A lesson where students learn how to read chloropleth maps containing unemployment figures, compare them to text interpretations of the unemployment situation, while also learning how to locate this information online.

This lesson takes a look at the labor market and includes a discussion of how the labor market differs from a product market, what the different ways of looking at it are, and how to measure it.

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to the long-run aggregate supply curve and its relationship to the stock of resources, technology, and the natural rate of unemployment.

A great lesson plan based on a 2006 POV documentary that examined the problems the minimum wage worker had in trying to get ahead economically. Good information that compares the difference between a living wage and the minimum wage of...

From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a curriculum guide including six lessons that help students learn about the Great Depression and the economic impact on Americans who were part of it. Features video interviews with people who...

"Implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy Lessons from Member Countries' Experience," from The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1996. This is an in-depth site which contains lots of graphs and charts showing...

This site is a printable activity that compares the command economy of Soviet Russia with the market economy of present day Russia. Lesson provides tables with data comparing prices within the two systems. Discussion questions are also...

Peruse these resources and apply them to lessons regarding the development of China's economic plans.

Peruse these resources and apply them to lessons regarding the development of China's economic plans.

Designed for teachers in conjunction with a documentary by the same name. Lesson ideas, handouts and other resources make this work as a standalone site.

Excellent site by two teachers outlines President Hoover and his administration's response to the Depression. Primary documents and lesson plans are given.

This video teaches the concept of Fiscal Policy. Fiscal policy refers to how government taxing and spending policy can be used to influence the macroeconomy. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for related lesson plans.

Delve into the causes of the Great Depression with this lesson that simulates how unemployment in one part of the economy can cause unemployment in other parts of the economy. Extensive background on the economic causes of the Depression...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Activotes are used in this review lesson to assess student's understanding of geographical features and unemployment in Mexico.