The Labor Market
Explain the basics of the labor market.
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0-15 min
Economist Spotlight Sadie Alexander
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students learn about the life and work of Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander and how to think like an economist. Explore Dr. Alexander’s research on Black families during the Great Migration, practice asking BIG QUESTIONS and find the answers!
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Explore the data behind app-driven employment and the workers who pursue it.
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0-15 MIN
Economist Spotlight Willene Johnson
Encourage students to envision their own higher education journeys and think like an economist.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
Strawberry Girl Q&A
Introduce concepts like resources, labor and property rights.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
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Everything Including the Kitchen Sink: Progressive Reforms & Wealth in the 1920's
Investigate economic prosperity in the 1920's.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
Learning Activity: Westward Expansion & Marginal Productivity
Examine total, average, and marginal productivity rates.
