The Great Inflation Online Module for Teachers and Students
In this module, superhero Jack of All Trades and his sidekick Andy are confronted by a villain that threatens to disrupt society and rob the world of the certainty people have come to expect. And this dastardly villain is...Inflation. Jack and Andy time travel to the period known as The Great Inflation to discover the truth about inflation. With the help of Dr. Equilibrium, professor of economics, they learn that inflation is the result of too much money chasing too few goods and that the Federal Reserve System plays a key role in maintaining stable prices.
Teachers:
- Preview The Great Inflation Online Module.
- Visit the Econ Lowdown Teacher Portal to register your students for one or more of our online modules.
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Awards
This lesson received the 2016 Curriculum Gold Award from the National Association of Economic Educators.
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