Grades 9-12
Resource Allocation
In this economics lesson, students will evaluate how demand and supply affect resource allocation.
Key Concepts: Demand, Markets and Prices, Supply
Grade 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar
Macroeconomics 302: Business Cycles- Recession vs. Depression
July 09
7:00-8:00pm ET
Time: 60 mins,
Updated: July 10 2020,
Objective
Teachers will be able to:
- Identify the last key recessions in the U.S.
- Define a business cycle and describe the interplay of key economic indicators.
- Compare and contrast a recession and a depression.
Standards
Concepts
In this economics webinar, teachers will examine factors that influence levels of production, income, employment, and prices.
Description
This webinar will examine the particular business cycles of the Great Depression (1929-33) and the Great Recession of 2008. By comparing and contrasting the two, each phase of a business cycle will be described, actual GDP to potential will be compared, and global business cycle indicators will be highlighted.
Resources
Related Resources
Grades 9-12
Wages and Me
In this economics lesson, students will identify factors influencing wages.
Key Concepts: Demand, Income, Supply
Grades 6-8
Demand Shifters
In this economics lesson, students will graph changes in demand to learn market force effects.
Key Concepts: Demand, Market Structures
Grades 9-12
Macroeconomics 304: Financial Intermediaries and Monetary Policy
Presenter: Matthew Gherman
In this economics webinar, teachers will examine bank products and services on local, personal finance and larger, macro levels.
Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy
