TY  - BOOK
AU  - Maier,Mark H.
AU  - Nelson,Julie
TI  - Introducing Economics: A Critical Guide for Teaching
SN  - 9781317467335
AV  - HB74.5 -- .M35 2007eb 
U1  - 330.0712 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Taylor & Francis Group
KW  - Economics -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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ER  -