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Why does Brett Favre make $8.5 million per year? What determines a person's salary? Why do professional athletes make so much money? People who work as firefighters, police officers or teachers are ... Grade: 9-12    Published: 06/06/2006

Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 19, 1998 is Martin Luther King Day. Students can explore the history behind this day and this charismatic man by following the links below. By... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 01/18/1998

Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Employment and the Unemployment Rate, October 3, 2008 The lesson summarizes the content of the October 3, 2008, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of the unemployment rate ... Grade: 9-12    Published: 12/02/2008

Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, May 29, 2008 This lesson focuses on the May 29, 2008, report on Real Gross Domestic Product (Real GDP), produced by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The... Grade: 9-12    Published: 06/17/2008

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Focus: High School Economics Grade: 9-12   Published: 2001 5 of the 21 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Lesson 21: Economic Growth and Development Economic growth is measured by a rise in real (inflation-adjusted) gross domestic product (GDP) over time. When a nation's production of goods and services rises faster than its population, real GDP ... Lesson 9: Learn More, Earn More Human capital refers to the knowledge, skills, and experience that people bring to the workplace. With education and training, people increase their human capital and improve their productivity, whic... Lesson 10: Rich Man, Poor Man... The issue of income distribution has been controversial throughout history. Decisions about the distribution of income are made by individuals and firms making exchanges in the markets for productive... Lesson 17: Saving, Investing, and the Invisible Hand This lesson explains how financial institutions in a market economy channel savings into economic investments. How much people save and how effectively those savings are transformed into good investm... Lesson 8: Getting More or Using Less Although the problem of scarcity can never be eliminated, finding ways to increase productivity can moderate it. Productivity is the amount of goods and services produced (output) per unit of product...

Capstone: Exemplary Lessons for High School Economics - Teacher's Guide Grade: 9-12   Published: 2003 4 of the 45 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Unit 3: Lesson 15 - Why Do Some People Earn More Than Others? Students examine and discuss visuals to identify an economic mystery regarding differences in income. They use the Guide to Economic Reasoning to analyze the problem and reach a tentative solution. Unit 3: Lesson 19 - Earning an Income Students examine the concept of income. They identify factors that generate in come, including entrepreneurial traits and changing conditions in labor markets. In learning how income is generated, s... Unit 7: Lesson 43 - Why Are Some Nations Wealthy? Students work in groups to examine data from several nations regarding size, natural resources, and population. Using these data, they try to identify the nations and predict whether each nation is r... Unit 5: Lesson 30 - Poverty and Income Inequality Students take part in an activity that simulates the unequal distribution of income in the United States, based on U.S. Census data. They discuss how equal distribution of income would affect incenti...

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Civics and Government: Focus on Economics Grade: 9-12   Published: 1996 1 of the 16 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. Unit 3: Lesson 12 - Why Isn't Income Distributed More Equally? On day one, students review a list of selected occupations and categorize them according to median income. They brainstorm a list of reasons for income differentials and then review a list of convent...