AP Economics
For new and experienced AP teachers, this workshop includes College Board resources, released exams and student samples
Workshop materials
At every AP Economics workshop held by the College Board, each participant receives a copy of the Workshop Handbook, which contains:
- AP Economics Course Description
- AP Course Audit information
- Sample syllabus for AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics and a Syllabus Development Guide
- AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics free-response materials (student samples, scoring guidelines and commentary)
- Multiple-choice questions and answers from the AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics 2010 Released Exams
Curriculum Module: AP Macroeconomics—Monetary Policy
This curriculum module provides teachers with an article and exercises to help students better grasp a frequently misunderstood concept: the role of the central bank (Federal Reserve) in manipulating interest rates. These components are intended to help students better understand the process of money creation and destruction.
- Article: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy: Making It Happen
- Activity: Bank Expansion of Money Supply
- Activity: Open Market Operations and the Effect on GDP
Note: Curriculum module materials reflect important topics in AP courses, and the materials are meant to provide teachers with resources and classroom ideas. However, curriculum module materials should not be taken as an indication that a particular topic will appear on the AP Exam.