New AP Macro Ample Reserves
This unit plan incorporates new AP standards
on teaching Ample Reserves.
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Monetary Policy
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Unit Plan Details
• Google Docs-based materials for easy editing and adaptation
• Google Slides for teaching (with “walkthrough” videos)
• Student worksheets available for each lesson plan
• Answer keys available for every assignment
• Google Forms available for most Exit Tickets
• Assessment bank featuring both multiple choice and short answer questions (with answer key)
• Videos available through YouTube
Monetary Policy
GDP: A Measure
of Economic Health
• 100% free
• 5 lesson plans
• Easy-to-use
Engaging Activities
Students play engaging interactives with real-time feedback.
Teacher Friendly
Easy-to-understand lesson plans, Google Slides for teaching, activities for students, and answer keys provided via Google Docs.
Real-World Examples
Incorporates real-life examples of economics concepts.
Monetary Policy
GDP: A Measure
of Economic Health
Monetary Policy
Applicable High School Courses:
5-Day Unit Plan Overview
Day 1
How Banks Work
Video + Comprehension Q's
How do banks make money, and why are they good for the economy?
Classroom Activity
Students simulate a bank run!
Featuring:
Day 2
The Story of the Fed
Video
Who was the most powerful American to ever live, and what led to the Fed?
Classroom Activity
Students have fun with moral hazard.
Featuring:
Day 3
Interest Rate Targeting
Interactive Practice
Students see how an interest rate change filters out through the economy.
Classroom Activity
Students use real data to explore how interest rate changes would affect their monthly payments.
Featuring:
Day 4
Importance of Monetary Policy
Classroom Activity
Students test their ability to choose the correct policy in real historical scenarios.
Classroom Activity
Students use ChatGPT to get Taylor Swift to talk like the Fed.
Featuring:
• High School Economics
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Macroeconomics
Day 5
Implementing Monetary Policy: Limited and Ample Reserves
Video + Comprehension Q's
How do open market operations work?
Interactive Practice
Explore how the interest rate would change under various scenarios with limited reserves.
Featuring:
Videos
Introduce key concepts like how
banks work and what a central
bank does.
New AP Macro
Ample Reserves
This unit plan incorporates new
AP standards on teaching
Ample Reserves.
Unit Plan Details
•Google Docs-based materials for easy editing and adaptation
•Google Slides for teaching (with “walkthrough” videos)
•Student worksheets available for each lesson plan
•Answer keys available for
every assignment
•Google Forms available for most
Exit Tickets
•Assessment bank featuring both multiple choice and short answer questions (with answer key)
•Videos available through YouTube
Getting Started
Outstanding videos and practice questions - nothing like it anywhere. This is reshaping how I teach and what I teach - I have shared it with my colleagues. Thank you for your forward-thinking approach to teaching.
– Dave S., Canada
I've found this new format (connecting video-homework-multiple choice, etc. in a "pill" format) absolutely terrific!
– Mario S., Spain
My students loved the globalization lessons. They were really engaged and particularly liked the videos.
– Kathleen B., USA
I love it! It looks like so much fun to teach. I can't wait.
– Joe P., USA
Globalization is a huge curriculum need. This fills the void.
– Michelle C., USA
I really enjoyed the curriculum as it made globalization real for the students.
– Michael S., USA
I will 100% be replacing my current unit on globalization with this!
– Kyle D., USA
– Testimonials –
Outstanding videos and practice questions - nothing like it anywhere.
This is reshaping how I teach and what
I teach - I have shared it with my colleagues. Thank you for your forward-thinking approach to teaching.
– Dave S., Canada
I've found this new format (connecting video-homework-multiple choice, etc. in
a "pill" format) absolutely terrific!
– Mario S., Spain
My students loved the globalization lessons. They were really engaged and particularly liked the videos.
– Kathleen B., USA
I love it! It looks like so much fun to teach. I can't wait.
– Joe P., USA
Globalization is a huge curriculum need. This fills the void.
– Michelle C., USA
I really enjoyed the curriculum as it made globalization real for the students.
– Michael S., USA
I will 100% be replacing my current unit on globalization with this!
– Kyle D., USA
– Testimonials –
Unit Plan Overview
Day 1
How Banks Work
Video + Comprehension Q's
Classroom Activity
Students simulate a bank run!
How do banks make money, and why
are they good for the economy?
Featuring:
Day 2
The Story of the Fed
Video
Who was the most powerful American to ever live, and what led to the Fed?
Classroom Activity
Students have fun with moral hazard.
Featuring:
Days 3
Interest Rate Targeting
Interactive Practice
Students see how an interest rate change filters out through the economy.
Classroom Activity
Students use real data to explore
how interest rate changes would
affect their monthly payments.
Featuring:
Applicable High School Courses:
• High School Economics
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Macroeconomics
Day 5
Implementing Monetary Policy: Limited and Ample Reserves
Video + Comprehension Q's
How do open market operations work?
Interactive Practice
Explore how the interest rate would change under various scenarios
with limited reserves.
Featuring:
Classroom Activity
Students test their ability to choose the correct policy in real historical scenarios.
Featuring:
Classroom Activity
Students use ChatGPT to get
Taylor Swift to talk like the Fed.
Days 4
Importance of Monetary Policy
Monetary Policy
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Interactives
Students set interest rates to see how those changes affect the economy.
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Real-World Examples
Show your students that economics is all around them.
• 100% free
• 5 lesson plans
• Easy-to-use
Interactive Practice
Students play engaging interactives with real-time feedback.
Real-World Examples
Incorporates real-life examples of economics concepts.
Teacher Friendly
Easy-to-understand lesson plans, Google Slides for teaching, activities for students, and answer keys provided via Google Docs.
Monetary Policy
Videos
Introduce key concepts like how banks work and what a central bank does.
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Interactives
Students set interest rates to
see how those changes affect
the economy.
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