Chapter 19: Disputes Over Macro Theory and Policy

Put knowledge to the test with a short quiz. Your economics class will answer 10 questions related to the Fed, Federal Reserve System, and monetary policy in the US. There are five multiple choice and five matching questions to hone...

Thirty-two study questions provide your economics class with the skills needed to pass a chapter exam. They work through each question to prepare for a test on the Fed and money.

If the extent of your class' economic knowledge is the five-dollar bill they spent on lunch, then this presentation will be a good introduction to economics. From the basics of policy economics versus theoretical economics, to the...

Does consumer spending really grow the economy? Check out this well-produced, comical and memorable video to consider this question with your young economists. 

Simulate the Situation Room and analyze the US's relationship with North Korea. The plan starts off with a quick review and an examination of a online timeline that updates as the situation continues. Next, the class reads an article and...

Twelfth graders create a museum of Patriotism and Foreign Policy. They participate in discussions and work in committee's to determine which objects shall be displayed in the museum. They present visual and performing arts along with...

Twelfth graders study micro- and macro-economies. They examine theories about fiscal policy and the relationships between consumption and output, tax policy and government spending changes. They also consider how economic perspectives...

After reading an interesting article comparing the disputed presidential election of 1877 to a similar event in the year 2000, kids blog a response. They read the article, check out the embedded links, then respond to four related...

Why did Stephen Douglas support the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854? Why did Abraham Lincoln oppose it? Young historians examine how the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 affected the political balance between free and slave states and explore how...

High schoolers investigate nuclear weapons policies. In this global issues lesson, students research policies that the United States could institute to control nuclear weapon production. High schoolers participate in a simulation to...