The COVID-19 pandemic shaped 2020 into a year characterized by public health …
The COVID-19 pandemic shaped 2020 into a year characterized by public health and economic crises in the United States, destabilizing millions of families. One of the most striking and consistent indicators of ongoing hardship is an elevated level of food insecurity in American households. Food insecurity sits at the intersection of the economy and health; it is measure that a household lacks sufficient resources to provide adequate nutrition to its members.
In this brief activity, which could also be used as an assessment, students will analyze an infographic on the distribution of household income loss and very low food security among children by 2019 income levels.
To extend learning, the activity is linked to a blog post "Hungry at Thanksgiving: A Fall 2020 update on food insecurity in the U.S" by Lauren Bauer, Associate Director of The Hamilton Project.
Learning Objectives Students will be able to Arrange companies to create a …
Learning Objectives Students will be able to Arrange companies to create a diversified mutual fund or index fund Evaluate how the composition of a mutual fund or index fund is associated with risk and reward Analyze the composition of the S&P 500
This course emphasizes dynamic models of growth and development. Topics covered include: …
This course emphasizes dynamic models of growth and development. Topics covered include: migration, modernization, and technological change; static and dynamic models of political economy; the dynamics of income distribution and institutional change; firm structure in developing countries; development, transparency, and functioning of financial markets; privatization; and banks and credit market institutions in emerging markets.
At MIT, this course was team taught by Prof. Robert Townsend, who taught for the first half of the semester, and Prof. Abhijit Banerjee, who taught during the second half. On OCW we are only including materials associated with sessions one through 13, which comprise the first half of the class.
" Topics include productivity effects of health, private and social returns to …
" Topics include productivity effects of health, private and social returns to education, education quality, education policy and market equilibrium, gender discrimination, public finance, decision making within families, firms and contracts, technology, labor and migration, land, and the markets for credit and savings."
Students will be able to: Explain the difference between multiple types of …
Students will be able to:
Explain the difference between multiple types of payment Evaluate the risk of using peer-to-peer payment apps Decide which type of payment is best in different situations
The Digital Public Library of America is a free digital collection of …
The Digital Public Library of America is a free digital collection of artifacts gathered from libraries, archives and museums. This great collection of primary source materials will continue to grow as new items are made digital.
This course examines the growing importance of medicine in culture, economics and …
This course examines the growing importance of medicine in culture, economics and politics. It uses an historical approach to examine the changing patterns of disease, the causes of morbidity and mortality, the evolution of medical theory and practice, the development of hospitals and the medical profession, the rise of the biomedical research industry, and the ethics of health care in America.
Students will be able to: Analyze how diversification effects risk when investing …
Students will be able to:
Analyze how diversification effects risk when investing Explain the benefits and more favorable levels of risk when investing in an index fund vs. picking individual stocks Analyze the long-term performance of an index fund like the S&P 500 alongside the performance of individual stocks
This video teaches the concepts of Division of Labor and Specialization. Following …
This video teaches the concepts of Division of Labor and Specialization. Following the video, students can take an interactive quiz to test their knowledge and share there results.
Website Description: Make your students’ gameplay more meaningful by using our constitutional …
Website Description: Make your students’ gameplay more meaningful by using our constitutional rights activity and assessment set designed specifically for Do I Have a Right?. This easy-to-use Extension Pack helps you give context and purpose to the game, as well as reinforce and assess the game concepts. That means deeper learning for students and best practices around game-centered learning for you! Extension Packs require PowerPoint and are designed for use with projectors or interactive whiteboards.
This Extension Pack now includes English language learner (ELL) supports. We've included tips and practice that help make differentiated instruction a breeze. Best of all, new instructional scaffolds now mean this lesson is adaptable for a wide range of learners!
Student Learning Objectives: Students will be able to... *Describe the arguments for and against listing people’s rights in the Constitution (Bill of Rights). *Identify key rights granted by the Bill of Rights and the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments *Recall the specific amendment that guarantees a particular right *Recognize complaints not involving constitutional rights
In this macroeconomics problem, students check to see whether they understand the …
In this macroeconomics problem, students check to see whether they understand the role nominal aggregate demand and inflation expectations play in determining the economy's output level and inflation rate.
The lecture focused on the banking system and included a discussion about …
The lecture focused on the banking system and included a discussion about total reserves, required reserves and excess reserves. Students practiced calculating each category in pairs and then compared their solutions with those of the instructor.
Gross domestic product (GDP) was introduced in class as a way to …
Gross domestic product (GDP) was introduced in class as a way to determine the value of a country's output. Consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports were discussed as the components of GDP. Items that are excluded from GDP were also discussed.
Following a lecture about unemployment, students are asked to calculate the unemployment …
Following a lecture about unemployment, students are asked to calculate the unemployment rate. They will need to apply their knowledge about unemployment and the labor force in order to make the calculation.
In this assignment, students think about four events that would affect a …
In this assignment, students think about four events that would affect a country's exchange rate. Without actually drawing a supply and demand diagram, students say what direction, if at all, each curve would shift��and whether the currency would appreciate or depreciate as a result.
The topic of gross domestic product (GDP) was introduced in class. The …
The topic of gross domestic product (GDP) was introduced in class. The components of GDP - consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports - were discussed. The items that are excluded from GDP and the difference between GDP and gross national product (GNP) were also explained.
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