Curated OER
Corporate Profits vs. Jobs
Bring the Occupy Movement debate to your classroom. This political cartoon analysis offers a chance for pupils to explore their personal ideas about corporate America and current economic issues. Background information is provided to...
Curated OER
The Staycation
For this current events worksheet, students read a 5-paragraph article about "staycations" and respond to 6 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour Extra: u.s. Economy Officially in a Recession
The verdict is in and the U.S. is in a recession. Find a succinct explanation of the 2008 recession and backtrack to the Great Depression. Follow up with discussion questions and a lesson plan complete with a glossary of terms. December...