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1 Hour+
Everything Including the Kitchen Sink: Progressive Reforms & Wealth in the 1920's
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students use FRED graphs and primary documents to investigate economic prosperity in the 1920's. Students respond to AP U.S. History-style short-answer questions.
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INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
The Labor Market
Explain the basics of the labor market.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
The Baby Bust: How Economics Can Explain Demographic Changes
Discover the economic reasoning that may explain declining birth rates in many wealthy nations.
CURRICULUM UNITS
Federal Reserve Economic Fundamentals: High School Curriculum
Introduce basic economic concepts with ten independent hands-on lesson plans.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
Learning Activity: Westward Expansion & Marginal Productivity
Examine total, average, and marginal productivity rates.
FRED GRAPHS
Teaching with FRED
Teach data literacy and economics with FRED graphing activities.
