New AP Macro Ample Reserves
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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


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GDP: A Measure 
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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.  

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5-Day Unit Plan Overview

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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.

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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.

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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

1) Fill out this form to request curriculum 
     and answer keys.

2) MRU will verify that you’re a teacher.


3) MRU will send you an email with a link to lesson plans, assignments, and answer keys. 


4) If you have any questions, 
email us!

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

See Standards Alignments

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:

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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

Interactives
Students set interest rates to see how those changes affect the economy.

Real-World Examples 
Show your students that economics is all around them. 

Monetary Policy can actually be fun to teach!

• 100% free 

5 lesson plans

• Easy-to-use


Get Unit Plan Now!

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

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Videos 
Introduce key concepts like how banks work and what a central bank does.

Interactives
Students set interest rates to 
see how those changes affect 
the economy.

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