Economic Policy

Students research the economic systems of a communist country and a third-world country and compare them to the US, guided by questions and using information from the CIA World Factbook website (EconEd 2008-20).

This is an introductory lesson on economic systems. The students will determine how basic economic questions are answered in each system (School Improvement in Maryland 2008).

Students research the economic systems of a communist country and a third-world country and compare them to the US, guided by questions and using information from the CIA World Factbook website (EconEd 2007).

Trade

Market

How is economic freedom related to political freedom? The Heritage Organization and Freedom House are two ”think tanks” dedicated to researching this relationship. Explore the 50 variables that are considered such as property rights, price and wage controls, and banking. (EconEd 2007)

Governments provide the legal and social framework for the economy of a nation. Citizens, interests groups, and political leaders disagree on how large the scope of government should be. (National Council on Economic Education, USA 2005-20)

20 lesson plans explore the role economics plays in government and its influence on political choices (USA: EconEd 2020).

This crash course takes a look at how the government plays a role in the economy. Specifically, the way the government creates and maintains our market economic system (USA: PBS 2020).