Economist Spotlight
Meet real economists and explore the powerful skills they use.
Back to All
New!
Lessons & Activities
46-60 min
The Bridge Home: Employment
OVERVIEW
This lesson will introduce middle school students to economic concepts related to employment as they interactively explore human capital needed for certain jobs and apply workforce-ready skills, such as teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, and more.
Related Resources
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story Lesson
Learn about the relationship between investment in human capital and income.
CURRICULUM UNITS
46-60 MIN
Teaching Economics with Baseball
This collection of microlessons combines the story of baseball the with basic economic concepts for the elementary and middle school learners.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
My Side of the Mountain
Explain the meaning of investment in human capital.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Data Literacy: Adjusting for Population
Learn to adjust measurements for population.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
Creating and Analyzing Binary Maps
Learn to create a binary map in FRED.
More in This Series
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
The Bridge Home: Decision-Making
This lesson introduces students to a problem-solving tool that encourages critical thinking and analytical skills
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
The Bridge Home: Opportunity Cost
Students will review choices and rank them while participating in an interactive problem-solving group activity.
