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296 of Total Resources

Grades 9-12

Economic Misery and Presidential Elections

Updated with new statistics! The students examine economic data in order to predict the results of presidential elections.
Key Concepts: AP Macroeconomics, Economic Growth, Economic Indicators…
45 mins.
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Broad Social Goals of an Economy

COMPELLING QUESTION Why do politicians disagree on economic issues -- isn't there one right answer? Students work in small groups...
Key Concepts: Allocation, Allocation, AP Microeconomics…
Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Voters and Elections

Updated with new data! Students identify costs associated with voting. Then they make predictions about who might be more likely...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
45 mins.
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Money and Elections

Students will be introduced to the sources of campaign war chests, learning about the recent court decisions that have allowed...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Public Choice Economics

Students participate in a series of classroom elections to analyze special-interest effects and see how the costs of voting and...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Margin Of Error

The lesson begins with an introduction to the use of polls in political campaigns. The students are introduced to the...
Lesson

Grades 9-12

The History of Medicare

In this economics lesson, students will learn that Medicare was the fulfillment of what was believed to be Social Security.
Key Concepts: Economic Institutions
60 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Rhetoric

In this economics lesson, students will learn about Rhetoric and how it effects the economy. 
45 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Compound Interest

In this personal finance lesson, students will compare simple and compound interest on savings.
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Budgeting/Money Managment, Decision Making…
60 mins
Lesson