2009, third estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (Real GDP) for the third quarter of 2009, reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical dat... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

The Inuit people of northern Canada provide an example of a traditional economy. For thousands of years, Inuit parents have taught their children the survival skills needed to survive in the Arctic Circle's severe climate. Studen... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson explores the relationship of unemployment to inflation in the 1960s and after. Students will discover the short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment when unemployment is less than its natural rate.... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson examines the December 4, 2009, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of November, 2009. This lesson introduces the basic concepts ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the December 16, 2009, press release by the Federal Open Market Committee on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy actions and goals. This lesson is intended to guide students and teachers through an a... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported December 16, 2009, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the month of November, 2009. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meanin... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the November 24, 2009, second estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (Real GDP) for the third quarter of 2009, reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical da... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

Students will learn about supply, demand, price, competition, and entrepreneurial skills in this lesson. They will put what they learned into action by creating an ice cream stand, to complete with other stands in the classroom. more »
Grades: 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported November 18, 2009, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the month of October, 2009. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meaning... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

FTE hot topics are single class period discussion guides including a student reading handout, discussion questions, and suggested answers. This one discusses scarcity and allocation. That\'s what economists study, and you\'re tak... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: FTE | Type: discussion guide

This lesson examines the November 6, 2009, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of October, 2009. This lesson introduces the basic concepts o... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson examines the November 6, 2009, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of October, 2009. This lesson introduces the basic concepts o... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the October 29, 2009, advance estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (Real GDP) for the third quarter of 2009, reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical da... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the November 4, 2009, press release by the Federal Open Market Committee on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy actions and goals. This lesson is intended to guide students and teachers through an an... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported October 15, 2009, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the month of September, 2009. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meanin... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

The students sharpen their graphing skills by interpreting the relationship between changes in the unemployment rate (%) and real GDP. From this graph, students will determine the natural rate of GDP growth for the U. S. Economy ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson