AP Macroeconomics: Video Lessons, Pacing & FRQ Rubrics
Instructor: Mr. David Chen · Aggregate Demand-Aggregate Supply (AD-AS), short-run vs. long-run Phillips Curve, Money Market & Reserve Market, Loanable Funds, Fiscal/Monetary Multipliers, and Foreign Exchange (Forex) graph mechanics.
Non-Negotiable Free-Response Scoring Rules
- Label every axis accurately: Price Level (PL) and Real GDP (Y) on AD-AS; Nominal Interest Rate on Money Market; Real Interest Rate on Loanable Funds.
- Show directional shift arrows and subscript changes (e.g. AD1 to AD2, PL1 to PL2, Y1 to Y2) to earn full graph-drawing rubric points.
- Remember that an AD shift corresponds to a movement along the Short-Run Phillips Curve (SRPC), whereas an SRAS shift shifts the SRPC in the opposite direction.
- Connect real interest rate changes in Loanable Funds directly to international financial capital inflows and currency appreciation in Forex.
CED Topic Pacing & Packet Sequence
| CED Topic | Classroom Lesson Focus | Printable Resource |
|---|---|---|
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 1.2 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 1.2: Opportunity Cost and the Production Possibilities Curve (PPC) | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 1.3 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 1.3: Comparative Advantage and Mutually Beneficial Terms of Trade | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 1.4 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 1.4: Demand and Supply Shifters vs. Movements Along the Curve | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 1.6 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 1.6: Market Equilibrium, Disequilibrium, Surpluses, and Shortages FRQ | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 2.1 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 2.1: The Circular Flow and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Expenditure/Income Approaches | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 2.3 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 2.3: Unemployment Rate, Labor Force Participation, and Natural Rate (NRU) | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 2.4 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 2.4: Price Indices, CPI Market Basket, and Unexpected Inflation Winners/Losers | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 2.7 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 2.7: Business Cycles: Output Gaps and Macro Indicator Synthesis FRQ | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 3.1 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 3.1: Aggregate Demand (AD) and Spending/Tax Multipliers | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 3.3 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 3.3: Short-Run and Long-Run Aggregate Supply (SRAS & LRAS) | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 3.5 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 3.5: Equilibrium in the AD-AS Model and Demand-Pull vs. Cost-Push Stagflation | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 3.7 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 3.7: Long-Run Self-Adjustment vs. Discretionary Fiscal Policy FRQ | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 4.3 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 4.3: Definition, Measurement, and Functions of Money + Fractional Reserve Balance Sheets | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 4.5 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 4.5: The Money Market: Nominal Interest Rates and Central Bank Policy | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 4.6 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 4.6: Monetary Policy in Ample Reserves (IORB/Administered Rates) vs. Limited Reserves (OMO) | Packet + Key |
| AP Macroeconomics Topic 4.7 | AP Macroeconomics Topic 4.7: The Loanable Funds Market: Real Interest Rates and Crowding Out FRQ | Packet + Key |
Frequently Asked Questions
When do you move along vs. shift the Short-Run Phillips Curve in AP Macroeconomics?
Changes in Aggregate Demand cause an opposite movement along the existing SRPC (e.g. AD increases -> lower unemployment, higher inflation). Supply shocks that shift SRAS shift the entire SRPC in the opposite direction.
Where can AP Macroeconomics teachers get printable graph-shift packets and FRQ keys?
Download 300-DPI printable graph-shift guided notes, multiplier worksheets, and annotated FRQ keys synced to @BenchmarkAP videos at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/benchmark-ap.