While the 11th edition is current, economics changes daily. The PPT structure allows for easy insertion of news articles or tweets. A great strategy is to take a graph from the official slides and overlay a recent news headline (e.g., a Federal Reserve interest rate hike) to show the theory in action.
: Identifying what the model takes as given (e.g., flexible vs. sticky prices).
The official resource pack often contains dense text. For maximum retention, edit the slides to follow the "Rule of Six" (no more than six words per line, six lines per slide). Strip away the text and let the graphs speak, using your lecture to fill in the gaps.
The 11th edition emphasizes data literacy. Official PPTs include live-linked charts (FRED data) showing real GDP, inflation, and unemployment.
While the 11th edition is current, economics changes daily. The PPT structure allows for easy insertion of news articles or tweets. A great strategy is to take a graph from the official slides and overlay a recent news headline (e.g., a Federal Reserve interest rate hike) to show the theory in action.
: Identifying what the model takes as given (e.g., flexible vs. sticky prices).
The official resource pack often contains dense text. For maximum retention, edit the slides to follow the "Rule of Six" (no more than six words per line, six lines per slide). Strip away the text and let the graphs speak, using your lecture to fill in the gaps.
The 11th edition emphasizes data literacy. Official PPTs include live-linked charts (FRED data) showing real GDP, inflation, and unemployment.