The Labor Market
Explain the basics of the labor market.
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Lessons & Activities
31-45 min
Job Market Signaling
OVERVIEW
In this lesson plan, students simulate job seekers and employers to see how education signals productivity and how human capital shapes wages, hiring, and future employment opportunities. An assessment to this activity is also included.
Related Resources
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
The Labor Market for Influencers
Learn about the labor market for influencers and how winner-take-all dynamics concentrate earnings among top performers.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
0-15 MIN
Learning Activity: The Multiplier Effect
In this simulation, students will illustrate the multiplying effect of successive transactions originating from spending at a sporting event.
FRED GRAPHS
Teaching with FRED
Teach data literacy and economics with FRED graphing activities.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Entrepreneurship In Your Community: Creating Your Own Career
Learn how to create your own career through being an entrepreneur.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
Learning Activity: Westward Expansion & Marginal Productivity
Examine total, average, and marginal productivity rates.
