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Metrocosm: The History of u.s. Government Spending, Revenue, and Debt

For Students 11th - 12th
The amount of national debt is a hot button issue today. Compare our current national budget to years past to see when our country was in our deepest debt. By analyzing the following charts, students will see the evolution of U.S....
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Econoclass

Econoclass: Spending and Output Strings

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this classroom activity, "output" cards and "spending" cards are placed on a string. As each increase or decrease, the economy faces more unemployment or inflation. A good visual device to study the relationships among output,...
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Brunei: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the government of Brunei, which is controlled by the Sultan for the good of its people. You can find out about the judiciary in addition to how the government spends its money to help the population. From the U.S. State Dept....
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch.16: Introduction to Government Budgets and Old Address

For Students 11th - 12th
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Government spending; Taxation; Federal deficits and national debt; Using fiscal policy to fight recessions, unemployment, and inflation; Automatic stabilizers; Practical problems with...
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American Chemical Society

The Pharmaceutical Century: The 1950s

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive review of the advances in medical research and technology in the 1950s credits the Cold War and Cold War thinking with promoting scientific research and government funding of that research, including medical issues. Find...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Jesse 'The Body' Wants to Give Money Away!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
During his campaign for governor of the State of Minnesota, former professional wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura, promised to return to the taxpayers of Minnesota the budget surpluses that had been accumulating in the state. Upon...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: What Do You Get for Your $1,818,600,000,000?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using MS Excel and data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis web site on federal government spending, students will compare the amounts spent on various sectors and programs over a range of years.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress: Advanced

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Khan Academy provides advanced-level practice questions over the structures, powers, and functions of Congress. These practice questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 11: Aggregate Demand in Keynesian Analysis

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain real GDP or real output, recessionary gaps, and inflationary gaps, recognize the Keynesian aggregate demand/aggregate supply model, identify the determining...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan, America's Infrastructure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
NewsHour Extra provides this lesson plan associated with its report on the problems of infrastructure of America and offers students opportunities to examine the problems and possible solutions to them.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Where Did All the Money Go? The Great Depression Mystery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this lesson plan to have students investigate how the American economy went from boom to bust in the 1920s. Find the resources needed for the lesson as well as important discussion questions for individual and class consideration.
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North Carolina History Project: Federal Emergency Relief Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation and critique of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), an income support program instituted by Franklin's New Deal, with respect to its impact on North Carolinians.

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