Title: Alabama Economics Sample Syllabus

Unit 1: Scarcity
  Unit 1: Scarcity Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  Choices Are Everywhere: Why Can't We Just Have It All? (Reading Q&A)
  There is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch (Video Q&A)
  Scarcity (Video Q&A)
  Factors of Production (Audio Q&A)
  Opportunity Cost (Module)
  Opportunity Cost (Audio Q&A)
  Production Possibilities Frontier Segment 1 (Video Q&A)
  Money & Missed Opportunities (Reading Q&A)
Unit 2: Economic Thinking
  Unit 2: Economic Thinking Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: Production Possibilities Frontier (Teacher Only)
  Production Possibilities Frontier Segment 2 (Video Q&A)
  Production Possibilities Frontier Segment 3 (Video Q&A)
  Jack of all Trades: Production Possibilities Frontier (Module)
  Planet Money: Incentives to Work Hard (Audio Q&A)
  The Art of Decisionmaking (Module)
  PACED Decision Model Video
Unit 3: Economic Systems
  Unit 3: Economic Systems Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: Economic Systems (Teacher Only)
Unit 4: Government's Role in Markets
  Unit 4: Government's Role in Markets Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: What Are Taxes For? (Teacher Only)
  Externalities (Video Q&A)
  Public Goods (Audio Q&A)
  Planet Money: Public Goods & Government Spending (Audio Q&A)
  The Economics of Flying (Reading Q&A)
Unit 5: Productivity
  Unit 5: Productivity Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  What is Productivity (Video Q&A)
  Explore Economics--Productivity (Video Q&A)
  The Productivity Puzzle (Reading Q&A)
Unit 6: Specialization & The Circular Flow
  Unit 6: Specialization & The Circular Flow Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: Circular Flow (Teacher Only)
  Circular Flow (Video Q&A)
  Planet Money: The Cheapest Place to Make a T-Shirt (Audio Q&A)
  The Global Economy: It's A Small World After All (Reading Q&A)
  Econ Lowdown Video Series--Demand (Video Q&A)
  Econ Lowdown Video Series--Supply (Video Q&A)
  Supply and Demand (Module)
  Econ Lowdown Video Series--Equilibrium (Video Q&A)
  Market Equilibrium (Module)
  Planet Money: Quebec's Maple Syrup Stockpile (Audio Q&A)
  The Science of Supply & Demand (Reading Q&A)
  Classroom Lesson: Supply & Demand (Teacher Only)
  Prices: The Market's Communication System (Reading Q&A)
  Price Signals (Audio Q&A)
Unit 7: Market Structures
  Unit 7: Market Structures Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: Teaching Market Structures with Gum (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: Entrepreneurship (Teacher Only)
  Costs of Production & The Shutdown Decision (Audio Q&A)
  Classroom Lesson: Market Structures (Teacher Only)
  Capital Markets (Module)
  Understanding Capital Markets (Video Q&A)
  Financing Business & Public Projects with Stocks & Bonds (Reading Q&A)
  The Role of Self-Interest & Competition in a Market Economy (Audio Q&A)
  Web Links (Teacher Only)
Unit 8: Labor Markets
  Unit 8: Labor Markets Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  Gender & Labor Markets (Reading Q&A)
  FREDBlog: Working 9 to 5--Women & The Workforce (Reading Q&A)
  FREDBlog: Something Changed in Black Unemployment (Reading Q&A)
  FREDBlog: Women in the Labor Force (Reading Q&A)
  Education vs. Unemployment (Module)
  Classroom Economist: The Market For Labor (Video Q&A)
  Classroom Economist: The Return to Education (Video Q&A)
  Consequences of Unemployment (Module)
  Planet Money: The Relationship between Unemployment & Inflation (Audio Q&A)
  Alabama Trade Facts Web Page (Teacher Only)
Unit 9: Macroeconomic Indicators
  Unit 9: Macroeconomic Indicators Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  GDP
  Classroom Lesson: The GDP Expenditures Equation (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: CPI Market Basket (Teacher Only)
  GDP: What Is It? (Module)
  Classroom Economist: What is GDP? (Video Q&A)
  Classroom Economist: Measuring GDP (Video Q&A)
  Econ Lowdown Video Series--GDP (Video Q&A)
  Econ Lowdown: Gross Domestic Product (Audio Q&A)
  GDP & Pizza Video Series: Components of GDP (Video Q&A)
  GDP: Measurement & Growth (Module)
  GDP--Does It Measure Up? (Reading Q&A)
  How Do Imports Affect GDP? (Reading Q&A)
  Planet Money: How GDP Is Like Your GPA (Audio Q&A)
  Classroom Lesson: GDP Infographic (Teacher Only)
  CPI & Inflation
  Inflation (Module)
  Econ Lowdown Video Series--Inflation (Video Q&A)
  Econ Lowdown--Inflation (Audio Q&A)
  A Dollar's Worth: Inflation is Real (Reading Q&A)
  Adjusting for Inflation (Reading Q&A)
  Classroom Economist: Inflation (Video Q&A)
  What's In Your Market Basket? (Reading Q&A)
  Fed FAQ: What is Inflation (Video Q&A)
  Money & Inflation: A Functional Relationship (Reading Q&A)
  Fed Explained--Inflation (Video Q&A)
  Great Inflation (Module)
  Classroom Lesson: Price Stability (Teacher Only)
  Unemployment
  Fed Explained--The Unemployment Rate (Video Q&A)
  Classroom Lesson: Unemployment (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: How Do We Measure Unemployment? (Teacher Only)
  Econ Lowdown Video Series--Unemployment (Video Q&A)
  Making Sense of Unemployment Data (Reading Q&A)
  The Story of Unemployment (Module)
  Types of Unemployment (Module)
  Business Cycles
  Jargon Alert: Business Cycles (Reading Q&A)
  Classroom Economist: Business Cycles (Video Q&A)
  Econ Lowdown: The Business Cycles (Audio Q&A)
  All About the Business Cycle (Reading Q&A)
Unit 10: The Federal Reserve System & Monetary Policy
  Unit 10: The Federal Reserve System & Monetary Policy Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: How the Federal Reserve Implements Monetary Policy (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: How Fed Policy Transmits to the Economy (Teacher Only)
  The Federal Reserve & You--Introduction (Video Q&A)
  The Federal Reserve & You--Structure (Video Q&A)
  In Plain English: Making Sense of the Federal Reserve (Video Q&A)
  Fed Explained--The Central Bank (Video Q&A)
  Fed Explained--Regional Banks (Video Q&A)
  What is the Fed? (Video Q&A)
  The Federal Reserve & You--Supervision & Regulation (Video Q&A)
  Fed Explained--Monetary Policy (Video Q&A)
  Fed Functions: Conducting Monetary Policy (Video Q&A)
  Monetary Policy Explained (Video Q&A)
  The Federal Reserve & You--Monetary Policy (Video Q&A)
  The Fed's New Monetary Policy Tools (Module)
  How Does the Fed Use Its Monetary Policy Tools to Influence the Economy? (Reading Q&A)
  Econ Lowdown Video Series--The Dual Mandate (Video Q&A)
  Econ Lowdown Video Series--Two Important Interest Rates in Monetary Policy Implementation (Video Q&A)
  Econ Lowdown Video Series--Reservation Rate & Arbitrage (Video Q&A)
  Econ Lowdown Video Series--The Fed in Action (Video Q&A)
  Econ Lowdown: Monetary Policy (Audio Q&A)
  The Federal Reserve & You--Monetary Policy Goals (Video Q&A)
  Independence, Accountability & The Fed (Reading Q&A)
  Main Street & Monetary Policy (Reading Q&A)
  FREDBlog: Monetary Policy Tools Today Paying Interest on all Those Reserves (Reading Q&A)
  Fed FAQ: What is the FOMC? (Video Q&A)
Unit 11: Fiscal Policy
  Unit 11: Fiscal Policy Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: Fiscal & Monetary Policy (Teacher Only)
  Fiscal Policy: The Basics of Taxation and Government Spending (Module)
  Fiscal Policy: Tools for Influencing the Economy (Module)
  Fiscal Policy (Audio Q&A)
  Fed FAQ: Fiscal & Monetary Policy (Video Q&A)
  Making Sense of the National Debt (Reading Q&A)
  Government Budgets (Module)
  Planet Money: Paying off the National Debt (Audio Q&A)
Unit 12: Trade
  Unit 12: Trade Curriculum Alignment (Teacher Only)
  Classroom Lesson: Is Trade a Zero-Sum Game? (Teacher Only)
  Jack of All Trades: Absolute Advantage (Module)
  Jack of All Trades: Comparative Advantage (Module)
  Comparative Advantage (Module)
  Jack of All Trade: Benefits of Trade (Module)
  How Trade Helps Each Side (Video Q&A)
  Currency Crusaders of Justice (Module)
  Is a Strong Dollar Better than a Weak Dollar? (Reading Q&A)
  Classroom Lesson: Trade (Teacher Only)
  Planet Money: Not All Santa Suits Are Created Equal (Audio Q&A)
  Does International Trade Create Winners & Losers? (Reading Q&A)
  Econofact Series--Trade & Jobs (Audio Q&A)