Lesson 5: Unemployment -- Measurement & Types
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
Students will calculate unemployment rates and distinguish among frictional, structural, and cyclical unemployment.
Who counts as unemployed?
Why does some unemployment always exist?
C3: D2.Eco.11.9-12
CCSS: RH.11-12.7
DOK 3 – Strategic Thinking
Students analyze labor force data and evaluate unemployment as an economic indicator while recognizing its limitations.
Classification charts
Real-world employment scenarios
Partner discussions
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Data-interpretation quiz