FTE hot topics are single class period discussion guides including a student reading handout, discussion questions, and suggested answers. The decline in poverty around the world is the result of unprecedented economic growth. Bu... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: FTE | Type: discussion guide

This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported May 15, 2009, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the month of April, 2009. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meaning of the... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the April 29, 2009, press release by the Federal Open Market Committee on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy actions and goals. This lesson is intended to guide students and teachers through an anal... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson examines the May 8, 2009, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of April 2009. This lesson introduces the basic concepts of the BL... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported April 15, 2009, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the month of March, 2009. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meaning of t... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the April 29, 2009, advance estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (Real GDP) for the first quarter of 2009, reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical data... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

In this video and discussion segment, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to a behavioral economist who studies what influences cheating and who cheats more than others. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: video / discussion

Students will: * Pool prior knowledge and acquire new tools to analyze the economy of a town * Acquire key information from video segment on the economy * Learn to read and decipher unemployment rates * Develop definitions of ... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: Lesson

Video and discussion exploring unemployment. With millions of Americans losing their jobs in the current recession, African American unemployment is reaching record levels. Economics Correspondent Paul Solman drives the neglected... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: video / discussion

Employment growth is one of the most fundamental aspects of a strong economy. Yet not all jobs are created equal. Some pay generously and offer desirable working conditions, while others do not. The study, "Employment Growth in Am... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis | Type: lesson

Students will compute real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and GDP per capita for three fictional countries and will answer questions related to actual data on GDP and GDP per capita. The Index of Economic Freedom will be used to com... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis | Type: lesson

Video and discussion questions about the 2009 stimulus package compared to the New Deal: Now that government money has begun to trickle down to specific projects in St. Louis, developers hope that the stimulus package will revita... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: video / discussion

This lesson examines the April 3, 2009, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of March 2009. This lesson introduces the basic concepts of the ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

This lesson focuses on the March 26, 2009, final estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (Real GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2008, reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical data ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

Looking at the top five investment banks, Americans\\\' frustration continues over extravagant pay to executives receiving billions of dollars in taxpayer aid. Americans are beginning to ask whether we can get any of that money b... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: video / discussion

As more Americans continue to lose their jobs - more than 600,000 in March - some companies are giving their employees the option of shared sacrifice in order to help keep employees from losing their jobs. This short lesson has s... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: lesson / video

The students listen to an audio file about brand loyalty and changing demographics as each of these factors affects competition in the news market. They identify major concepts presented in the audio file and record supporting det... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

The Sloan School of Business at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hosts a yearly competition for the best business plan. It's not just your average science fair project. Many entrepreneurs have used the money they won in... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

In this video, NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Antioch, California, where a growing number of people are barely making a living whether or not they have a job. This short lesson has some \"warm up questionsâ€� ... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: lesson / video

As the American economy continues to falter, anger against Wall Street and the bankers who contributed to the catastrophe is growing. But in 1920 America, there was a world-wide dissatisfaction with capitalism that went beyond an... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: lesson / video