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Grade 9-12
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Evaluating the Great Society Program

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Council for Economic Education
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Evaluate the Great Society Program and teach students about employment and unemployment.
  • Define Fiscal Policies in American History.
  • Explore the long term effects of the Great Society Program in American History.

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Concepts

Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Economic Institutions, Employment and Unemployment

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In this economics webinar, teachers will explore to what extent was the Great Society Program a success or failure.

Description

The Great Society Program was a major response to the Civil Rights movement as well as a defining Fiscal Policy in American History. We will evaluate to what extent was the Great Society Program successful and its short and long term effects on American History.

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