Lesson 2: Missing Markets and Missing Prices
Concepts: Markets provide information in the form of prices. Opportunity cost Prices Information costs Investment Demand and Supply Markets Competition…
Hot Topic: Trade Wars – Economics Awakens
By Ninos Malek, May 2018 INTRODUCTION: “Trade wars are good and easy to win.” ~President Donald Trump “Wars make not a…
Hot Topic Lesson: The US Airline Industry…Fight or Flight!?
By Greg Caskey, January 2018 INTRODUCTION: “It’s time to level the flying field. Spread the word to help enforce Open…
The Bread Market!
Download Bread Market Teacher Guide, Handouts and Visuals doc file (or pdf). An emergent order activity to accompany the poem and…
Socialism: Myths vs Realities
Program content will examine key themes and issues of socialism that middle and high school teachers can use to understand…
Lesson 1 Part 2: Capitalism – Institutional Building Blocks
Download Lesson 1 .doc file – includes all figures, source citations, and appendices Part 1: What Is Poverty? and Who…
Lesson 1 Activity: What is Poverty and Who are the Poor? A WebQuest
WebQuest – What Is Poverty and Who Are the Poor? Web Quest (2012 revision) directions and handouts (.doc file) Overview A…
Economics for Teachers
Economics for Teachers (EFT) offers a unique experience for teachers looking to improve their economics teaching skills.
Economic Reasoning Propositions
The Foundation for Teaching Economics’ Economic Reasoning Propositions are a guide to the economic way of thinking. The “E.R.P.s” provide…
Past Webinars
A Hard, Soft or No Landing?: Examining the American Economy Speaker: Dr. Scott Baier, Professor and Chair of the John…
FTE MobLab Activities
FTE has partnered with MobLab so you can run your favorite classroom activities virtually! With an easy-to-use platform, step-by-step instructions…