Curated OER
Focus on Economic Data: US Employment and the Unemployment Rate, March, 2012
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...
![Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: What Is Unemployment? [Pdf] Lesson Plan](https://d15y2dacu3jp90.cloudfront.net/images/attachment_defaults/resource/large/FPO-knovation.png "Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: What Is Unemployment? [Pdf] Lesson Plan")
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: What Is Unemployment? [Pdf]
A instructional activity where learners learn how to read chloropleth maps containing unemployment figures, compare them to text interpretations of the unemployment situation, while also learning how to locate this information online.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: How the Government Measures Unemployment
A detailed publication that explains how the government decides who is counted as unemployed and how they measure unemployment.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Provides historical unemployment data for state and metropolitan areas of the United States.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Economic News Releases: Employment Situation
Provides news releases and statistical data about employment and unemployment.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: u.s. Economy at a Glance
The seven major economic indicators for the U.S. economy are listed here in an easy to read chart. The seven indicators are unemployment rate, change in hourly employment, average hourly earnings, consumer price index, producer price...
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Undercutting Unemployment
Unemployment is a complex subject. This comprehensive set of lesson plans and news reports will help students understand the many economic and political forces that impact on the unemployment rate, and to critically analyze differences...
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...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: New Measures May Help Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
View a video regarding the foreclosure and mortgage crisis and read further about other economic struggles facing the United States in 2008. October 27, 2008.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Fred Economic Data
With files in many categories, FRED offers a wealth of historical US data on interest rates, business indicators, balance of payments, exchange rates, and lots more.
Other
Economagic: u.s. State Civilian Labor Force Data
This site allows you to browse unemployment rates, unemployment levels, employment levels, and civilian labor force data by state.
Council of Foreign Relations
Terrorism Questions and Answers: Economics
Part of an extensive website from the Council on Foreign Relations devoted to understanding all aspects of terrorism and its implications for the United States, this section focuses on the economic impact of the September 11, 2001...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Great Depression Curriculum
From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a curriculum guide including six lessons that help students learn about the Great Depression and the economic impact on Americans who were part of it. Features video interviews with people who...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 12: Neoclassical Perspective: Self Check Questions
This section provides a list of self-check study question to aid in understanding the content of Chapter 12: Neoclassical Perspective.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Unemployment
This lesson takes a look at the labor market and includes a discussion of how the labor market differs from a product market, what the different ways of looking at it are, and how to measure it.
BBC
Bbc: Bill Clinton's Economic Legacy
This vast BBC article covers almost everything about Clinton's economic legacy including the economic boom, budget surplus, and international trade deals.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Situation Summary
This site from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information on the current unemployment status in the United States.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Focus on Economic Data: The Inflation Rate
Explore the inflation rate from 2013 through this informative case study. Trace the consumer trends through the graphs and charts on the site.
PBS
Pbs: Is Walmart Good for America?
Designed for teachers in conjunction with a documentary by the same name. Lesson ideas, handouts and other resources make this work as a standalone site.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: The Economic Outlook and Challenges for Monetary Policy
A speech given in 1997 which evaluated the economic outlook using the non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment, or NAIRU, and outlined challenges for monetary policy. (January 16, 1997)
CNN
Cnn Money: Unemployment Rate, State by State
Interactive map from CNN showing the current unemployment rate for each state.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: What Is the Full Employment Rate of Unemployment?
Unit 5 of a macroeconomics course. Looks at the meaning of 'full employment' and how this relates to the rate of unemployment.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Unemployment Game
Students will learn about important labor market statistics that are frequently discussed in the media. An understanding of the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate will be developed through participation in an...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Phillips Curve
This lesson explores the relationship of unemployment to inflation in the 1960s and after. Students will discover the short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment when unemployment is less than its natural rate. Students will...