The Labor Market
Explain the basics of the labor market.
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Lessons & Activities
31-45 min
Human Capital
OVERVIEW
In this activity, students examine the relationship between education and income. Students participate in a simulation that visually displays the relationship between education and income.
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VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
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
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.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Barbie in the Labor Force
Review historical trends in women's share of the labor force.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Single-Parent Households and Population Below the Poverty Level by US County
Learn about the relationship between households composition and income.
