Federal Reserve Economic Fundamentals: High School Curriculum
Introduce basic economic concepts with ten independent hands-on lesson plans.
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16-30 min
The Great Depression: An Overview
OVERVIEW
This reading assignment provides an introduction to the causes and consequences of the Great Depression. Use this reading to help your students understand the sheer magnitude of the economic collapse that occurred during the Great Depression.
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CURRICULUM UNITS
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Unintended Consequences
Analyze the costs, benefits, and unintended consequences of various government policies.
AUDIO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Public Goods
Define the characteristics of private and public goods.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Why Are Some Countries Rich and Others Poor?
Learn how factor productivity contributes to a higher standard of living.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Crowding Out
Students participate in an activity to demonstrate crowding out in the loanable funds market.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
The Arsenal of Democracy: The United States in WWII
Learn about resource scarcity on the World War II home front.
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CURRICULUM UNITS
The Great Depression
Understand the Great Depression and its impact on the economy.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Measuring the Great Depression
Describe how we measure the economy’s health with tools such as gross domestic product (GDP), the unemployment rate, and the consumer price index (CPI).
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
What Do People Say
Identify and analyze suggested causes of the Great Depression.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
What Really Caused the Depression?
Determine that banking panics and shrinking money supply caused the Great Depression.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Dealing with the Depression
Examine statistical data related to the Great Depression.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Turn Your Radio On
Identify economic problems using Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "fireside chats".
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Could It Happen Again
Learn about the role of the Federal Reserve System in the context of the Great Depression.
