The Labor Market
Explain the basics of the labor market.
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Lessons & Activities
46-60 min
Single-Parent Households and Population Below the Poverty Level by US County
OVERVIEW
This lesson focuses on the relationship between single-parent households and population below the poverty level. Students search for data on single-parent households and population below the poverty level and visualize them in FRED. The goals are for students to observe patterns in mapped data, note differences across geographical areas, and hypothesize the reasons for those patterns and differences.
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VIDEO Q&A
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READING Q&A
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Will Your Smartphone Get You a Job?
Explore the data behind app-driven employment and the workers who pursue it.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Data Literacy: Adjusting for Population
Learn to adjust measurements for population.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
Learning Activity: Westward Expansion & Marginal Productivity
Examine total, average, and marginal productivity rates.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Barbie in the Labor Force
Review historical trends in women's share of the labor force.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
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The Wealth Game—Factors for Success (Lesson 1A)
After playing a game simulating wealth creation, students reflect on determinants of wealth: natural abilities, effort, motivation, and luck.
