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Economics
Goal 5: The learner will examine the various ways economic performance is measured.
Objective 5.01. Describe the various economic performance indicators and explain how they are calculated.
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- Find additional resources for teaching Social Studies — Grades 11–12.
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Resources on the web
- The economics of the family farm: A primer
- Students will examine a number of indices to determine if the prices received by farmers are going up or down, and use an Excel spreadsheet to determine if farming is more or less profitable than it was five years ago. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
- Provided by: National Council on Economic Education
- A case study: The Federal Reserve System and monetary policy — April 2002
- With the help of charts, definitions, and study questions, students examine major policies, interest rates, and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcements. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)
- Provided by: National Council on Economic Education
- A case study: Productivity — November 2001
- Students explore the economic concept of productivity by examining statistics and a wide range of backgound materials from November 2001. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)
- Provided by: National Council on Economic Education
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