Federal Reserve Economic Fundamentals: High School Curriculum
Introduce basic economic concepts with ten independent hands-on lesson plans.
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Reading Q&A
0-15 min
FRED Q & A
OVERVIEW
Provide practical examples of macroeconomic data for your students that combine simple readings with graphs and maps to illustrate topics including GDP, inflation and unemployment. Each assignment contains a self-grading assessment.
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LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
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10 FRED Graph Activities in 10 Minutes
Learn about data through graphing activities.
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Infographic Posters
Browse infographics for your classroom.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Types of Unemployment
Describe the three types of unemployment
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Economic Lowdown Video Series
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FRED Q & A: Do Imports Subtract from GDP?
Use graphs to visualize the impact of imports on gross domestic product.
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FRED Q & A: Inflation Around the World
Compare inflation trends from different countries.
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0-15 MIN
FRED Q & A: Comparing the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index
Introduce the difference between two common price indices used to measure the health of the economy.
READING Q&A
0-15 MIN
FRED Q & A: The Cost of the Great Inflation
Analyze the corrosive effects of high inflation on the economy in the 1970's.
READING Q&A
0-15 MIN
FRED Q & A: The Mosaic of U.S. Unemployment
Using maps, analyze how unemployment rates varied across the U.S. during the Great Recession.
READING Q&A
0-15 MIN
FRED Q & A: What is Unemployment?
Visually analyze the difference between six different unemployment rates.
