Barbie in the Labor Force
This lesson reviews historical trends in women's share of the labor force as compared to Barbie's careers.
Back to All
Resources
New!
Lessons & Activities
31-45 min
The Wealth Game—Factors for Success (Lesson 1A)
The Wealth Game—Factors for Success (Lesson 1A)
OVERVIEW
In this game, students are given an initial set of colored beads with defined values that determine their wealth. Their task is to increase the value of their wealth by trading with other students.
Related Resources
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
The Labor Market
This video assignment explains the basics of the labor market.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Fiscal Policy: Tools for Influencing the Economy
This interactive assignment illustrates how fiscal policy choices can affect the economy.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Will Your Smartphone Get You a Job?
In this reading assessment, explore the data behind app-driven employment and the workers who pursue it.
AUDIO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Fiscal Policy
This audio assignment covers how the government uses fiscal policy to influence the economy.
CURRICULUM UNITS
1 HOUR+
Teaching Economics with Active Learning
Ten active learning lessons for your economics classroom to make your teaching stick!
More in This Series
CURRICULUM UNITS
1 HOUR+
Making Personal Finance Decisions Curriculum
The Making Personal Finance Decisions curriculum teaches valuable personal finance lessons grounded in economic theory.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Making Choices and Identifying Costs (Lesson 1B)
Students are introduced to the PACED decisionmaking model and grid as a guide to making personal finance choices.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
The Inventory Game—Net Worth and Cash Flow (Lesson 2A)
Students play a game to learn about net worth, cash flow, and the relationship between them.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Meeting Financial Goals—Rate of Return (Lesson 2B)
Students are shown the two ways that investments can earn a return.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Investing in Yourself (Lesson 3A)
Students perform calculations to demonstrate the importance of human capital in increasing a person’s productivity.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Entrepreneurship—Working for Yourself (Lesson 3B)
Students learn about common traits of entrepreneurs through an activity.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
What Are Taxes For? (Lesson 4A)
Students learn why it is necessary for the government to provide some goods and services.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Understanding Taxes (Lesson 4B)
Students learn about factors that make various taxes different.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Making a Budget—It Is All Spending! (Lesson 5A)
Students discover that all elements of a budget are essentially spending on goods and services.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Budget Trade-Offs—A Penny Here and a Penny There (Lesson 5B)
Students participate in an activity that illustrates that budgeting is really an allocation problem.
