How Do We Measure Unemployment?

Maximum Employment

Learn about maximum employment and how it is measured.

Unemployment

Introduce the concept of unemployment.

Types of Unemployment

Describe the three types of unemployment

Jargon Alert: Full Employment

Learn about factors influencing the unemployment rate.

Federal Reserve Economic Fundamentals: High School Curriculum

Introduce basic economic concepts with ten independent hands-on lesson plans.

Evaluating and Contextualizing Authority

Determine the authority of an information source.

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.

Teaching Market Structures with Gum

Highlight different market structures through a role playing game.

Is Trade a Zero-Sum Game?

Demonstrate that voluntary trade can benefit buyers and sellers.

The GDP Expenditures Equation: How Do We Measure It?

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.