Teaching Market Structures with Gum

Economic Systems

Contrast market and command economies.

Introduction to Monopoly

Introduce the concept of a monopolistic market

The Economics of Flying: How Competitive Are the Friendly Skies?

Learn about market structures and deregulation in the context of the modern airline industry.

Entrepreneurship In Your Community: Creating Your Own Career

Learn how to create your own career through entrepreneurship.

Elasticity of Demand

Introduce the economic concept of elasticity.

Monopolistic Competition

Introduce the concept of monopolistic competition.

Teaching Economics with Active Learning

Teach economics with active and engaging lessons.

PACED Pretzels

Learn about and apply the five-step PACED decision-making process.

How Many Beverages Will Consumers Buy? Lesson on Demand

Learn about the law of demand and discover the relationship between price and quantity demanded.

Using a Minimum Wage Debate in an Economics Class

This activity uses a classroom debate about the minimum wage to teach prices floors.

Is Trade a Zero-Sum Game?

Demonstrate that voluntary trade can benefit buyers and sellers.

How do we Measure Unemployment?

Demonstrate how we calculate the civilian unemployment rate.

Imports and GDP

Learn about gross domestic product (GDP)

How Fed Policy Transmits to the Economy

Show how changes in monetary policy ripple through the economy.

Career Choices

This activity highlights the connection between education, training, and experience in determining income.

The Three C's of Credit (Lesson 9A)

Play the role of credit providers and assess the credit worthiness of an individual.