Economic Indicators Unit Bundle - Includes Five Complete Lessons

This unit bundles together my five lessons on the three principal measures of economic health: GDP, unemployment, and inflation. It also explores the connection between short-run business cycle fluctuations and the more expansive goal of long run growth.

FIVE COMPLETE LESSONS

1. The Business Cycle
2. GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
3. Unemployment
4. Inflation
5. Long Run Economic Growth

STUDENT MATERIALS INCLUDED WITH EACH LESSON

1. Warm Up Activity -- collaborative activity to engage student attention
2. Notes -- note sheet for students to fill out during the lecture
3. Class Activity -- interactive activity where students apply the new learning
4. Homework -- practice assignment based on the day’s material

TEACHER MATERIALS INCLUDED WITH EACH LESSON

1. Answer Keys -- provide the answers for all student materials listed above
2. Lesson Plan -- includes detailed instructions for the teacher
3. PowerPoint Presentation -- contains the lecture slides and acts as a guide for all activities

UNIT MATERIALS IN THE BONUS DOWNLOAD

1. Unit Plan -- reference document that maps out how the materials fit together
2. Unit Test -- differentiated posttest with 38 questions
3. Unit Project -- students explore business cycle fluctuations from around the world