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Worksheet
Federal Reserve Bank

GDP: Does It Measure Up?

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Here is resource that offers a very clear explanation for how economists measure economic growth by comparing real GDP over time. There is also an additional worksheet that details the expenditure method and four components for...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Focus on Economic Data: US Real GDP Growth, August 26, 2011

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young economists answer a series of critical thinking questions as they analyze real data that shows GDP Growth. They examine the provided charts, read through the background information, and discuss changes that occurred in the third...
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PPT
Curated OER

Chapter 8: Introduction to Economic Growth and Instability

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Help your young economists put the current financial situation into context with this fluid and informative presentation. Complete with a thorough list of key terms at the end and a useful navigation tool on each slide, the presentation...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Conservation vs. Economic Growth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Investigate the choices people make between economic growth and personal growth and development using the ethical/decision making model. Small groups create and present a position paper describing their feeling for or against the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The National Economy - Measures and Models

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners review economic goals and evaluate progress in achieving those goals. They focus on equity, efficiency, economic freedom and growth. They provide and example of a production decision for the economy as a whole.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Economic Development in China

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students create a poster which depicts and summarizes Rostow's 5 stages of economic development. They make a list of 8 data measures that help identify which level of economic development a country is at. They gather data and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Centuries of Economic Growth: From Feathers to Robotics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read scenarios about the production of Bibles over five historical time periods. Working in small groups, students create skits and develop a retrieval chart that is used to analyze factors that impact economic growth.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Broad Social Goals of a Society

For Students 9th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, students read about economic equity, economic efficiency, economic freedom, economic security, price stability, economic growth and full employment as social goals of a society. Students then respond to 1...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Process Of Stable Growth And Development

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the economic growth of established and third world countries. They conduct research with compiling statistics taken from the OECD, The World Bank, and the IMF. The lesson includes notes to help the teacher present...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Is Capitalism Good for the Poor?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students have the unique opportunity to analyze actual data collected by field researchers They research to see whether holding clear title made a difference in farmers' willingness to invest in capital improvements that would increase...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Trends Create Regional Change: Agriculture Gives Way to Industry

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners relate the economic growth of 18th century Deerfield, CT to that of America today.