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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Focus on Economic Data: US Employment and the Unemployment Rate, March, 2012

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Read all about the various types of unemployment and the United States is are currently at the low-point of an unemployment cycle. Kids examine what economic factors affect the unemployment rate, and what data shows for different US...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Types of Unemployment

For Students 9th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, students investigate frictional unemployment, cyclical unemployment, structural unemployment, and seasonal unemployment as they read 8 situations and list each as one of the 4 aforementioned types of...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Unemployment in My Hometown

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students interpret data tables from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compare national and local unemployment data.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 7: Unemployment: Key Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of key terms and definitions used in Chapter 7: Unemployment.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 7: What Causes Changes in Unemployment Over the Short Run

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Analyze cyclical unemployment, Explain the relationship between sticky wages and employment using various economic arguments, and Apply supply and demand models to...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Types of Unemployment and the Natural Rate of Unemployment

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you have learned about frictional, structural, and cyclical unemployment and the natural rate of unemployment in this four-question exercise.