Recession Compared 2008 vs 2020 vs 2024 Lesson High School Economics Activity Recession comparison lesson plan high school economics — 2008 vs 2020 vs 2024 overlaid on GDP, unemployment, and S&P 500 charts, guided notes, activity, quiz, keys. Classroom HookThree U.S. downturns in 16 years — but they couldn't be more different. This lesson has students compare the 2008 Great Recession (deep L-shape, housing-driven), the 2020 COVID recession (sharp V, virus-driven), and the 2024 mini-shake (a soft