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AP Test Prep
College Board

2017 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Learners get extra practice graphing complicated economic concepts using authentic College Board materials. Problem sets include examinations of consumer versus capital goods, and the effects of various financial policies on an economy...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2005 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
What is the relationship over time between unemployment and inflation? Learners explore this question using authentic College Board problems. Other questions evaluate the supply and demand of loanable funds and the concept of gross...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2016 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
The debate of cupcake versus donuts may seem like a superficial one. However, learners consider whether it makes sense to specialize in producing only one confectionery in a scaffolded problem involving complicated economic concepts....
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2007 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
What happens when stock market prices fall and many investors sell off their holdings? Scholars explain the effects as they answer the question from the AP® exam. The resource provides other authentic College Board questions that include...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Production Possibilities Curve

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Demonstrate the important economic principles of the production possibilities curve, including how to calculate opportunity cost and graph curves by using a table or calculation. Learners use a variety of methods, including videos,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

IB Economics: Unit 3 – Macroeconomics Study Guide

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this economics worksheet, students respond to 72 short answer and problem solving questions regarding the study of macroeconomics.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Economic Health Indicators: GDP and CPI Worksheet

For Students 11th - 12th
Examine the nation's economic health using this GDP and CPI worksheet, which features helpful graphic depictions of complex concepts. The first 2 pages include 17 short-answer questions intended to guide reading from a text (not...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching Economics and Rock and Roll: Unemployment

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore the consequences of unemployment. In this macroeconomics lesson, students listen to the songs “Johnny 99” and “Worried Man.” Students discuss the socioeconomic costs of unemployment as they analyze the songs.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Macroeconomic Policies

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine the main distinctions between the three key economic policies used by governments. They analyze key terms and learn to apply them to real life examples. They develop the key skills of analysis and evaluation.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Macroeconomic Policies

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students view a PowerPoint presentation on macroeconomic policies. They identify and define the main distinctions between the three key economic policies used by governments and debate their merits.
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Lesson Plan
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies

GDP and Fiscal Policy Monopoly

For Teachers 10th Standards
Using the classic game of Monopoly and a revised set of rules in this resource, your class members will discover how GDP is calculated and practice enacting expansionary or contractionary fiscal policies. What a great way to learn about...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Price Elasticity of Demand (PED)

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this economics worksheet, students respond to 18 short answer and problem solving questions regarding the concept of elasticity.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Market Failure: Externalities and their Remedies

For Students 11th - 12th
In this macroeconomics worksheet, students respond to 41 short answer and fill in the blank questions regarding economic concepts related to market failure.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Distribution of Goods

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students study the concept of scarcity and that it requires people to make choices when trying to satisfy their unlimited wants. Groups are given bags of items and must distribute the items in the bag in a way that is acceptable to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Keynesian Economics and Fiscal Policy

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine and analyze the characteristic problem of each phase of the business cycle. Students articulate the appropriate choices for each of the problems described. Students apply the writing process to write an essay.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Trial of Monty Terry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and analyze the Federal Reserve System. They participate in a reader's theater, acting out the roles typical of a courtroom drama as they determine whether the defendant, Monty Terry, is guilty or innocent of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Loose and Tight Monetary Policy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss goals of tight or loose monetary policy, act as advisers to heads of various nations' central banks to determine whether countries should pursue tight or loose monetary policy, and present realistic solutions orally to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Language of Science

For Students 7th - 9th
In this language of science worksheet, students use the list provided to guess the meaning of each of the list. Students apply root words, prefixes, and suffixes to gain meaning of other science words.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity: Key Concepts & Summary

For Students 11th - 12th
This section focuses on the key concepts and a summary of macroeconomics covered in Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity from the TEA AP Macroeconomics.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 11: The Keynesian Perspective: Key Concepts and Summary

For Students 11th - 12th
This section summarizes the key concepts presented in Chapter 11: The Keynesian Perspective from Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World: Key Concepts & Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This section provides a summary of the key concepts discusses in Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
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Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Introduction to Macroeconomics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article summarizes the learning objectives and essential knowledge for the lesson on Scarcity. Here you will find key terms, key concepts, common misperceptions, and discussion questions to help you review what you have learned....
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 8: Inflation: Key Concepts and Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This section summarizes the key concepts discussed in Chapter 8: Inflation.
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Macroeconomics: Lesson: Comparative Advantage/gains From Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
In this AP Macroeconomics lesson summary from Khan Academy reviews and reminds about the key terms, graphs, and calculations used in analyzing comparative advantage and the gains from trade. Key concepts include how to determine...