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Introducing Economics : A Critical Guide for Teaching.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (240 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781317467335
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Introducing Economics: a Critical Guide for TeachingDDC classification:
  • 330.0712
LOC classification:
  • HB74.5 -- .M35 2007eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Activities and Resources -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Overview -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Why Are We Teaching Economics? The History of Economics in High Schools -- 3. Where Did This Idea Come From? A Primer on Major Schools of Economics -- Part II: Teaching Economics, Chapter by Chapter -- 4. What Is Economics? -- 5. Economic Systems -- 6. Supply, Demand, and Markets -- 7. Competition and Monopoly -- 8. Consumer Education -- 9. Business Education -- 10. Labor and the Distribution of Wealth and Income -- 11. Gross Domestic Product -- 12. Roles of Government -- 13. Unemployment and Inflation -- 14. Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve -- 15. Fiscal and Monetary Policy -- 16. Economic Growth and Development -- 17. Global Economics and Trade -- Part III: Resources -- 18. Resource Materials -- Index -- About the Authors.
Summary: Helps economics and social studies teachers foster critical thinking by introducing students to the real-life dimensions of the controversies in contemporary economics. With teaching tips and information on finding materials and activities for the classroom, this book includes coverage of the Voluntary National Content Standards for economics.
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Activities and Resources -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Overview -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Why Are We Teaching Economics? The History of Economics in High Schools -- 3. Where Did This Idea Come From? A Primer on Major Schools of Economics -- Part II: Teaching Economics, Chapter by Chapter -- 4. What Is Economics? -- 5. Economic Systems -- 6. Supply, Demand, and Markets -- 7. Competition and Monopoly -- 8. Consumer Education -- 9. Business Education -- 10. Labor and the Distribution of Wealth and Income -- 11. Gross Domestic Product -- 12. Roles of Government -- 13. Unemployment and Inflation -- 14. Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve -- 15. Fiscal and Monetary Policy -- 16. Economic Growth and Development -- 17. Global Economics and Trade -- Part III: Resources -- 18. Resource Materials -- Index -- About the Authors.

Helps economics and social studies teachers foster critical thinking by introducing students to the real-life dimensions of the controversies in contemporary economics. With teaching tips and information on finding materials and activities for the classroom, this book includes coverage of the Voluntary National Content Standards for economics.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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