Lesson 6: Evaluating Economic Indicators
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will evaluate GDP, inflation, and unemployment together to assess overall economic performance.
Can one indicator alone explain economic health?
What are the limitations of economic data?
C3: D2.Eco.12.9-12
CCSS: WHST.11-12.1 (Write arguments supported by evidence)
DOK 4 – Extended Thinking
Students synthesize multiple indicators to make evidence-based judgments about the economy.
Sentence starters for argument writing
Graphic organizers for comparing indicators
Extension: policy implications
Short written analysis using economic data