Grade 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar

Winter 2021 Virtual Bootcamp, AM Session: Day 2- Macroeconomics

Time: 150 mins,
Presenter: Theresa Fischer

Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Explain methods of measurement for production, employment and inflation as related to the national economy.
  • Learn about incorporating these concepts into preparation for the Council’s annual National Economics Challenge.

This video is available to view for EconEdLink members only.

In this economics webinar, review the different ways to understand workforce participation, Gross Domestic Product and inflation.

Description

Focus on materials based on Unit 2 Macroeconomics in the Curriculum Guide from the College Board.

Help students understand how to calculate GDP, NGDP and RGDP.  We will address measuring the types of unemployment and participation, and answer questions like Why do some people benefit from inflation but others do not?

As we delve through these topics, see how you can also prepare students for CEE’s exciting annual competition, the National Economics Challenge.

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