Economic Policy

This is the final lesson in a series of lessons that introduces students to the economic data that economists use to assess the health of the economy. (USA: EconEd 2020)

This is an introductory lesson on economic systems. The students will determine how basic economic questions are answered in each system (School Improvement in Maryland 2008).

Students research the economic systems of a communist country and a third-world country and compare them to the US, guided by questions and using information from the CIA World Factbook website (EconEd 2008-20).

Das Heft beleuchtet die ökonomische Globalisierung aus der Perspektive unterschiedlicher Länder (Wochenschau 2017).

Overview of how and why the crisis developed and its impact. Also: President Obama’s economic recovery plan (Teachable Moment 2009)

Portal to economic education resources(University of Nebraska at Omaha Center for Economic Education (USA 2009)

In this lesson, students explore a series of political cartoons and consider the relationship between globalization and the economic crisis (USA: Brown University 2008-21).

Students are introduced to the concepts of liberal and conservative and the association of these with the Democrats and Republicans (USA: Econed 2020).

The Council for Economic Education (CEE) is the leading organization in the United States that focuses on the economic and financial education (2021).