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Grade 9-12

On-Demand Webinar

Macroeconomics 301: GDP, Unemployment & Inflation as Indicators

Time: 60 mins,

Presenter: Matthew Gherman

Objective Standards Summary Description Resources

Teachers will be able to:

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In this economics webinar, teachers will discuss how GDP, unemployment and inflation are tools used to analyze the market climate.

These three macroeconomic reports work like snapshots to illustrate the health of a nation’s economy and its output in relation to others.

Subjects:

Grades 9-12

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Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

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Key Concepts: Inflation

20 mins

Video

Grades 6-8, 9-12

In this personal finance activity, students will examine changes in the value of money over time.

Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Inflation, Money

20 mins

Activity

Grades 9-12

In this economics activity, students examine and explain the role of the Consumer Price Index.

Key Concepts: Inflation, Monetary Policy

20 mins

Activity