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The Decision at a GlanceIt is Christmas Day, 1861. A United States warship has seized two Confederate diplomats from a British ship on the open sea. The North is celebrating. Britain is furious and is moving toward war. The President must choose: hand the prisoners back and look weak to his own people, or keep them and risk a second war against the world’s strongest navy while the first war is going badly. There is no costless option.This evidence-based classroom simulation stops at the exact mo

This article with an activity from Planet Money looks at the impacts of government policy and its unintended consequences. The activity will allow students to compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of the plastic bag ban policy.

This is two page case study on the concept of an oligopoly in economics with real work examples like EpiPen and Google. The case study, with text from Planet Money, also comes with with an assignment.

This is a worksheet with answers that goes along with NPR Planet Money Podcast #425. It is about negotiations. It can be used as homework or could be used as an in class activity for the students and discussed with students after they listen to the podcast.

Economics, Social Studies, High School, Taxes, Tariffs, Price Controls, Free Market, Government, Farming, Jobs, Free Trade

This is a worksheet in reference to a Planet Money podcast about the cost of pensions and the fight for retirement and funding in the current government.

This worksheet has students compare the differences between state and federal departments with similar functions and goals. The students will provide a description of the core function, similarities, and differences of each unit. This assignments focuses on developing the 21st century skills of writing, research, and critical thinking.

Economics, Planet Money, Government, Podcast, Quiz, High School, Regulation

Economics, Banking, Government Intervention, Government, Social Studies, Academic, High School

Planet Money, Economics, Incentives, Tappen Zee Bridge, Government, Social Studies, High School

Economics, Planet Money, Social Studies, Government, Stimulus

Economics, Banking, High School, Social Studies, Podcast, Planet Money, Quiz

Economics, Social Studies, High School, Research, Project, Writing

Social Studies, Economics, High School, Education, Employment, Unemployment, Underemployment, Jobs,

Social Studies, Economics, Federal Reserve, High School, Greg Mankiw

Economics, Consumer Confidence, Planet Money, Blog, Writing Intensive, Social Students, High School, Critical Thinking