The Labor Market
Explain the basics of the labor market.
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0-15 min
Economist Spotlight Sadie Alexander
OVERVIEW
Dr. Sadie Alexander answers big questions with economics. In this activity, students will understand how Dr. Alexander used surveys to better understand families’ standard of living and propose their own research question.
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VIDEO Q&A
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READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Will Your Smartphone Get You a Job?
Explore the data behind app-driven employment and the workers who pursue it.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
Creating and Analyzing Binary Maps
Learn to create a binary map in FRED.
FRED GRAPHS
Teaching with FRED
Teach data literacy and economics with FRED graphing activities.
CURRICULUM UNITS
The Bridge Home
Introduce basic economic concepts like decision-making, opportunity cost, and employment.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
Strawberry Girl Q&A
Introduce concepts like resources, labor and property rights.
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Economist Spotlight Alberto Musalem
Encourage students to think like an economist and envision their own education and career journeys
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Economist Spotlight Belinda Archibong
Encourage students to think like an economist and envision their own education and career journeys
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Economist Spotlight Raphael Bostic
Encourage students to think like an economist and envision their own education and career journeys.
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Economist Spotlight Willene Johnson
Encourage students to think like an economist and envision their own education and career journeys
