Introducing economics : a critical guide for teaching / Mark H. Maier and Julie A. Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maier, Mark H., 1950-

Contributor:

Nelson, Julie A., 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Filled with practical, user friendly information and advice this is a one-stop resource for high school teachers who want to make economics relevant to their students' lives. It includes critical guidance for meeting all 20 Voluntary National Content Standards in economics. See www.introducingeconomics.org for more information about the book and additional teaching resources.

Contents:

Why are we teaching economics? : the history of economics in high schools

Where did this idea come from? : a primer on major schools of economics

What is economics?

Economic systems

Supply and demand

Competition and monopoly

Consumer education

Business education

Labor and the distribution of wealth and income

Gross domestic product

Roles of government

Unemployment and inflation

Money, banking, and the federal reserve

Fiscal and monetary policy

Economic growth

Global economics and trade

Resource materials.

Notes:

First published 2007 by M.E. Sharpe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-46732-9

1-315-70326-2

1-317-46733-7

1-282-11939-7

9786612119392

0-7656-2453-2

9781315703268

OCLC:

427511149