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Looking for the Bottom: Background, Activities, Critical Analysis
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In this activity, students will look at look at data from past recessions, the conditions that led to the entry and exit of these recessions, and compare this with the current recession. Then students will track four economic ind... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: Lesson
Global Wrap 11/18/08 The Global Economic Crisis: Checking in on both Hemispheres
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Students will understand that the current economic crisis is a 'global event' that impacts different nations in similar and different ways more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: PDF
The Housing Crisis: GDP, Housing Bubble, Recession
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The objective of this lesson is to help students understand the housing bubble and the current U.S. and global economic crisis. Students will explore GDP and GDP growth, look at housing starts as a leading economic indicator, deb... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: Lesson
Financial Crisis Glossary Background and Vocabulary
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This lesson provides a glossary of financial terms to help students understand the current U.S. and global economic crisis. Provided by <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/">NewsHour Extra</a>. more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: Lesson, glossary
How Secure is Social Security
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This lesson will provide students a solid understanding of the Social Security program, its history and operation and some of the current problems it is facing. It will also give students the opportunity to examine the effectivene... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: Lesson
The Economy and Consumer Confidence: Economics and Language Arts Curriculum
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Students will understand how important banks are and how they create money/credit by way of fractional reserves. Students will then take this information and form conclusions about what our government should do with respect to ba... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: Lesson
Balance of Trade
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This lesson help students understand the Chinese market. In the activity, students will work in teams to develop a marketing promotion for a product of their choosing to be sold to the Chinese consumer. This lesson has been des... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: Lesson
iPhone Launch
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Investigates the notion that when consumers buy stock in businesses or purchase the products that those businesses produce, they are casting a vote for that business or product, and against the business or products of competitors.... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: Lesson

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