Negative Externalities part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Team-Based Learning:Activities
This activity encourages team discussion about negative externalities- the case of disturbing noise and air pollution from the airport to nearby neighborhoods. The discussion raises possible solutions and the ...

Price elasticity of demand survey part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Interactive Lecture Demonstrations:Examples
Students survey class members to estimate the price elasticity of demand for a number of goods and services.

Should minimum wage be modified, maintained, or repealed? part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Team-Based Learning:Activities
Prior to class, students should listen and read the following, which provide substantial information about minimum wage: Podcasts: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/04/06/473128291/episode-562-a-mall-divided. ...

Circular Flow -- Equivalence of Income, Spending, and Production part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Team-Based Learning:Activities
In this activity students should come to understand a key part of the circular flow -- why income, production, and spending have the same dollar value.

Cartoon Physics part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Using Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning:Examples
This activity promotes the learning of basic physics principle by viewing cartoon videos where these principles are bent of broken.

Recycle -- or not? A case from New York City part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Teaching with the Case Method:Examples
A case for the analysis of externalities (social costs and benefits) in the context of recycling. Drawn from a program in New York City.

The unemployment rate for the class part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Interactive Lecture Demonstrations:Examples
After predicting what the unemployment rate will be for students in the class, a confidential survey modeled on the Current Population Survey questions is used to gather data about each student's employment. Students use this data to measure the class unemployment rate and then assess its accuracy.

"Irreplacable" by Beyonce part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Using Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning:Examples
This flash animation for the song "Irreplaceable" demonstrates how the availability of substitutes affects the price elasticity of demand. Beyonce notes that her current boyfriend is not "irreplaceable," meaning that her demand for him is elastic.

Which U.S. President generated the highest budget deficits? part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Interactive Lecture Demonstrations:Examples
Students compare budget deficits and surpluses generated between 1969 and 2008 measured in nominal terms and then as a percentage of GDP.

Inflation Versus the Price Level part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Team-Based Learning:Activities
Students confront the difference between inflation and the price level. This is a common issue for many principles students.