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Unit 3.1: Measuring economic activity and illustrating its variations

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  • Unit 3.1: Measuring economic activity and illustrating its variations

Links to pages with lesson plans for unit 3.1

This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the first macroeconomics unit, unit 3.1: Measuring economic activity and illustrating its variations.  Typically each lesson plan includes resources to use on an interactive whiteboard and worksheets to print. The pages have full student access to give maximum flexibility to the teacher and the student. There are theoretical notes for extended reading and teacher notes at the top that provide timing information lesson objectives and activity instructions.

Unit 3.1: Measuring economic activity and illustrating its variations

Direct links to the unit pages can be accessed at:

Assessment map

This page provides a map of the various assessments included in the unit, including short answers responses, essays and areas for discussion. I have included a section A and section B blank essay template...

Calculating national income

This lesson focuses on how national income is measured. Your classes will need to understand the fact that national income can be calculated in different ways but that the answer should be the same -...

GDP / GNI as a measure of living standards

This lesson looks at the difference between GDP and GNI, which many economists believe is the more accurate measure of a nation's wealth. It also considers an even more accurate measurement of income,...

National income statistics

This lesson begins by looking at national income statistics and why governments collect this data. A simple way for your classes to understand this concept is to think about national income statistics...

The business cycle

This page introduces the concept of the business cycle which you will focus on during the coming weeks. I have placed this topic in unit 3.1 but it could easily be completed as part of the section on...

Paper 3 question economic activity (HL only)

This lesson will provide your classes with practise taking paper three type questions, which are in a short answer format.Zarundi is a small Pacific island nation whose income comes primarily from the...

Unit 3.1: Economic activity review sheet

I have included this page, which contains a PDF handout as a simple revision exercise. I find that many IB students get a degree of comfort from these short summary handouts.The review sheet can be downloaded...