PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Economic Impact of a Changing Middle Class
In this interactive lesson, students analyze economic data to better understand America's middle class, its role in the economy, and its impact on economic growth.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Economic Impact of a Changing Middle Class
In this lesson plan, students analyze economic data to better understand America's middle class, its role in the economy, its impact on economic growth, and why a shrinking middle class matters to the U.S. economy.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: Measuring 50 Years of Economic Change [Pdf]
A lengthy report published in 1998 that analyzes historical changes in the US economy and labor force, based on data collected by the Census Bureau.
Other
National Bureau of Economic Research: Economic Indicators and Releases
Updated daily, the NBER follows trends of the economy and tracks them. The reports are archived and an RSS feed is available.
Other
Gapminder: Unveiling the Beauty of Statistics for a Fact Based World View
Gapminder collects hundreds of statistics related to global economic, health, and social development and analyzes the relationships between them across different countries and time (a few indicators go back to 1800).
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: Smart Solar
Students use real-world data to evaluate whether solar power is a viable energy alternative for several cities in different parts of the U.S. Working in small groups, they examine maps and make calculations using NREL/US DOE data from...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: How Well Gdp Measures the Well Being of Society
By the end of this section, you will be able to discuss how productivity influences the standard of living, explain the limitations of GDP as a measure of the standard of living, and analyze the relationship between GDP data and...