Activity
Curated OER

Biz/ed: Government Expenditure Theories the Multiplier 10bn Expenditure

For Students 9th - 10th
When the government increases the level of its spending, the effects will often go well beyond the spending itself. There will often be knock-on effects in the economy as well. To illustrate this, consider the example of previously...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Where Does the Money Come From?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
With very few exceptions, the U.S. federal government does not have an "income" to spend providing goods and services. The money used for federal spending programs must be collected as federal taxes, or it must be borrowed. This lesson...
Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Teaching About Balanced Budget Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning resource using C-SPAN videos and related articles from which students learn what a balanced budget amendment is and whether it's a good idea for the country or not. Students join the debate by participating in a deliberation in...
Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Aggregate Demand

For Students 9th - 10th
For this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to aggregate demand (AD). Topics include the wealth effect, the interest rate effect, and the exchange rate effect, as well as the factors that shift...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Dumptown, Usa: Making a Ton of Difference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The amount of trash produced in the United States is mounting with each passing year. Communities are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to handle trash disposal. Recycling is considered a key solution to the garbage problem....
Handout
Other

Postwar Japan: Statist Development

For Students 9th - 10th
The rebirth of Japan after WWII is explained. There was land reform, political reform, democratization, and the establishment of trade unions, all introduced by the Supreme Command of Allied Power. The phenomenal growth of business was...

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