Curated OER
The Labor Force and Unemployment
Young scholars calculate employment and unemployment rate. In this economics instructional activity, students investigate the labor market and make predictions based on collected data. They also calculate unemployment rate in the class.
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Social Science Education Consortium
Ssec: Employment Unemployment: How Can Both Rates Rise at the Same Time? [Pdf]
In this investigation, learners are asked to explain a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) announcement about unemployment, and look for a contradiction in the message. Then they are introduced to the definitions of employment, unemployment, and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Fiscal Policy
This video teaches the concept of Fiscal Policy. Fiscal policy refers to how government taxing and spending policy can be used to influence the macroeconomy. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for related lesson plans.