Looking for a short simple semester of economics? This is it!
3 Units | Fundamentals, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
Each unit includes editable powerpoint slides and vocab/note packet, activities for each lesson, color by number assessments that could be made into quizzes, bell ringer questions and more!
Bonus File: What else do I do? This has a few extra idea and links about things that I implement into my class but can't share because they come from our textbook.
Does this take a full semester? No, not as created. Most econ classes have a personal finance unit or international unit as well. This bundle would last until the last 4 weeks of the semester, leaving one months time for an additional unit or projects. This assumes you are also doing a review day or two, and test day.
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Macroeconomics Assessments | Self-Grading Review Mazes
By Hindsight Academy
Three self grading macroeconomic mazes! A multiple choice maze over GDP. An image puzzle maze over the Business Cycle. And a larger maze combining both previous mazes with additional questions about the Fed.
Mazes are created in Google Sheets. The download will allow you to make your own copy of the maze. Modification of questions or answers isn't possible because of the coding.
Macroeconomic Activities | GDP, Business Cycle, Inflation, Unemployment
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5 Macroeconomic Activities. Each activity is one page, front and back side. Each activity (except the research one) has a KEY included as well as a teacher page about how I usually implement.
Deserted Island Intro to Economics Game
By Hindsight Academy
Play a fun dice rolling, team building, island exploring, interactive game with students that help them learn about the concepts of scarcity and decision-making!
Students will pick items, decide how to spend their day, and compete to see who can survive the longest and build the most things. But beware, sometimes exploring the island won't get them the results they want.
I hope you enjoy this version of the classic deserted island Economics Scarcity game. I love board games and D&D so I wanted to include some of those concepts and have the choices that students make much more meaningful.
The mechanics of the game are built around a regular six-sided die so that it is easily accessible by everyone.
Includes a welcome page. How to play page. Rules page. Example round page. Trackers for the player and base along with their journal. A google form that walks them through their dice rolls. Island Map. And post activity questions.
Economic Fundamentals | editable PP Slides with presenter notes
By Hindsight Academy
Unit 1 Economics introduction powerpoint slides. Fully editable. The slides are broken into four lessons (introduction, what is economics, economic systems, american free enterprise systems). The slides are not all inclusive of all intro economic terms and concepts as my students look up some of the vocab and concepts instead of me talking about it. Think of this as a "light" powerpoint presentation that covers four basic lessons.
Economic Fundamentals | editable Activities (zoo, PPF, Maze, Podcast)
By Hindsight Academy
Four editable activities for a Unit 1 Intro to economics. There is a build a zoo activity related to scarcity. Production Possibilities Frontier practice questions. An economic systems Maze review. And a Podcast questionnaire about extreme economic systems. Each activity has an introduction/steps sheet, student activity sheet, key, and road map about how I implement it.
Microeconomics | Demand and Supply Graph Practice (editable)
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This includes 5 different demand and supply activities with keys included. Each activity has a front and back side of work. Fully editable.
Content that students will need to know... Graph creation based on a schedule. Shifts in demand and supply based on the acronyms BITER and PETS. Price Ceiling, Price Floor, Surplus, Shortage, Equilibrium price and quantity. Multiple Demand and Supply Curves.
Microeconomics | editable PP Slides with Presenter Notes
By Hindsight Academy
Microeconomics Unit Slides
Four lessons going over Demand, Supply, Prices, and Market Structures. Graph examples are included as well as presenter notes!
Economic Fundamentals | editable Vocab & Note Packet
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Unit 1 Fundamentals Vocab and Note taking packet. There are 4 "lessons" that I break it down into. Introduction, Production Possibilities Frontier, Economic Systems, and American Free Enterprise System. The entire packet is editable.
Macroeconomics | Escape Room (GDP, Inflation, Business Cycle)
By Hindsight Academy
Macroeconomics Escape Room!
Have a fun review of content with these "Government Leaked" documents about macroeconomics. Students will use critical thinking and their knowledge of content to solve 6 different puzzles.
No locks? No problem! This escape can use actual locks OR you use the printable locks in the puzzles and add them to boxes or doors OR just have students write down the answer! Flexible for however you want to use it.
Keys included!
Puzzles over CPI, GDP, Business Cycle, Unemployment, Fed Tools.
Timing when I have run it in class is about 40 minutes. This could increase or decrease depending on the amount of clues I give or not. Some groups have finished as fast as 25 min, some as slow as 50.
Macroeconomics | editable Vocab & Note Packet
By Hindsight Academy
Macroeconomics Vocab & Note Packet. Fully editable by you!
Four lessons -
41 vocab terms
Doodle page included
Microeconomics | Vocab and Note Packet (editable)
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Editable Microeconomics Vocabulary and Note Packet. Includes Tracker Sheet, 8 pages of vocabulary and notes. Doodle Page included, because kids love to doodle!
Microeconomics | FREE Color by Number Assessment
By Hindsight Academy
Microeconomics color by number activity. Designed as a valentines day activity but you could use it whenever! Final page is a DIY sheet you can modify.
Macroeconomic | editable PP slides with presenter notes
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Economic Fundamentals | build a zoo activity
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This is an intro to economics activity I use in class. It helps students understand the concepts of scarcity and having to make economic choices.
Includes steps for students, the zoo page and animal selections, example zoo/answer key, and a teacher road map to help.
Econ Bell Ringer | 21 editable questions for Fundamentals, Micro, & Macro
By Hindsight Academy
21 Editable Economic Bellringer Questions! Questions are designed to go with some general topics.
Fundamentals - scarcity, opportunity cost, PPF, circular flow model, economic systems
Micro - demand, supply, prices
Macro - GDP, poverty, CPI calculation, business cycle, taxes and government spending, the Fed
Microeconomics Assessments | Color by Number (editable)
By Hindsight Academy
Four color by number activities for a microeconomics unit. Four Editable pages to create your own questions. Topics Demand, Supply, Prices, and Market Structures
Contains the questionnaire, coloring sheet, and answer keys. Also included is a blank page that you can create your own questions for each activity.
Each page takes about 15 minutes for students to answer questions and then color.
Macroeconomic Assessments | Color by Number (editable)
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Macroeconomics Color by Number Activities!
Four unique questionnaire pages, 10 questions per page.
Four color by number sheets
Keys included for the questionnaire and the color by number
DIY page to be able to create and match to your own content!
Can be used digitally with something like notability or printable.
Economic Fundamentals | editable Color by Number Assessments
By Hindsight Academy
Four color by number activities for a fundamentals intro to economics unit. Editable page to create your own questions. Topics included basic principles, PPFs, Economic Systems, and American Free Enterprise.
Contains the questionnaire, coloring sheet, and answer keys. Also included is a blank page that you can create your own questions for each activity.
Each page takes about 15 minutes for students to answer questions and then color.