Some files are .pdf files, which require Adobe Acrobat Reader . Indicators - Contains a set of 256 data series commonly known as the US Business Cycle Indicators, used for tracking and predicting US business activity. The data is grouped into 16 categories. A definition from the World Bank. The World Bank - The World Bank's purpose is to reduce poverty and improve living standards through sustainable growth and investment in people.
Students analyze the costs and benefits of hosting the Winter Olympics.
Students will determine whether mergers and monopolies within certain industries have negative effects on consumers based on the theory of contestable markets. Students will use economic reasoning to determine whether or not Major League Baseball players are overpaid. The Effects of the New Deal on the Great Depression - Lesson plan, student pages and resources for learning about the Depression, the New Deal, and their effect on people's lives. From Feathers to Robotics - Students will read scenarios about the production of Bibles over five historical time periods. Working in small groups, students create skits and develop a retrieval chart which is used to analyze factors that impact economic growth.