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Money & Inflation

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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 
of Economic Health 

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Engaging Activities

Chock-full of interactive games, videos, and real-world examples to keep students engaged. 

Teacher Friendly

Easy-to-understand lesson plans, Google Slides for teaching, activities for students, and answer keys provided via Google Docs.  

Science of Learning

Use techniques such as retrieval practice and interleaving to optimize student learning and retention. 

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Money & Inflation

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GDP: A Measure 
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Money & Inflation

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6-Day Unit Plan Overview

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Day 1 

What Is Money?

Classroom Debate
What is the most important primitive invention? Fire, the wheel or… money?

Interactive Practice
Students test their knowledge on the three functions of money.

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Day 2 

History of Money

Learn
What makes an item money? What weird things were used as money over the years? Chocolate, shells, and honey buns??

Video
Why gold? A chemist goes through the periodic chart and explains why ancient society after ancient society landed on gold as money.

Featuring:

Day 3 

Inflation: the What and the Why

Classroom Activity
Students experience the effect of the money supply on prices by playing an auction game.

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Video + Comprehension Q's
How did Zimbabwe end up with a 100 trillion-dollar bill? 
An engaging video reveals how hyperinflation happens. 

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Day 4 

Measuring Inflation

Video + Comprehension Q's
Students learn about the Consumer Price Index (CPI)  and how it is calculated.

Interactive Practice
Do Air Jordans cost more today or when they came out? And was the Model T more expensive than a modern day sedan?

Featuring:

• High School Economics

• AP Macroeconomics

• Civics and Economics

Day 5 

Biases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Classroom Discussion
Students discuss whether the iPhone’s “real price” has gone up and then use CPI data to reveal the answer. 

Classroom Activity
What is the right price comparison for the iPhone in the 1990s? How does the CPI overstate or understate inflation?

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Day 6 

Winners and Losers of Inflation

Video Activity
Students role play in various historical time periods to see if they can make the right decision to beat inflation. 

Simulation Game
Students apply everything they’ve learned in an interactive game to see who can best beat inflation.

Featuring:

Videos
Introduce a key concept, like hyperinflation, using an animated video with integrated questions.

Active Learning
How much would an iPhone cost in 1991? Students try to build one using 1990s technology to understand 
the difficulties of comparing values over time.

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!

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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 

What Is Money?

Classroom Debate

What is the most important primitive invention? Fire, the wheel or… money?

Interactive Practice

Students test their knowledge on the three functions of money.

Featuring:

Day 2 

History of Money

Learn

What makes an item money? What weird things were used as money over the years? Chocolate, shells, and honey buns??

Video

Why gold? A chemist goes through the periodic chart and explains why ancient society after ancient society landed on gold as money.

Featuring:

Days 3

Inflation: the What 
and the Why

Classroom Activity

Students experience the effect of the money supply on prices by playing an auction game.

Video + Comprehension Q's

How did Zimbabwe end up with a 100 trillion-dollar bill? 
An engaging video reveals how hyperinflation happens. 

Featuring:

Day 5 

Biases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Classroom Discussion

Students discuss whether the iPhone’s “real price” has gone up and then use CPI data to reveal the answer. 

Classroom Activity

What is the right price comparison for the iPhone in the 1990s? How does the CPI overstate or understate inflation?

Featuring:

See Standards Alignments

Day 4 

Measuring Inflation

Video + Comprehension Q's

Students learn about the Consumer Price Index (CPI)  and how it is calculated.

Interactive Practice

Do Air Jordans cost more today or when they came out? And was the Model T more expensive than a modern day sedan? 

Featuring:

Day 6 

Winners and Losers 
of Inflation

Video Activity

Students role play in various historical time periods to see if they can make the right decision to beat inflation. 

Simulation Game

Students apply everything they’ve learned in an interactive game to see who can best beat inflation.

Featuring:

Get Unit Plan Now!

Applicable High School Courses:

• High School Economics

• AP Macroeconomics

• Civics and Economics

Money & Inflation

Interactive Practice
What goods have gotten more expensive over time and which ones less? Use a simple interactive to teach students how to compare prices over time.

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

Build mastery of inflation 
(and how to beat it!)
 

• 100% free (no inflation here) 

6 lesson plans

• Easy-to-use


Get Unit Plan Now!

Engaging Activities

 Chock-full of interactive games, videos, and real-world examples to keep students engaged. 

Science of Learning

 Use techniques such as retrieval practice and interleaving to optimize student learning and retention. 

Teacher Friendly

 Easy-to-understand lesson plans, Google Slides for teaching, activities for students, and answer keys provided via Google Docs.  

Money & Inflation

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Videos 
Introduce a key concept, like hyperinflation, using an animated video with integrated questions.

Interactive Practice
What goods have gotten more expensive over time and which ones less? Use a simple interactive to teach students how to compare prices over time.

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