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Other

Tilburg Univ, Center for Economic Research: Discussion

For Students 9th - 10th
Tilburg University's Center for Economic Research provides "Discussion Papers" about economic topics here. Papers are indexed and many can be downloaded.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Economics: Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Macroeconomics learning module teaches about fiscal policy and monetary policy with interactive multi-media materials.
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Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Teaching About Fiscal Cliff

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module with lesson plan in which students learn about fiscal policy and various approaches to spending. Students view C-Span video and read related articles to deliberate about possible solutions to avert a crisis.
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Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Teaching About Balanced Budget Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning resource using C-SPAN videos and related articles from which students learn what a balanced budget amendment is and whether it's a good idea for the country or not. Students join the debate by participating in a deliberation in...
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CNN

Cnn: Cnn Explains: Sequestration

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the newest budget cuts being faced by the United States government and American citizens. These cuts may impact the income of many people, including members of the military. Find out more about the cuts scheduled to take...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: 21st Century Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
A micro and macroeconomics course for 21st century learners. 28 half-hour videos sessions with text and guides regarding markets, firms, supply and demand, perfect competition and inelastic demand, economic efficiency, monopolies,...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapt. 11: The Keynesian Perspective: Critical Thinking Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides 16 study questions that require critical thinking skills. They cover the content presented in Chapter 11: The Keynesian Perspective from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 11: The Keynesian Perspective: Review Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides 23 review study questions to aid understanding of the content in Chapter 11: The Keynesian Perspective from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 11: The Keynesian Perspective: Self Check Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides a list of 12 self-check study questions covering the content of Chapter 11: The Keynesian Perspective from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 16: Government Budgets: Critical Thinking Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides study questions that require critical thinking bases on the content of Chapter 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy: Review Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides review study questions covering the content of Ch. 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch.16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy: Self Check Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides self-check study questions covering the content of Ch. 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
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Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy: Key Terms

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of key terms and definitions used in Ch. 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
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Article
Other

Herold Financial Dictionary: What Is Inflationary Bias?

For Students 9th - 10th
This explanation of inflationary bias focuses on why governments might pursue such a monetary bias.
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Handout
Auburn University

Auburn University: Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Fiscal Policy Defined

For Students 9th - 10th
This definition of fiscal policy, prepared by Dr. Paul Johnson of Auburn University, is a very thorough definition of the concept, including hyperlinks to related topics.
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Website
Robert Schenk, PhD

Lagging Doubts

For Students 9th - 10th
This website discusses the economic concept of "Lags," in economic policy using Gerald Ford's policies as an example.
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Handout
AllRefer

All refer.com: East Germany: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Breaks down East German economy from 1984 into eight categories: Gross National Product (GNP), energy and mining, industry, agriculture, foreign trade, balance of trade, exchange rate, and fiscal policy. Each category contains a succinct...
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Article
Library of Economics and Liberty

Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Fiscal Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough description of fiscal policy, how the federal government uses it to stabilize the economy, and economic indicators that influence policy.
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Activity
Curated OER

Biz/ed: Government Expenditure Theories the Multiplier 10bn Expenditure

For Students 9th - 10th
When the government increases the level of its spending, the effects will often go well beyond the spending itself. There will often be knock-on effects in the economy as well. To illustrate this, consider the example of previously...
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eBook
Other

Usa: Chapter 7: Monetary and Fiscal Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 7 outlines the manipulation of U.S. economy and role of government as a manager of the economy through fiscal and monetary policy.
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Handout
Other

The American Interest: China's Place in u.s. Foreign Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
China's remarkable aggregation of national power over the past 35 years has been a source of wonderment: to economists, who have been surprised by that country's consistently high rate of growth; to political scientists, who are at a...
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Unit Plan
Ohio Test Prep

Ohio Test Prep: Module 8: Government and the Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson helps prepare students for Ohio test in American Government on the role of government in the economy. Site provides video tutorial, practice and assessment.
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Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Business Cycles

For Students 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Business Cycles. The pattern in which economies have periods of recession and then also periods of economic expansion or recovery is known as the business cycle.
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Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Fiscal Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
This section on fiscal policy is a unit in an economics course from the University of Colorado.