Lesson plans
Market structures (HL only)
This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the sub-unit of 2.12: Market structures. Previously this section would...
Lesson plans
Producer and consumer surplus
This is a short section on consumer and producer surplus. A simple way to introduce this topic is to write the name of a popular brand on the white board. This could be a basic food item or popular...
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France's budget deficit problem Free
On December 4, the French government, which had only been in power for three months, collapsed. Prime Minister Michelle Barnier's government was called to a vote of no confidence when Barnier tried to...
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China's green revolution Free
As COP29 comes to a close, the world’s governments face significant challenges in trying to move towards net zero. This will be a considerable challenge for China, the earth's biggest polluter, which...
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The rising price of groceries in the United States Free
On Wednesday, November 6, the world woke up to hear that Donald Trump had won the first of the key swing states in the US election and was well on course to win his second term as president. He is now...
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The rise of the robotaxi market Free
The aim of the blog is to try and introduce teachers to some of the most up-to-date economic events and issues every two weeks. We write the blog ourselves using information from a range of sources from...
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A fall in the value of the Nigerian Naira Free
20 years ago the value of the Nigerian Naira was trading at N126 to $1 today the the Naira is now trading at N1626 to $1. That is a depreciation of around 1200%. The Naira depreciated steadily over the...
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The rising price of concert tickets Free
When the UK-based rock band Oasis tickets for summer 2025 went on sale a few weeks ago, they were priced at £148.50 ($199). The scramble for tickets for shows in London, Cardiff,...
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The Consumer Price Index in the UK Free
The UK's inflation rate fell from a peak of 11.1% in October 2022 to 2.2% in July 2024. This period of falling inflation or disinflation can partly be attributed to contractionary monetary policy, with...
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Mining on the sea bed Free
The ocean floors are scattered with trillions of lumps of 'critical' minerals, which are key to the world’s transition to renewable energy. Nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese are vital...