The Labor Market
Explain the basics of the labor market.
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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.
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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.
