In what ways do we measure and influence a nation’s economic health? 5-6 Weeks Enduring Understandings Suggested and Resources In this unit, the driving question students into thinking HM Economics: Concepts and Choices, about the role of money in our economy and its implications Chapter 12, Chapter 13 Chapters 10, 11, 16 on economic policy. Monetary Policy: Chapters 14, 15, 16 Fiscal Policy: Economic policies are fiercely debated. The Econ Alive! TCI Teacher Materials Online: government plays a limited, but important, role in the Measuring the Economy economy. It protects property rights, regulates the Fiscal and Monetary Policy marketplace, corrects market failures, and promotes the Government and the Economy economic well-being of the American people. Governments Taxes and Taxation and central banks use two broad policies to keep their Fiscal and Monetary Policy economies running smoothly. Fiscal policy is based on the EverFi Financial Literacy Online Simulation – government’s power to tax and spend. Monetary policy is Modules: Unemployment based on the power of the Federal reserve over the money This program, funded by Principal Financial Group, requires online access. Students who supply and interest rates. successfully complete the program earn a of Completion.” The teacher’s guide and “Certificate all resources can be found online: Our contact for this resource is Lincoln Hughes at Personal financial topics explored by students include taxes, insurance, and banking. Web Sites Foundation for Teaching Economics Reffonomics on the Go” “Shopper Fed Board of Governors Game” “Fed Debt Clock and New York Times Budget Simulation Films: IOUSA and Ten Trillion and Counting Stock Exchange -Market Watch -www.investopedia.com Stock Market -Virtual Reffonomics on the Go” “Shopper Newspaper Headlines NPR: This American Life: The Invention of Money Act 2. – WebQuest Economic Indicators: Learn 360 http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx
In what ways do we measure and influence a nation’s economic health? 5-6 Weeks Enduring Understandings Suggested and Resources In this unit, the driving question students into thinking about the role of money in our economy and its implications on economic policy. Economic policies are fiercely debated. The government plays a limited, but important, role in the economy. It protects property rights, regulates the marketplace, corrects market failures, and promotes the economic well-being of the American people. Governments and central banks use two broad policies to keep their economies running smoothly. Fiscal policy is based on the government’s power to tax and spend. Monetary policy is based on the power of the Federal reserve over the money supply and interest rates. Personal financial topics explored by students include taxes, insurance, and banking. Economics: Concepts and Choices, HM Chapter 12, Chapter 13 Monetary Policy: Chapters 10, 11, 16 Fiscal Policy: Chapters 14, 15, 16 Econ Alive! TCI Teacher Materials Online: Measuring the Economy Fiscal and Monetary Policy Government and the Economy Taxes and Taxation Fiscal and Monetary Policy EverFi – Financial Literacy Online Simulation Modules: Unemployment This program, funded by Principal Financial Group, requires online access. Students who successfully complete the program earn a “Certificate of Completion.” The teacher’s guide and all resources can be found online: Our contact for this resource is Lincoln Hughes at Web Sites Foundation for Teaching Economics Reffonomics “Shopper on the Go” Fed Board of Governors “Fed Game” Debt Clock and New York Times Budget Simulation Films: IOUSA and Ten Trillion and Counting Stock Market -Virtual Stock Exchange -Market Watch -www.investopedia.com Reffonomics “Shopper on the Go” Newspaper Headlines NPR: This American Life: The Invention of Money – Act 2. WebQuest Economic Indicators: Learn 360 http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx
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